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75-578: The first generation Ractis was initially only sold in Japan, and was available at Toyopet Store dealerships. A minor change was released on December 20, 2007 with new headlights and tail lights. Sales in Hong Kong started from October 2009. The second generation Ractis was unveiled at the 2010 Paris Motor Show as the Toyota Verso-S ( Japanese: トヨタ・ヴァーソ・S , Toyota Vuāso S ) . The Ractis

150-541: A 1.4-litre D-4D turbo-diesel unit, both mated to a six-speed manual transmission . The petrol derivative is also offered with an optional, Multidrive S CVT , which features a seven speed, sequential paddle shift mode. The petrol model delivers a combined fuel economy of 18.2 km/L (51 mpg ‑imp ; 43 mpg ‑US ) and CO 2 emissions of 127 g/km. The diesel model delivers 23.25 km/L (66 mpg ‑imp ; 55 mpg ‑US ) and 113 g/km respectively. Toyota UK discontinued

225-430: A 2.6 L V8 engine. However, it had a different model designation, G10 (VG10 when fitted by 2.6 L V engine). The car was first introduced at the 1963 Tokyo Motor Show and introduced for sale on April 20, 1964, nine days before Emperor Showa 's birthday and the beginning of Golden Week in Japan. While it was essentially a wider S40 Crown, it was branded as a "Toyota" and not "Toyopet". The Toyota Crown Eight

300-490: A customer can purchase any Toyota new from any of the four dealership groups, while Lexus products remain exclusive to Lexus locations. The following is a list of models that used to be available to certain dealerships. The discontinued models are identified with a ☆ while the present models are identified with a ★. Most of the present models can now finally be found in every store from all dealership groups since May 2020 due to Toyota's Unification Strategy. Exceptions like

375-477: A double-hinged tailgate, as the next generation converted to an overhead-lifting hatchback door. Crowns that were equipped with the 2,253 cc 2M engine were no longer classified as compact cars under Japanese vehicle size classification regulations , even though the length and width were still in compliance. Toyota offered the larger engine so that buyers who were traditionally served by the Crown could now choose

450-511: A more reinforced chassis with the more powerful 6-cylinder 3.4 L engine from the Toyota BX truck. In a similar way, an ambulance based on the Crown was also built. In 1956, both of these vehicles were upgraded to the F 3.9 L engine and remained in production until 1959. The Crown was much more popular than the Master due to the more compliant suspension of the Crown, and while the Master

525-470: A price boost to $ 2,329 for the Deluxe model, sales more than tripled to 967 units. For 1960, Toyota added a wagon body style ($ 2,111 for the two-door, $ 2,211 for the four-door) but in the midst of Detroit's Big Three compact cars (Ford Falcon, Chevy Corvair and Plymouth Valiant), sales fell to 659 units. For 1961, the Crown was being sold with the newer 3R engine and alongside the new smaller Tiara model with

600-483: A separate company for sales of its motor vehicles, including exports, called トヨタ自動車販売株式会社 Toyota Jidōsha Hanbai Kabushiki Gaisha , Toyota Auto Sales Corporation, sometimes abbreviated トヨタ自販 Toyota Jihan . In 1950, there were forty-seven sales outlets for Toyota vehicles in Japan. In 1955, Toyota launched a new style of sedan, the Crown . In 1957, Toyota began manufacturing a slightly smaller and more economical sedan,

675-639: A similar approach to the performance division Toyota Racing Development (TRD), providing various upgrades for the 86, Vitz, Prius, Mark X, Harrier, Noah and Voxy. In the female idol group, AKB48 , Toyota and AKS have worked together to create a subunit named Team 8 , which was marketed with the slogan: "Idols who come to meet you." They have a total of 47 members, each representing a prefecture of Japan. Starting in May 2020, models that were exclusive to particular Toyota dealership networks began to be shared with other Toyota dealership networks. Consequently, in Japan

750-509: Is MS70 (2.0-liter), or MS75 (2.6-liter). The Japanese market Crown Custom (Wagon) was classified as a seven-seater. This generation was the first Crown marketed as a Toyota in Japan, as previous models were marketed as Toyopets. Also, in Japan, this model was known as the " whale " or "kujira" Crown. In 1973, Japanese television commercials introduced Japanese actress Sayuri Yoshinaga as a co-spokeswoman, joining Satoshi Yamamura, and together they appeared in commercials until 1983. Crown's for

825-606: Is an automobile which has been produced by Toyota in Japan since 1955. It is primarily a line of mid-size luxury cars that is marketed as an upmarket offering in the Toyota lineup. In North America, the first through fourth generations were offered from 1958 through 1972, being replaced by the Corona Mark II . The Crown nameplate returned to the North American market in 2022, when the sixteenth-generation model

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900-645: Is produced at the Iwate plant by Kanto Auto Works . It is available in 1.3 L and 1.5 L engines with G , X and S grades in Japan. The introduction of the Verso-S marked the re-entry of Toyota into the European B-MPV segment. When it hit the market, the Verso-S had the shortest overall length of any mini MPV in Europe. The Verso-S is available with a choice of two engines, a 1.3-litre petrol unit or

975-615: The Airport Limousine was shown as a concept car at the 1961 Tokyo Motor Show . It did not go into production. In December 1955, the Crown Deluxe (RSD) was introduced, a posher model equipped with a radio and heater as standard. The initial RS model received a cosmetic update in 1958 to become the RS20, now with hooded headlights and a single-piece front windshield. In October 1959, Japan's first diesel-engine passenger car,

1050-615: The Corona . A separate sales network, Toyopet Stores (トヨペット店 Toyopetto-ten ), was created to sell the Corona and Toyopet ToyoAce trucks. To offer a Crown-sized luxury sedan, the Mark II was offered. To distinguish Crown showrooms from Corona showrooms, the former came to be called Toyota Stores (トヨタ店 Toyota-ten ). In the 1960s, Toyota Stores added a new luxury car, the Century . In

1125-617: The Land Cruiser , and seventh in the world after the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (1954), Chevrolet Corvette (1953), Land Cruiser and Nissan Patrol (both 1951), Volkswagen Transporter (1950), Ford F-Series (1947), and Chevrolet Suburban (1935). The Crown was first exported to the United States from 1958 to 1973 as the first model Toyota exported to the country. In 1960, Toyota temporarily suspended exports to

1200-585: The Masterline . There was also a limited run of the sedan known as the Toyota Crown S (MS41S) which featured twin SU style carburettors on the 2.0L M in-line-six engine, sportier camshaft, sports instrumentation, sports suspension, four-speed floor shift, bucket seats, 14 inch wheels, disc brakes on the front and larger drum brakes in the rear. This Crown became the first Toyota to be exported to Europe, after

1275-779: The Publica . In 1966, the chain of outlets was renamed Toyota Corolla Store" (トヨタカローラ店 Toyota Karōra-ten ) to offer the Corolla , followed by the sports hardtop and liftback Celica and the Supra . The "Toyota Auto Stores" (トヨタオート店 Toyota Ōto-ten ) sales network was established in 1967 to sell a Corolla clone called the Sprinter . In the 1970s the Chaser and the LiteAce added more choices. "Toyota Vista Stores" (トヨタ・ビスタ) sales network

1350-518: The R-series four-cylinder engines. Crown vehicles meant for commercial use had received the Masterline nameplate until the introduction of this generation; they were now badged "Crown" as well. However, this generation was the last to be offered in an entire line of commercials - from the next generation on, the only commercial-use model available was the Crown Van, whose bodywork was also used for

1425-597: The 1970s the Carina was added as a vehicle between the Corolla and the Corona. In 1957, Toyota launched Toyota Diesel Stores (トヨタディーゼル店 Toyota Dīzeru-ten ), a dealership network for diesel commercial vehicles that initially sold trucks, buses, and forklifts , such as the Dyna and Coaster . Hino products were likewise sold at Diesel Stores after Toyota acquired that company in 1967. Starting in 1980, Diesel Stores sold

1500-578: The 2.0-liter M six-cylinder engine also available. As for the previous generation, the M-C engine (in Japanese specifications) has 105 PS (77 kW; 104 bhp), while the 5R's output increased somewhat to 98 PS (72 kW; 97 bhp). In some markets the previous 2.3-liter "2M" six remained available, in sedan or "utility wagon" forms. The Utility Wagon was a body style between commercial and passenger car, and carried chassis codes MS67V until

1575-520: The 2.0-liter M engine or the 2.3-liter 2M engine shared with the Toyota 2000GT sports coupe. A premium level Super Saloon joined the Super Deluxe model, and was available with the 2M engine including twin carburettors, electric windows, rear seat radio controls, air conditioning and luxury fabric on the seating including the Crown logo embossed into the vinyl. Lower specified models were equipped with

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1650-584: The Century VG20. Approx 3,800 Crown Eights were produced. Some of the items that were exclusive to the Crown Eight were climate control , automatic headlamps , electrically powered windows, electric cruise control , and a two-speed "Toyoglide" automatic transmission. Vent windows were installed on all doors, separate from the side windows, and could be opened or closed electrically. The front and rear door latches were electromagnetic and installed on

1725-2985: The Century are labelled with an ◎. Some cars appear in more than one dealership list (e.g. the Toyota Prius shows up in the car list of all four dealerships). This is because such car were already available in more than one dealership even before Toyota's Unification Strategy took place. [REDACTED] Vehicles sold at Toyota Store : Century ★◎, Crown Majesta ☆, Crown ★, Master ☆, SAI ☆, Mirai ★, Prius ★, Aqua ★, Allion ☆, Succeed ☆, Blade ☆, Avensis ☆, Sienta ★, Corolla RunX ☆, C-HR ★, Porte ☆, Estima ☆, Isis ☆, Roomy ★, FJ Cruiser ☆, Comfort ☆, Japan Taxi ★, Land Cruiser ★, Hilux Surf ★, Land Cruiser Prado ★, Dyna ★, Stout ☆, Esquire ☆, Coaster ★, 2000GT ☆, Carina ☆, Carina ED ☆, GR86 ★, Brevis ☆, Gaia ☆, Cavalier ☆, Classic ☆, MasterAce ☆, Hilux ★, Mega Cruiser ☆, Soarer ☆, Origin ☆, Caldina ☆, AA sedan ☆, Toyopet SA ☆, G1 series truck ☆, FA series truck ☆, BX series truck ☆. [REDACTED] Vehicles sold at Toyopet Store : Mark X ☆, SAI ☆, Mirai ★, Premio ☆, Prius ★, Aqua ★, Belta ☆, Mark X ZiO ☆, Succeed ☆, Ractis ☆, Auris ☆, Blade ☆, GT-86 ☆, Porte ☆, Harrier ☆, Vanguard (3rd gen RAV4) ☆, Esquire ☆, Rush ☆, C-HR ★, Avensis ☆, Alphard ★, Comfort ☆, HiAce ★, ToyoAce ☆, Tank ☆, Sienta ★, Pixis Space ☆, Mark II-Mark II Qualis-Mark II Blit ☆, Corona ☆, Corona EXiV ☆, Corona Coupe ☆, Corsa ☆, Opa ☆, Avalon ☆, Progrès ☆, Cami ☆, ist ☆, Platz ☆, Soarer ☆, Hilux ★, Cynos ☆, Regius ☆, Celsior ☆, Origin ☆, Caldina ☆, Ipsum ☆. [REDACTED] Vehicles sold at Toyota Corolla Store (starting 1966), formerly Toyota Publica Store: SAI ☆, Camry ★, Prius ★, Aqua ★, Corolla Axio ★, GR86 ★, Belta ☆, Spade ☆, Probox ★, Corolla Rumion ☆, C-HR ★, Ractis ☆, Passo ☆, Corolla Spacio ☆, Vanguard (3rd gen RAV4) ☆, Roomy ★, Estima ☆, Noah ★, Avensis ☆, Sienta ★, TownAce ★, Pixis lineup ★, Publica ☆, Tercel ☆, Windom ☆, Scepter ☆, Corolla Ceres ☆, Origin ☆, Nadia ☆, WiLL ☆, RAV4 ★, Sports 800 ☆, Celica ☆, Supra ★, Corolla Levin ☆, Celica XX ☆, Celica Camry ☆. [REDACTED] Vehicles sold at Netz Store (starting 1998), Toyota Vista Store (1980-1998), Toyota Auto Store (1967-1998): Vitz ☆, Yaris ★, SAI ☆, Prius ★, Aqua ★, ist ☆, Auris ☆, bB ☆, Avensis ☆, Raum ☆, Spade ☆, Wish ☆, Voxy ★, RAV4 ★, C-HR ★, Kluger ☆, Sera ☆, Vellfire ★, iQ ☆, Allex ☆, Tank ☆, Pixis lineup ★, Fun Cargo ☆, Pronard ☆, Altezza ☆, Verossa ☆, Curren ☆, Aristo ☆, MR-S ☆, MR2 ☆, Starlet ☆, Vista ☆, Cresta ☆, Sprinter ☆, Voltz ☆, Blizzard ☆, Chaser ☆, Sprinter Marino ☆, Carib ☆, Granvia ☆, Sprinter Trueno ☆, LiteAce ★, Ipsum ☆, GR86 ★, WiLL (1999–2004)☆. Toyota Crown The Toyota Crown ( Japanese : トヨタ・クラウン , Hepburn : Toyota Kuraun )

1800-685: The Corona). The model was replaced in NZ assembly by the Cressida in 1979 though limited imports of Japanese assembled cars continued for several more years. The island nations of Aruba and Curaçao in the Southern Caribbean also imported the Crown starting from the second generation (S40) in 1965 in Curaçao up until importation of the tenth generation (S150). It was discontinued in 1998 due to

1875-512: The Crown Diesel, was introduced. Its C-series engine only had 40 PS (29 kW). In October 1960, the 1.5 L R engine was complemented by the larger 1.9 L (1,896 cc) 3R engine for a model called the RS30, originally only available in the Deluxe version. The 1900 was also available with the new two-speed Toyoglide automatic transmission. In April 1961, a Crown Standard 1900

1950-470: The Crown Eight successor, the Century. Unlike a conventional door handle, the door latch would release by touching the interior switch. The front suspension used a double wishbone suspension with coil springs and the rear used a trailing arm suspension with coil springs, with shock absorbers for all wheels. The Crown Eight was available in four exterior colors: Royal Bronze Metallic, Sherwood Olive Metallic, Black, and Victoria Blue Metallic. Launched in 1967,

2025-488: The Crown has been popular for government usage, whether as a police car or for transporting government officials. It has also been popular with Japanese companies as company cars along with use as a taxicab. While a base Crown was available for many years aimed at the taxicab market, the increasing opulence and price of the Crown line led to the creation of the Comfort in 1995 as a more affordable alternative. Outside Japan,

2100-483: The Crown in sedan form only (Standard and Deluxe) with a base price of US$ 2,187 (equivalent to about $ 23,096 in 2023). Options included $ 94 AM radio and $ 75 whitewall tires. By comparison, an optioned up Crown was $ 32 more than the base Chevy Del Ray and $ 10 more than the Rambler Rebel V8 sedan. Total sales for the initial year were 287. For 1959, sales were again limited to only sedan models and despite

2175-502: The Crown spokesman for 16 years, introducing subsequent new generations of Crown products until 1983. The Crown range now included the four-door station wagon, pick-up (rare), double cab pick-up (very rare), and in October 1968, the new two-door hardtop " personal luxury car ." In September 1968 the option of power steering was added. In 1969 the Crown received a facelift for the headlight, grill and trim arrangement. The Crown S used

2250-526: The Crown's outgoing 1.5L engine. Only the Custom sedan and wagon were offered ($ 1,795 and $ 2,080 respectively). Total sales for 1961 reached only 225 units, trailing off to 74 for 1962, and finally 28 for 1963. Total sales for the Toyopet Crown RS series in the United States is 2,240. By the end of 1960, Toyota Motor Sales USA had accumulated 1.42 million dollars in losses from lackluster sales of

2325-485: The Crown, at Toyota Store locations. When sales of the Crown proved worthwhile, the Master was discontinued in November 1956 after being in production for only one year, and production facilities for the Master were transferred to the Crown. While the Master was discontinued the commercial vehicle based thereon, the Masterline , continued to be offered (utilities, wagons and vans) until 1959. A six-door wagon known as

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2400-686: The Crown. To prevent any further loss, all passenger car imports were suspended and new management structures were established to refocus all sales efforts on the Toyota Land Cruiser with profitability expected from selling 50 to 60 per month until the development of a new car suitable for the US market. In November 2000, Toyota released the Origin , a retro version of the RS series Crown to celebrate 100 million vehicles having been built in Japan. Due to

2475-675: The English language word "treasure". Engines available consisted of a 1.3-litre 1NR-FE and 1.5-litre 1NZ-FE , coupled with a CVT. Front-wheel drive is offered as the entry level layout for both engines, with all-wheel drive available as an upgrade on the 1.5-litre version. In January 2011, Subaru debuted an STI tuned "Trezia STI" at the Tokyo Auto Salon . The Trezia is also sold in Europe in LHD form, but not in RHD markets such as

2550-539: The Starlet, Corolla, Corona, Vista, Mark II, and Crown equipped with diesel engines , as well as the first-generation Tercel , although it was not available with a diesel engine at the time. When the Toyota Diesel store network was disbanded in 1988, commercial vehicles were divided between Toyota Stores and Toyopet Stores. Toyota Publica Stores (トヨタパブリカ店 Toyota Paburika-ten ) were established in 1961 to sell

2625-565: The United Kingdom or Ireland. Toyopet Store Toyota vehicles in Japan are distributed to numerous dealership chains throughout the country. Up to May 2020, each dealership chain had a different product offering, with some models restricted to one chain to maintain exclusivity. Since May 2020, every Toyota model in Japan was available in all dealership chains. Current dealership chains include Toyota Store , Toyopet Store , Toyota Corolla Store and Netz Store . In Japan in

2700-573: The Verso-S in 2013. On June 30, 2016, Toyota confirmed that the Ractis reached the end of production for Japanese, Hong Kong and Macau markets, but the Verso-S continued to be produced for European markets until 2017. Sales of the Ractis in Japan ended on August 31, 2016. It was succeeded by the Toyota Tank/Roomy . The five-seater variant of the facelifted XP170 Sienta , the Funbase , which

2775-457: The Wagon models. Crown Double-Cab pickups were produced by the former Central Motor Co., Ltd. until December 1970. When the 1967 S50 series Crown was introduced to Japan, television commercials used Japanese actor Satoshi Yamamura , who among his many roles on stage, movie, and television, portrayed Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in the 1970s movie Tora! Tora! Tora! Yamamura would serve as

2850-402: The addition of the "M" six-cylinder engine in 1965. Deluxe and Super Deluxe models were available with added features. The ladder frame chassis of the previous generation was replaced with an X-frame to achieve a lower centre of gravity. The sedan and wagon were known simply as the Crown while the commercial vehicles (coupe utility, double cab coupe utility (pick ups), and van) were known as

2925-558: The all-new Corona Mark II in 1968. This allowed Toyota to reposition the Crown as the top level privately available luxury sedan, with much nicer interior treatments, more spacious accommodations. This was the last generation for the pick-up versions of the Crown, as load carrying was ceded to the new Toyota Hilux in February 1971. Australian market models were assembled in Australia by Australian Motor Industries . The two-door ute

3000-493: The car's reliability, Toyota staged a campaign common to American automakers: a coast-to-coast endurance run from Los Angeles to New York. The Toyopet was barely able to limp into Las Vegas before the project had to be called off. Toyota's first export to the United States began with 30 Crown Deluxes in June 1958 after establishing Toyota Motor Sales USA the previous October, the first directly managed retail dealer (Hollywood Toyota)

3075-454: The double-cab Masterline pickup (RR19) started in April 1957 by the former Central Motors . In August 1957, three Toyota delegates with the intent to establish a sales company in the United States introduced a white and black Crown and Crown Deluxe at a public relations event attended by dealers and the media. Both models were constructed with 50% thicker steel than the average American car at

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3150-579: The early 1973 facelift when it was replaced by the MS68V with the 2.6 engine. While previous generations of the Crown had been marketed under the Toyopet brand, the fourth-generation model was the first version to be officially marketed worldwide as the Toyota Crown. The Sedan and Wagon (Custom) were coded RS60/MS60/MS64/MS65 and MS62/MS63, while the Van was coded MS66V with the two liter "six". The Hardtop Coupé

3225-494: The early 1980s. Australia was another important export market for the Crown – to the extent that it was manufactured there from the mid-1960s until the late 1980s using many local components. It was discontinued when the button car plan was put into effect. Exports to New Zealand began in 1968 and local CKD kit assembly of the Deluxe sedan started in 1973 (under contract at Steel's Motor Assemblies in Christchurch alongside

3300-619: The fifteenth-generation model. The first model that is available is the Crossover-type Crown, which is also marketed in North America as the sole Crown model. The remaining three models: Sedan, Sport, and Estate, will be released in 2023 and 2024 respectively, and will be available in hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell powertrains depending on the model. Introduced in 1955 as the Toyopet Crown , it has served as

3375-626: The front seatback could be reclined horizontally to be flat to the rear seat, while the rear seat included a center folding armrest. The Crown Eight was considered as a possible submission for use by the Japanese Imperial Household Agency as a car to be used by senior members of the Imperial House of Japan , but it lost out to the Nissan Prince Royal . The Crown Eight was replaced in 1967 by

3450-653: The head of Denmark's Erla Auto Import A/S saw it at the Tokyo Motor Show. They brought in 190 of these subsequent to a May 1963 agreement. In Canada, it was introduced in November 1964 as one of the first Toyota models available in the country alongside the UP10 Publica . In the US, the MS41L sedan was available in the US for US$ 2,305 (equivalent to about $ 23,217 in 2023) PoE while the MS46LG station wagon

3525-486: The high price and low demand combined with the introduction of the Lexus GS series. In 2019, a small number of fifteenth-generation Crowns were exported to Indonesia for use as an official vehicle by cabinet ministers and other government officials. The sixteenth-generation Crown that was introduced in 2022 will be exported to about 40 countries with an expected annual sales volume of around 200,000 units. The Crown

3600-489: The introduction of the Corona , the dramatically restyled and enlarged Series S40 was launched in 1962, and saw the introduction of the Custom model. The front grill approach has a similar appearance to the 1960 Imperial Crown (Chrysler) , which speaks to Toyota's aspirations that the Crown be a large, comfortable sedan. The station wagon body style carried over from the previous generation Masterline, but with more attention to

3675-418: The larger Lexus LS took over the role of Toyota's flagship sedan in 1989 in the company's global lineup. Toyota's "Discover Crown Spirit Project" is a program in which Japanese Toyota dealers fully restore instances of every generation of the Crown to show that even the oldest Crown still works. Having been in production since 1955, the Crown is Toyota's second longest running model nameplate in Japan after

3750-490: The late 1940s, Toyota 's sales department was part of its manufacturing company and had its office in Nagoya . At that time, the Japanese auto industry was controlled by the U.S. government . The majority of Toyota's sales was composed of trucks and buses. The new car business in Japan was quite limited. There was little need for consumer-oriented branding or consumer-oriented showrooms. On April 3, 1950, Toyota established

3825-461: The luxurious approach used on the Crown. The stylized "crown" badge, affixed to the grille and hubcaps, first appeared with this generation. Headlights were integrated within the boundaries of the greatly enlarged grill, providing a clean, modern appearance. A 2-speed automatic transmission was introduced, called Toyoglide, with a column shift. A bigger and better car than the previous S30 series, it initially had four-cylinder R-series engines before

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3900-425: The mainstream sedan from Toyota in the Japanese market throughout its existence and holds the distinction of being one of the longest-running passenger-car nameplate affixed to any Toyota model. Its traditional competitors in Japan and Asia were the defunct Nissan Cedric / Gloria / Fuga , Honda Legend , Mazda Luce , Isuzu Bellel and Mitsubishi Debonair . Formerly only available at Toyota Store dealers in Japan,

3975-515: The mechanicals were much the same as the previous generation, but additional equipment was included. The X-frame chassis of the S40 series was now dropped in favour of a perimeter frame that improved collision protection for passengers; this chassis design would remain in use until 1999 when the S130-series wagons were superseded by the unibody S170-series Estates. Higher specification models used

4050-645: The previous February, U.S. wholesale and import companies, and a parts warehouse in Long Beach. Toyota also signs up 45 dealers to sell cars in its initial year, growing to 70 dealers by 1960 and 90 by 1962. In the effort to obtain certification from the California Highway Patrol for the sale of the Crown in California, Toyota shipped the cars without headlights and installed General Electric sourced sealed beam units upon arrival which met

4125-415: The rear bumper quickly lifted the other rear wheel". They also observed an average of 23.5 mpg combined city/highway for 407 miles. To remedy the performance issues along with the resulting breakage of parts from being overly stressed, Toyota introduced the newer RS22L and the RS32L series Crown with the larger 3R engine and other improvements for high-speed driving in July 1960. For 1958, Toyota introduced

4200-431: The region as the Crown was not capable of speeds needed on American freeways, before introducing an improved model. The Crown was also exported to Canada from 1964 to 1972, and Mexico from 1959 to 1964. Exports to Europe began in 1964 with the first cars going to Finland. Other European countries which saw early imports of the Crown included the Netherlands and Belgium. The United Kingdom was another European market until

4275-439: The required standard for brightness. Since the car was designed for the muddy, slow, unpaved Japanese roads, it failed the mass urban landscape of the US because of its inability to keep up with traffic on the faster interstate highways, along with stability, noise and vibration concerns. The car was also very rigid and heavy for its size at 2700 pounds. Motor Trend reported "The Toyopet is so rigid that jacking up one wheel at

4350-441: The same time, other products were taken over by NETZ Store, which was already selling the ist and the RAV4 . In 2012, selected Japanese dealerships were given a special designation, Area 86 , that resembled the North American Toyota network , called Scion , to sell the 86 , building on the marketing approach started with WiLL -branded products. As of 2017, the Area 86 network was rebranded as GR for Gazoo Racing , sharing

4425-431: The time and the black Deluxe model was nicely appointed with lots of chrome and luxurious items like a radio, heater and whitewall tires which prompted the press to liken it to a "baby Cadillac". This promising initial showing along with the strong reputation of the Crown in Japan gave Toyota the confidence to pursue exports to the United States despite known high-speed performance issues. As a publicity stunt to demonstrate

4500-407: The two-liter 'six', but due to sportier tuning it produced more power than the larger 2M, 125 PS (92 kW) at 5,800 rpm versus 115 PS (85 kW) at 5,200 rpm. The commercial versions were fitted with the six-cylinder "M" engine (M-C) produce 105 PS (77 kW), while the four-cylinder 5R had to make do with 93 PS (68 kW). This generation was the only one to use

4575-401: The vehicle affordable, as the Japanese government began to impose an annual road tax to help develop and maintain a national transportation infrastructure in 1950. The appearance of the Crown shows some similarities with the European Ford Versailles and Simca Vedette . The Toyota Patrol was a police car version of the 1955 Crown. It featured many differences from the standard car, including

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4650-403: The vehicle were also available, as an estate wagon and a three- or six-seat coupe utility . These took over the "Toyopet Masterline" name in the Japanese domestic market, but usually received "Crown" badges in the export. The "Crown" name was previously in use by the Imperial limousine manufactured by Chrysler in the early 1950s. In 1958, it introduced a ball joint suspension. Production of

4725-405: The way for future innovations and designs. The Crown Eight was designed to replace full-sized American automobiles commonly used by major corporations. The Crown Eight represents the first Japanese mass-produced vehicle with an 8-cylinder engine. The main rivals at the time were the Prince Grand Gloria , Mitsubishi Debonair , and Nissan Cedric Special , all equipped with a six-cylinder engine. It

4800-403: Was a significant project for Toyota, developed and assembled by their subcontracting company, Kanto Auto Works. Toyota delegated the production to Kanto Auto Works due to the Crown Eight's unique components, which could have hindered mass-production operations at the Motomachi plant. Despite its production volume of approximately 1,000 cars per year, the Crown Eight's impact on Toyota products paved

4875-474: Was added. Its coil and double wishbone independent front suspension was a departure from the leaf sprung beam axle front suspension used on most previous models but was similar to the independent front suspension used on the 1947 Toyopet SA . The live axle rear suspension was similar to that used on most of the previous models (unlike the trailing arm rear suspension used on the SA). Taxi versions were produced and beginning in March 1959 commercial versions of

4950-415: Was also assembled in Australia, but not the coupé model. This generation was imported fully assembled into New Zealand from 1968 to 1971. This generation was still sold in the United States; 1970 was the most successful year for the nameplate in the US with 6,528 being sold. Notable features on the Crown Wagon were: Launched in February 1971 for the Japanese Domestic Market, the fourth generation Crown

5025-416: Was available for US$ 2,525 (equivalent to about $ 25,433 in 2023) PoE. Some optional features include an automatic transmission for US$ 160 (equivalent to about $ 1,612 in 2023) and a radio for US$ 60 (equivalent to about $ 604 in 2023). A two-door Crown Convertible was displayed at the 1963 Tokyo Motor Show , based on the Crown 1900 sedan. It was not put into production. This Crown generation

5100-432: Was available in ascending trim levels, including Deluxe, Super Deluxe and Super Saloon. Another trim, Royal Saloon, introduced with the Crown's 1973 facelift, added luxury features from the Century limousine. The first two model years of the fourth generation Crown were marketed in North America; subsequently replaced by the Corona Mark II . The 4M 2600 engine was introduced, with the 2.0-liter 5R inline-four engine and

5175-418: Was established in 1980, and a Camry clone called the Vista was developed in 1982. Toyota Auto Stores were rebranded as NETZ Store (ネッツトヨタ店 Nettsu-Toyota-ten ) ("Network of Energetic Teams for Zenith"), targeting young buyers, in August 1998. Toyota Vista Stores was subsequently merged into NETZ Toyota in 2004. Some former NETZ Store models, such as the Altezza, were rebranded as Lexus (レクサス Rekusasu ). At

5250-406: Was intended for taxi service, the Crown was more accepted by the market over the Master, and more Crowns were sold into taxi service than the Master. The Crown was designed to replace the Super but Toyota was not sure if its independent front coil suspension and its suicide type rear doors were too radical for the taxi market to bear. So the Super was updated, renamed the Master and sold in tandem to

5325-473: Was introduced in January 1955 in Japan to meet the demands of public transportation. The Crown was intended for private purchase, while the Master served in a commercial form as a taxi, both with the same 1.5 L Type R engine used on their previous car, the Toyopet Super . The front doors open conventionally, and the rear doors are " suicide doors ", a feature also utilized on the Toyota AA , Toyota's first car. Small engine displacements were used to keep

5400-493: Was released on September 11, 2018, is also considered as the successor of the Ractis. Subaru announced a rebadged OEM version of the Ractis for the Japanese market on November 29, 2010. Known as the Subaru Trezia ( Japanese: スバル・トレジア , Subaru Torejia ) , the badge engineered model receives unique bumpers, grille, bonnet, front fenders, headlights, rear finisher and tail light lenses. The name "Trezia" derives from

5475-521: Was released. The Crown has also been partially succeeded in export markets by its closely related sibling, the Lexus GS , which since its debut in 1991 as the Toyota Aristo has always shared the Crown's platform and powertrain options. Later models of the GS and Crown have taken on a very strong aesthetic kinship through shared design cues. In 2022, Toyota unveiled four different Crown models to replace

5550-408: Was the first Crown to exceed vehicle size classification regulations in length, width, and engine displacement capacity. The width at 1,845 mm (72.6 in) compares to the Century at 1,890 mm (74 in). The width was so that the front and rear bench seats, upholstered in silk brocade, could accommodate six passengers. The front seat could be electrically adjusted in six directions, and

5625-469: Was the first to be assembled in Australia, from CKD kits, by AMI in Port Melbourne, with significant local content. AMI, which assembled numerous brands including Triumph and, for a short time, Mercedes-Benz, was to become the basis of Toyota's current Australian manufacturing operation. The longer, wider, and more upmarket Crown Eight was introduced in 1964 for the Japanese market, powered by

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