Toyota Crown photos reveal tall, crossover-inspired sedan, Japan patent submitting reveals

It’s taller than anticipated, clearly crossover impressed and usually cumbersome however sporty, photos of Toyota‘s forthcoming Crown sedan present.

Plans for a redesigned, hybrid version of some of the honored nameplates in Japan had been reported in April, however particulars had been scarce on how the car could be styled.

Photos posted to Japan’s authorities patent workplace in late June, first reported by Motor1.com, present a sedan with quite a lot of styling cues. The sloped rooftop signifies coupe or fastback, however the lifted top suggests crossover. A source told Automotive Information in April that the brand new Crown might be a major alternative for the axed Avalon sedan. The experience top and positioning, Automotive and Driver famous, appears harking back to the last-generation Subaru Outback sedan.

A countdown on Toyota’s website signifies the 2022 Crown will premiere Friday, July 15. The most recent Crown mannequin might be bought in North America, Automotive Information reported in April.

The brand new Crown’s styling displays market traits closely favoring utility automobiles over sedans. Sources at Toyota said in April the corporate would additionally launch an SUV-ified model of the 67-year-old line to switch the discontinued Land Cruiser in 2023.

The Crown has been a fixture of Toyota’s Japan lineup for many years. It was the primary passenger automotive developed and constructed totally in Japan. But it surely by no means garnered mainstay success in North America.