Toyota Crown Signia - Bring on the Wagons - Test Drive | Everyday Driver

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  • Опубликовано: 24 янв 2025

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  • @markcoopers1930
    @markcoopers1930 7 месяцев назад +28

    6.7" of ground clearance. So close to a wagon. Keep in mind the "lifted" buick regal tourX was 5.8". Thats now a proper car by comparison. But closer than the 8.1" on the outback and Volvo V60 cross-country
    GR version lowered to 5" and some form of iforce max powertrain would be a spicy family hauler
    Spicy in the way kids think mint toothpaste is spicy, but still something

  • @thirdpedalnirvana
    @thirdpedalnirvana 7 месяцев назад +11

    I can see the ads for the GR crown now: "It's the GR corolla... But GRown up"😂

  • @Hero4Hire4
    @Hero4Hire4 7 месяцев назад +7

    Guys thanks for this excellent review! You answered exactly what I wanted to know about this vehicle. I currently own a 2017 RAV4 hybrid. I’m 6’5”. When I first bought that car getting into and out of it wasn’t a problem. My joints have stiffened as I am turning 65. I wanted to trade in for something easier to get in and out of. You perfectly addressed that, and the ride height! I was thinking about going with a Camry XLE, but I think that Crown Signia will be a better fit. I truly appreciate you both. I’m glad I subscribed! 🫡

  • @jw90201
    @jw90201 7 месяцев назад +1

    There is a Camry wagon, in that same color, just down the street from me. It's in good shape, no real rust showing. It won't die, it seems.

  • @RichardG-qb1xw
    @RichardG-qb1xw 7 месяцев назад +14

    As a RAV4 Prime owner, hoping this comes with Toyota's PHEV drivetrain at some point in the future, 300+ HP and plug ability would be a great option for this vehicle.

    • @JamaicanMeCrazy
      @JamaicanMeCrazy 7 месяцев назад +1

      I agree but they'd charge 60k+ for that thing and that's gonna be a huge problem so I'm not holding my breath

    • @Gopinathk17
      @Gopinathk17 9 дней назад

      Phev would make it very heavy and it's already much heavier than Rav4 (almost 600-800lbs) and also the price would go beyond 60k and in that price range it should compete with a lot of luxury cars. But at least if they put that hybrid max engine with 300+ hp it would be great.

  • @marcusgrant2892
    @marcusgrant2892 25 дней назад

    I have an XLE... It's freaking amazing!

  • @laja82
    @laja82 6 месяцев назад +2

    I'm a current Lexus IS owner who was looking to move up to a Lexus SUV and now that I've discovered the Crown Signia I'm no longer considering a Lexus. This car ticks all the boxes now that Toyota is improving their interiors. I can't wait to test drive it. Great review, thanks guys!

  • @corysekine-pettite1783
    @corysekine-pettite1783 7 месяцев назад +6

    I've actually been waiting for this to start showing up at dealerships so I can test-drive. I'm currently looking for a replacement for my 12-year-old Outback.

  • @Jorge_Magallon
    @Jorge_Magallon 7 месяцев назад +3

    Great review. And how did I not see the “GR-own” coming?

    • @sshhddoo9892
      @sshhddoo9892 7 месяцев назад +2

      I love that we just want GR everything lol

    • @seb5945
      @seb5945 7 месяцев назад

      Borrow some design cues from Mercedes CL. And call it a CL-own.

  • @thirdpedalnirvana
    @thirdpedalnirvana 7 месяцев назад

    My first 4 vehicles were a Volvo wagon, a 300zx, a VW Golf, and a 1985 RX7. all were hatchbacks. Now I have an RX8, an is300, an E28 533i, and I'm shopping for a z3. So I went from all hatchbacks to all trunks. One thing I've noticed, I used to be MUCH better about not leaving things in my trunk indefinitely. Out of sight, out of earshot when I take the corner, out of mind.

  • @mkei8973
    @mkei8973 7 месяцев назад +6

    Hi, from Japan!! I’m glad that it seems you two were not involved in other dangerous drivers again in San Diego. The name of the car is Crown Estate here in Japan. It’s funny it happens often car names are different in each countries. Well, 4 types of Crown exist here in Japan. One of these named Crown Sports is like more sports styled SUV so there is possibility that the car would be adopted in U.S. instead of GR Crown Signia.

    • @tinhinnh
      @tinhinnh 7 месяцев назад +1

      well “Estate” here in the States would sound like real estate to some people so thats why they didnt use it

    • @harrygatto
      @harrygatto 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@tinhinnh A "Wagon" in the UK is an "Estate car". Also in the UK, a large area of enclosed private land with a large house in the middle of it is also called an "estate". A deceased person's assets and belongings are called their "estate". These terms are rarely confused or misused.
      Here in Japan I have a Toyota Crown Athlete Estate, all these English words are written on the tailgate and to the best of my knowledge have not confused anyone despite not being written in the local native language.

    • @tinhinnh
      @tinhinnh 7 месяцев назад

      “estate” would not do well in the states as it sounds “old” to most people

  • @omidnamin9004
    @omidnamin9004 7 месяцев назад +20

    they're going to sell millions of these. a good looking exterior without being "polarizing or weird", beautiful interior, reasonable price and a reliable Toyota hybrid. what else can you ask for

    • @AP_allday
      @AP_allday 7 месяцев назад +3

      I doubt they’ll sell more than the rav4 or highlander. It’s in kind of an odd place segment wise

    • @tinhinnh
      @tinhinnh 7 месяцев назад +1

      not likely as they’re only making 20k a year 😂

    • @ohcanadaeh
      @ohcanadaeh 7 месяцев назад

      It is a wagon and history tells us wagon does not sell as well as SUV. The Signia is a lifted Camry wagon and it also reassembles the old wagon based Venza

    • @tinhinnh
      @tinhinnh 7 месяцев назад +1

      its not a true wagon but this is as close to a wagon as we will get from toyota for us

    • @DM72513
      @DM72513 7 месяцев назад +1

      I think it’s overpriced with that power plant.

  • @MrNemo721
    @MrNemo721 7 месяцев назад +12

    Spiritual successor to the original Venza is the hybrid Outback Subaru won't make. That interior would have been home in a Lexus 5 years back. Toyota did well here.

    • @tinhinnh
      @tinhinnh 7 месяцев назад

      outback is more wagon-y than the old venza

  • @JuanLopez-kw9of
    @JuanLopez-kw9of 7 месяцев назад +9

    Thank you for calling it a wagon! As a big fan of wagons and hatchbacks, I will never understand the aversion to the term since they are so practical and way more fun to drive than SUVs. I would seriously consider it if it weren't a CVT . Reliability concerns aside, I just don't like the way they feel/drive.

    • @StopWhatYerDoing
      @StopWhatYerDoing 7 месяцев назад

      This has an eCVT, not a regular CVT. They're completely different, and eCVTs are actually one of the most robust and reliable transmissions you can get today. I've not driven one, but I have heard that they feel smoother and less rubber-bandy than CVTs.

  • @haldriver1378
    @haldriver1378 Месяц назад +1

    GR... LMFAO. Guys, in the real world, where most of us drive, there's traffic, traffic and more traffic. That signia is damn nice for real life.

  • @wrxtuan
    @wrxtuan 7 месяцев назад +2

    Our family had a 1995 Toyota Camry Wagon V6 LE. The Camry Wagon had a rear facing 3rd row which as a kid growing up in one was like luxury. Always a wagon fan ever since (currently driving a 2002 IS300 SportCross).

  • @JamaicanMeCrazy
    @JamaicanMeCrazy 7 месяцев назад

    I'm gonna wait for the refresh of this for the 5th Gen hybrid. This is coming after the Camry so they could have done it. I'm in love man. The price is a bit of a problem for me but I'll start saving for that bigger deposit

  • @TrinaStephenson
    @TrinaStephenson 5 месяцев назад

    Had 7 Subarus including 4 Outbacks, one Crosstrek(least favorite), one Forester, and my original one the 1993 Impreza front wheel drive which I used studded snow tires on and it was great. I am considering this Crown Signia due to size, wagonlike bearing, awd, hybrid, and the fact that the closest Subaru dealer is 2 plus hours in every direction, but there is a Toyota dealer within 50 miles. I am like the grandparents from Calgary... but it is a little too rich for my blood and not sure about tires. I run all terrrain tires on my 2020 Outback with 75,000 miles. Bring on the Outback hybrid soon Subaru or I will have to seek alternatives as we are a one vehicle family living in the middle of nowhere and do not want to break down. Original cars in the 80's were Hondas but their CRV did not have a good enough AWD system and slipped in snow and got stuck in mud that the Subaru would have had no trouble with. Also had Civics and a Honda Wagon using studded snow tires in Vermont but now in altitude of New Mexico. A little concerned about ground clearance as well. We do not always plow or shovel our road in every snowstorm and it can have quite a bit of snow that we plow our Outback through just barely...

  • @signal_yellow
    @signal_yellow 7 месяцев назад +1

    I wonder if I could nudge my boomer parents toward a base (XLE) Crown Signia. They have a 2014 Forester but are increasingly hybrid-curious and wouldn't mind something quieter and more refined. I also like the newest CR-V Hybrid for them, but knowing my parents, they'll probably end up in their third consecutive Forester without so much as a test drive.

  • @dogdoc1
    @dogdoc1 7 месяцев назад

    How does the cargo space compare to the Kia EV6?

  • @garrettscott4748
    @garrettscott4748 7 месяцев назад +1

    How about a GR Century?

  • @cablebrain9691
    @cablebrain9691 7 месяцев назад

    I’d love to see a direct feature-to-feature, spec-to-spec, performance-to-performance, and comfort-to-comfort comparison, between this and the 2025 Camry XLE/XSE.

  • @HyperVanilo
    @HyperVanilo 5 месяцев назад +1

    00:49 Well, in Japan it's called Crown Estate so you only fight Toyota US

  • @aroundomaha
    @aroundomaha 7 месяцев назад +3

    The crown sedan reminds me of the David Byrne shoulder pad suit. This looks nice and I’m interested in it as step up from our Alltrack wagon.

  • @blu_is500
    @blu_is500 7 месяцев назад

    You guys are hilarious! I think y'all should get a Signia and GR-it-up for Toyota. #AnotherProjectCar 😀 Thanks for posting!

  • @jims98z28
    @jims98z28 7 месяцев назад +2

    I'm very interested in this for my wife. It would amuse the hell out of me if she likes it, she hates wagons

  • @dack981
    @dack981 7 месяцев назад

    A GRown Signia could be really interesting to enthusiasts, potentially in more ways than the Kona N was. If it could still be around $50k I'd actually buy it too.

  • @ShoobiKenoobi
    @ShoobiKenoobi 7 месяцев назад

    Straight pipes did the photoshop. Looks great!😊

  • @superalain1961
    @superalain1961 7 месяцев назад

    Back lights are very Jaguars F Pace…. But I love it it will sell and Toyota will send back the Crown sedan back home , need more cars like this !

  • @tinhinnh
    @tinhinnh 7 месяцев назад

    is it a camry wagon or highlander sport

  • @stevemartegani
    @stevemartegani 7 месяцев назад +3

    Too bad Toyota isn't doing the 300hp V6 anymore, would he great with this and a couple inches lower.

  • @richardcasey7521
    @richardcasey7521 2 месяца назад

    Good review! I bought one in the bronze color. I Iove it!

  • @lester6166
    @lester6166 7 месяцев назад

    So it's the second generation of the Venza that we deserve whereas the second gen Venza is really just a relaxed styled RAV4.

  • @jrnumex9286
    @jrnumex9286 7 месяцев назад

    best thing to happen to the crown, getting rid of price Andrew. 90's Camray wagon h.. yea

  • @Alan-z7i6t
    @Alan-z7i6t 5 месяцев назад +2

    The color comes across as a dirty blue. Ive seen it in all three and i think its better in red - personal opinion

  • @LuizStocklerHenrique
    @LuizStocklerHenrique 7 месяцев назад

    Now let's just wait half a decade or so for the revision to fix the excessive wind noise around the a-pillars and the redesign of the lower front door seals to keep doors free from mud and slush deposits.

  • @snowrang3r657
    @snowrang3r657 7 месяцев назад +2

    I’m all for more wagons. If Mazda took their CX-70/90 platform and made a RWD based AWD I6 wagon I’d be even more excited though.
    Would love to see you guys review the V60 Polestar engineered wagon. I think it’s the only not “cross country” version sold today.

  • @howardbrandon11
    @howardbrandon11 7 месяцев назад

    15:11 StraightPipes did that in their review

  • @nazspeed1
    @nazspeed1 7 месяцев назад

    I still need a crown sport in america!

  • @krzysztofcwik5347
    @krzysztofcwik5347 7 месяцев назад

    Crown sienna - phev, 8 seats like in carnival, childseat tilt like in pacifica - this what i want in EU

  • @10tenman10
    @10tenman10 7 месяцев назад

    I like the look

  • @Splendid_Lad
    @Splendid_Lad 7 месяцев назад +1

    Audi, Mercedes, and Volvo are the only brands I know that still sell true wagons… not jacked up in ride height ones, but just normal everyday wagons. The Outback has turned into an SUV, they even market it as one on their website. This is probably the closest thing to a wagon from a mainstream brand.

    • @strayedcat1966
      @strayedcat1966 4 месяца назад

      Mercedes fugly wheel well plastic cladding (All-Terrain) ruined their wagon for North America.
      Trying to make look like an SUV. Wagons are so practical and handle way better than SUV's.

  • @snowcat256
    @snowcat256 4 месяца назад

    My first car was an ‘89 Camry Wagon with a V6. I loved it, it was such an unassuming looking thing, but it could haul a ton of stuff and it could sure rip when needed.

  • @jeffos8724
    @jeffos8724 7 месяцев назад

    Great execution …except for the wheels and low profile tires.

  • @tinhinnh
    @tinhinnh 7 месяцев назад +2

    This is a Signiaficant upgrade to the venza

  • @davids1816
    @davids1816 7 месяцев назад

    I think they didn't put the turbo in this to protect the Lexus RX.

  • @ymlccc
    @ymlccc 7 месяцев назад

    i will keep my gla45 for myself and push my wife to buy this "suv" as her car and our family road trip car 😉 now we have two "suv" at home that she approves.

  • @thirdpedalnirvana
    @thirdpedalnirvana 7 месяцев назад

    I remember when the Toyota Venza first came out I checked it over, and realized it was just an Avalon wagon. Toyota replaced the Avalon with the crown, so this follows logically

  • @bertito43
    @bertito43 7 месяцев назад +2

    Can’t wait for Toyota to bring the crown sport to the US

  • @bc8Sooners
    @bc8Sooners 7 месяцев назад

    It'll be nice if they add a Crown platinum engine into this and add a trim. GR Signia.

  • @rdiamond655
    @rdiamond655 7 месяцев назад +1

    A GRown with 400 hp? Right in the “Sweet Swath” of power.

    • @TestDriveVideos
      @TestDriveVideos  7 месяцев назад +2

      We need to start using this term! Thank you!!

  • @Offensively-normal
    @Offensively-normal 7 месяцев назад

    I think Toyota nailed it as far as features, functions and benefits go. Looks are subjective and apparently expensive.

  • @User.Joshua
    @User.Joshua 7 месяцев назад

    The sedan version needs a new face and it also needs a hatch.... so kinda what the Signia is now that I think about it lol

  • @dennisthewalker
    @dennisthewalker 4 месяца назад

    I like this car and I'm happy we getting wagons but this car has the same problem of why most of wagon lover don't buy or consider the outback as a wagon. The SUV like front end makes this thing looks like a grand highlander more then a actual wagon like the Audi Allroad, Mazda 6 wagon, Subaru Levorg, Volvo V60 etc.

  • @bradkalman2353
    @bradkalman2353 7 месяцев назад

    With the top of the line Tacoma engine awd.

  • @raymondswenson1268
    @raymondswenson1268 7 месяцев назад

    My next new car.

  • @davidderrico9534
    @davidderrico9534 7 месяцев назад +1

    Aren’t you paying more for what is essentially a camry ? This is over 4000 pounds with a few more horses than a camry and ecvt? How is it a good deal paying an extra 10k for few horses maybe 8 horses and a heavier slower car ?

  • @midnightexpress1567
    @midnightexpress1567 7 месяцев назад +2

    I like the Signia. But I like the Mazda CX-70 better

  • @kurtgrundel4045
    @kurtgrundel4045 7 месяцев назад

    Yeah. Wagons are coming back. Volvo and Subaru kept them in the States but bring back more options. Hope Mazda follows.
    How many SUV and CUV actually go off dirt roads?

  • @roberthart9886
    @roberthart9886 7 месяцев назад

    I have owned a 2004 Saab wagon since 2008 (paid $7900 MSRP north of $37,000 new), now has 174000 miles. 2.3 liter turbo engine still runs strong leather, sunroof, handles great, very comfortable. Due to being outdoors in S FL sun it needs; a few dings to be repaired, a paint job, drivers seat leather, ac repair... all in ~ $5K to put it right and it would run circles around that $40K plus pig

  • @tamilhoward9708
    @tamilhoward9708 7 месяцев назад

    could you lift this ever so slightly? I am just thinking about putting some slightly more aggressive tires on this and having a luxe stealth adventure vehicle. Just thinking out loud. Don't shoot me.

  • @FlowStateNewOrleans
    @FlowStateNewOrleans 7 месяцев назад

    At this price, it should have the iforce max engine if they insist on it having a 4 cylinder.

    • @FlowStateNewOrleans
      @FlowStateNewOrleans 7 месяцев назад

      Also, Yuri from The Straight Pipes photoshopped it lower in their review.

  • @strayedcat1966
    @strayedcat1966 4 месяца назад

    Non turbo, it's normally aspirated direct & port injection. A25A-FXS engine RE: The Car Care Nut on YT, TCCN Automotive INC.

  • @ndenkha
    @ndenkha 7 месяцев назад

    I don't like the weird Crown "sedan" that we have in the states, I wish that car never existed and we just got the real sedan that the Japanese market has. This Signia is definitely much nicer and I hope we get the other Crown CUV.

  • @justforyoublue
    @justforyoublue 7 месяцев назад

    Put a b58 in it

  • @Ali-M2
    @Ali-M2 7 месяцев назад

    The real crown sedan sold in japan sits higher than this in the lineup

  • @kostaspiliopoulos1531
    @kostaspiliopoulos1531 7 месяцев назад +1

    Slap a LC500 engine under the hood.

  • @tech5882
    @tech5882 7 месяцев назад

    You guys are in love with RS6 for sure, but when you're talking about the competition, somehow you're omitting the A6 Allroad, which is almost the half price of the RS6, but is in the same class as Insignia. Yes, it's still more expensive, but it's more luxurious and powerful. I feel like Audi is intentionally not marketing it because they don't like to hurt sales of RS lineup.

  • @brockcrow5621
    @brockcrow5621 7 месяцев назад +2

    The crown sedan is the ugliest new car on the market. This is not bad at all.

  • @Dillingham-
    @Dillingham- 7 месяцев назад

    Please let us buy one painted like a Tokyo taxi

  • @bradkalman2353
    @bradkalman2353 7 месяцев назад

    I thought The Crown is good looking.Wish it had more horsepower though.

  • @NLLHW
    @NLLHW 7 месяцев назад

    Ok now bring over the actual Crown sedan

  • @whozatwhatszat3312
    @whozatwhatszat3312 4 месяца назад

    I’m 42 years old, sold my STi, have a Pro 4Runner, and this seems perfect for me.
    I miss my LS430, and I miss my FJ100 Land Cruiser.
    This is what I’m looking to sell my Prius for.

  • @bobbykhan5787
    @bobbykhan5787 7 месяцев назад

    I know people want to hate on EV’s particularly Tesla but 45-50k for a Toyota wagon that is slow as well? People seem like they’re willing to pay anything just to not have an EV. You can get Model Y, Ioniq 5, EV6 for cheaper, maybe Mach E as well (at least lease).
    The pricing of daily driving ICE/hybrid/PHEV cars are largely not justifiable anymore over comparable EV’s especially with tax credits or offers simulating tax credit. Unless you really love a vehicle. It’s the market taking advantage of charging fears and build quality in some cases. How many more thousand $$ does that justify? The car companies are laughing their way to the bank.

    • @ViciousFirearms
      @ViciousFirearms 4 месяца назад +1

      This has double the range of every EV in existence with the added advantage of being able to fill up the tank in 2 minutes max. Not to mention much better build quality and materials than any of the EVs you just mentioned.

  • @kjuddnelson5426
    @kjuddnelson5426 7 месяцев назад

    I hear CVT drone during the test drive . . . no thanks

  • @sshhddoo9892
    @sshhddoo9892 7 месяцев назад +2

    I hate that I kind of like this.

  • @ryancheng473
    @ryancheng473 5 месяцев назад

    As a wagon owner, this is just a suv😂

  • @soulsbourne
    @soulsbourne 7 месяцев назад

    With those tyres that would explode if you go over a tiny pea sized pebble, that's not a wagon... Neither an SUV...

  • @seb5945
    @seb5945 7 месяцев назад

    It identifies as an SUV. No matter how its looks may suggest otherwise.

  • @erictate5985
    @erictate5985 2 месяца назад

    I WANT THE SEDAN😂I DONT WANT A WANGON!!!!😢

  • @thirdpedalnirvana
    @thirdpedalnirvana 7 месяцев назад +1

    Paul, I’m surprised at you. Why would a Lexus buyer choose a Lexus version of this car? Because the Lexus buyer has never set foot in a Toyota dealership once in their life. Or if they have, they never intend to again. Toyota could take that car exactly as it is, change the badge, and sell it for $3000 more at the Lexus dealership. People will pay that much just for the badge. Lexus buyers are not typically as vain as Audi or Mercedes or BMW buyers but they often care about escaping the utilitarian image of Toyota. They want to show off that they are not only pragmatic but also will pay more money for finer things.

    • @thirdpedalnirvana
      @thirdpedalnirvana 7 месяцев назад

      Lexus is a humble brag. except my Lexus my Lexus is just cool it’s got an in-line six double wishbone front suspension and manual transmission limited slip rwd differential find me another sedan that will do that for me thanks goodbye.

  • @obedjimenez4229
    @obedjimenez4229 6 месяцев назад

    The Equinox EV is bigger than this “midsize SUV”.

  • @IslandTosh
    @IslandTosh 7 месяцев назад

    5th. Generation. Hybrids.

  • @bradkalman2353
    @bradkalman2353 7 месяцев назад

    Gr it.😂

  • @DontFeedTheTrolls
    @DontFeedTheTrolls 7 месяцев назад

    Toyota make good cars, trucks and SUVs but i feel like they never look or feel nice enough to justify the price. I've never owned one, but that is basically why. I guess I just don't like Toyotas.

  • @swptx
    @swptx 7 месяцев назад

    Yet another crossover that will be marked up and eaten up by the entire millenial public

  • @bruintoo
    @bruintoo 19 дней назад

    Ugh, that engine sound.

  • @JohnZolla-bp7tl
    @JohnZolla-bp7tl 7 месяцев назад

    Don't like it. I'll keep my Outback. Need the ground clearance for Montana back roads.

  • @valentinorossi7771
    @valentinorossi7771 7 месяцев назад

    Hybrid is the way to go as it gives you instantaneous torque and that is where this Crown will steal sales from Subaru whose 2,5 lt NA engine is anemic

  • @Premier424
    @Premier424 7 месяцев назад

    It's a crown, where is the crown logo?

    • @noobeenaut
      @noobeenaut 7 месяцев назад

      I do wish it had the crown logo. If I buy one of these, one of the first things I do will be to swap out the Toyota badges with the crown badges from Japan.