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.
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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