Toyota Crown Fifteenth generation
Toyota Crown (Fifteenth generation) was built from 2018 to 2022, as a 4-door sedan. Powertrain: Gasoline: 2.0 L 8AR-FTS turbo I4; Gasoline hybrid: 2.5 L A25A-FXS I4; 3.5 L 8GR-FXS V6. Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive; Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (2.5 L hybrid). Size: 4,910 x 1,800 x 1,455 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1690 – 1900 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The fifteenth-generation Crown was unveiled as a concept at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show in October 2017 and went on sale on 26 June 2018. The vehicle is built on a narrow version of the same TNGA-L platform that is used by other Lexus and luxury Toyota sedans. Three engine choices are offered, along with numerous trim packages. Trim levels for the Japanese market Crown are B, S, G, G Executive, RS-B, RS, and RS Advance. All trim levels are offered with either rear wheel drive or full-time all-wheel drive. The S220 Crown carried over the 2.0-liter 8AR-FTS turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine from the previous model, introduced the 2.
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0
The fifteenth generation Crown is equipped with Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 just like most Toyota models for 2018. Some added or improved features include: (LTA) Lane Tracing Assist; Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (with all-speed vehicle following function); (PCS) Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection (can detect bicyclists and even pedestrians at night); (AHB) Automatic High Beam; (RSA) Road Sign Assist; Advance car launch notification function
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other sedan models in this database (49 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- about the same as the median of 4,940 mm, and shorter than 55% of the 33 other sedan models in this database.
- 65 mm below the median of 1,865 mm, and narrower than 83% of the 41 other sedan models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,479 mm, and lower than 79% of the 34 other sedan models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 2,876 mm, and longer than 66% of the 38 other sedan models in this database.
Who it suits
- Executive and chauffeur use: the saloon body prioritises rear-seat comfort and a quiet cabin.
- High-mileage or city drivers who want lower fuel use without charging.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the Crown
- Sixteenth generation; Crossover · 2022 - present
- Sixteenth generation; Sport · 2023 - present
- Sixteenth generation; Sedan · 2023 - present
- Sixteenth generation; Estate/Signia · 2024 - present
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Can I import a Toyota Crown (Fifteenth generation) from Japan?
By production year alone, Toyota Crown (Fifteenth generation) is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2043); Canada (2033); United Kingdom (2028); Australia (2043). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Toyota Crown (Fifteenth generation)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: Gasoline: 2.0 L 8AR-FTS turbo I4; Gasoline hybrid: 2.5 L A25A-FXS I4; 3.5 L 8GR-FXS V6; electric motor: 105 kW 1KM AC synchronous (2.5 L hybrid); 132 kW 2NM AC synchronous (3.5 L hybrid).
How big is the Toyota Crown (Fifteenth generation)?
4,910 mm long and 1,800 mm wide and 1,455 mm tall, on a 2,920 mm wheelbase (4-door sedan). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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