2025 Toyota Crown Signia Video Review
The Toyota Crown Signia is new for the 2025 model year. Toyota starts with the new for 2023 Crown sedan platform, raises it a touch, adds a liftgate, and voila you get this new "crossover SUV.” I put crossover in quotes because the government considers it a station wagon. But, considering its standard all-wheel-drive and 66 cubic feet of cargo space with the second row folded, it plays the crossover role well enough, even it if doesn’t quite meet the official standard.
A 2.5-liter hybrid engine powers every Crown Signia. It delivers a peak 240 horsepower from the total system. Toyota doesn’t share a total peak torque figure, but the main drive electric motor produces 199 lb.-ft on its own. I speculate peak torque lands somewhere in the high twos, perhaps around 280 lb.-ft. The powertrain uses two more electric motors in the system: a generator motor, to produce electricity for the system, and a rear electric motor, for driveshaft free all-wheel-drive. For what it’s worth, the 2.5-liter, inline-four-cylinder internal combustion engine produces 188 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque.
Ed. Note -- We ran this review earlier this year and we're bringing it back for those of you who missed it the first time.
You choose between two trims of Crown Signia, the XLE and the Limited. The former starts at $45,040 (including a $1,450-destination charge). The latter squeaks in just under $50k, $49,440. The XLE includes a healthy standard equipment list: heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel, leather upholstery, a wireless smartphone charger, and a 12.3-inch center display. Going with the Limited adds a nicer sound system, a panoramic glass roof, and a rain sensing wipers, among other things.
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Views on Vehicles focuses on new car reviews and news, presented by Robin Warner, a perennial car nut. The reason for the channel's focus becomes crystal clear when you look at Robin's experience. He spent five years of his adult life as an engineer: four years in traction and stability control calibration, and little over a year in vehicle dynamics. He also spent 15 years of his adult life as an editor at various magazines, including stints at Car and Driver, Road & Track and Autoweek.
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I test drove one last year. I like the look and the size. But no spare tire, unless you jack up the rear cargo floor (I believe it was an inch or two) and use an aftermarket mini spare. Also the long row of identical physical up/down toogle controls for things like HVAC temp are not easy to find when driving without looking down below the touch screen, and the markings are small.
I would like to see the front end make its way to the Crown sedan.