 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another one. If you're new to the channel, I am go painting as a new car truck, SCV reviews on YouTube. And today we are in the brand new 2024 Toyota Crown, courtesy of younger Toyota in Hagerstown, Maryland for more information on their inventory. Please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. So we are in this one today because there is more interior luxury for 2024. First off, you also get 40 plus MPGs. You gotta love that. And believe it or not, it's been around for quite a while in Japan already. So this isn't really a new vehicle, but you also get two years or 25,000 miles of complimentary maintenance. So ultimately in this video, we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering field, ride quality, sound system, exhaust clip, all that fun stuff. So having said all of that, what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it. And as always, let's start with pricing. And so there are a few different trim levels for the 2024 Crown. First one being the XLE, the one we are in today, starting at $40,000 and $50, which by the way, is only a $100 price bump from the 2023 model year, which is rare. Usually it's a lot more than that. Limited for $45,650 and the Platinum starting at $53,070. And so as you can imagine with those three trim levels, there are actually a couple different power plants for the 2024 Crown. First one belonging to the XLE that we have today and the limited, this one is powered by a 2.5 liter four cylinder with three electric motors, putting out a combined 236 horsepower, 163 pound feet of torque, power sent to all four wheels. This is all wheel drive only through a CVT, zero to 60 time, approximately 7.6 seconds, which is respectable. With MPG numbers, get ready, 42 in the city, 41 on the highway with nearly a 600 mile driving range. That is nuts. Taking regular, unleaded fuel, you gotta love all that. But so then there is that other power plant of course belonging to the Platinum trim level. That one is powered by 2.4 liter turbocharged four cylinder with an electric motor, putting out 340 horsepower, 400 pound feet of torque, power sent to all four wheels yet again through a six speed automatic with paddle shifters for that one, zero to 60 time, approximately 5.7 seconds is substantially quicker there with MPG numbers coming in at 29 in the city, 32 on the highway, taking regular unleaded fuel yet again. So before we do any kind of fun acceleration test here in the crown, do want to mention to you guys the drive mids. There's actually a little toggle switch located directly behind the shifter. These drive mids will include eco, normal sport and EV. And there is a sport plus driving mode for the Platinum trim level as well. Don't want to forget to mention that, but adjusting things like the shift points, the throttle response and the steering sensitivity. And so now having got all of that out of the way, what do you guys say? Let's go ahead and find a straightaway. Let's put this acceleration here to the test and let's see how quickly we can get our new 2024 Toyota crown here up to speed. All right, in three, two, one, go. Whoa. It's quick off the line, man. Thanks to the three electric motors, there's no issues without whatsoever. Like that is a heck of an acceleration for what this vehicle is. What this vehicle is is an all wheel drive, large sedan that gets 40 plus miles per gallon, any plenty fine acceleration as well. So absolutely no complaints with me. You're not going to have any issues emerging onto the highway. And again, thanks to the three electric motors, there was no delay whatsoever. So instant acceleration much better than a regular naturally aspirated engine and definitely much better than a turbo charge engine. You guys know that, but anyways, that was great. To go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important. So upfront, you will find 12.9 inch ventilated front discs in the back, 12.5 inch solid rear discs. As far as that 60 is your stopping distance goes, that comes in at 127 feet, which is, it's respectable. As far as braking feel goes, there is nobody behind us here. It's definitely on the firmer side of things, but I can tell it doesn't bite as quickly as some of the other cars that I drive. So my basic rule is anything in the one teens is a sports sedan. Anything in the 120s is pretty much average part for the course. Anything in the 130s is usually a three row SUV. It goes up as high as 139 feet at the very worst. So 127 feet, like I said, it's plenty respectable. It's nothing crazy, but it'll certainly get the job done. But then touching on suspension and handling upfront, you're gonna get a McPherson strut front suspension in the back, independent multi-link rear suspension, front and rear stabilizer buzz. But for the platinum trim level, you will also get an adaptive variable suspension. So I love that. You guys know that essentially what that is is monitors each shock absorber individually, not only adjusting to the rotor perfections, giving you a smoother ride, but it also tightens up that suspension during heavy cornering, giving you better handling as well. So again, giving you the best of both worlds. That's the one. If you want the best ride quality is the one that you're gonna wanna go with basically. But having said that, we don't have the platinum trim. We don't have that adaptive variable suspension and the ride quality, for me at least, it's still plenty fine. So absolutely no issues there. As far as steering feel goes, it definitely leans a little bit more on the heavier side of things, but it's pretty much average. So it's nothing crazy. It's not like the Toyota Prius, believe it or not, which actually has a really nice steering feel now. Didn't used to, but it does now, but it's pretty much average. So no issues for me there. As far as cabin noise goes, it's actually a pretty serene cabin. I'm going 54 miles per hour right now. There's a teensy bit of road noise, but this is a pretty darn serene cabin. So it's almost luxury-like. So I like that as well. And touching on visibility, I actually can see perfectly fine. I don't know, I rear view mirror. So it is a massive rear view mirror, a massive rear window in general. So definitely not gonna have any issues there. And touching on forward visibility, if you were to go with the limited or the platinum trim levels, you're also going to get rain-sensing windshield wipers. So whenever the crown detects any kind of mist or rainfall, it's gonna automatically turn on this windshield wipers for you. So just one less thing you gotta worry about, kind of like automatic headlights. So gotta love the convenience there. But that pretty much rounds out the performance segment of this review, guys. Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2024 Toyota Crown. All right, so here she is, you guys. The new 2024 Toyota Crown finished in supersonic red. In case you were curious of the exact exterior color name that we had on this one with us here today. But as always, let's go ahead and start with where the crown is made. Take a look at the bin. First character is the letter J, indicating that the new Toyota Crown is built and assembled in Japan, as it has been for decades now. But let's go ahead and start up front on this one. Large gloss black front grille does come standard across the board. Buy LED headlights coming standard on the XLE trim, but then quad LED headlights for the limited and the platinum trim levels. There's slightly better illumination at night with this top two trims, but we still got the LED projector. So this illumination is gonna be plenty fine as well, honestly. LED daytime running lights also coming standard. You get the automatic feature. You also get automatic high beams. So when you have your high beams on at night and senses of vehicle coming in the opposite direction, it's gonna automatically dim them back to low beams. And when that vehicle is gone, it's gonna automatically bounce it back up the high beams for you there. So that is pretty convenient. And there are some two tone color themes available. I think I had a two tone color theme last year. It's the same exterior, but with some more black accents if I remember correctly. But nonetheless, I still think this one looks good, but that pretty much runs out the front end. Let's now go ahead and make our way to the side. All right, so now since we are around to the side of the crown, one of the best looks in my personal opinion, I love the side profile of this thing, but chrome windows arounds does come standard. You do have that floating roof line on the C pillar there, kind of differentiating the roof line from the rest of the body. Power adjustable heated side mirrors do come standard. They will be power folding. It will have puddle lights with LED integrated turd signals then as well. And again, gloss black with the two tone color theme that we don't have with us here today, but otherwise they are gonna be body colored like you guys are looking at for the single colored crowns, I guess you could say. Also like that gloss black accents found at the bottom portion of the doors there, I think that looks good. So then taking a look at the wheel setup, 19 inch multi spoke alloys for the XLE and limited trims. They are gonna look identical. And then 21 inch machine finished alloys for the platinum trim level, but that pretty much rounds out the side profile. Let's now go ahead and make our way to the back. And so now climbing into the long tall grass for you guys here, body colored shark fin antenna all the way to the top. You do have a somewhat integrated rear spoiler. I don't know if you guys can tell that or not, but it is kind of there. I think that's a cool look. LED tail lights, really it's like an LED light bar all the way across even through the trunk there. So I like that. You do have some trim level badging only if you go with that platinum trim level so you can flex that a little bit. Got the all wheel drive badging in the back on that trunk there, of course, because every single trim level comes standard with that. One of the things I kind of want to show you actually, let me get out of these weeds here. You do have some kind of grooved accents and it kind of simulates the design to the tail lights there as well. You see those grooved accents in the tail lights that's carried on just below it all as well. So I think that's a pretty darn cool look. And of course just below it all, although it is a hybrid, you do have dual exhaust outlets tucked away there. So having said that, I do believe you guys know what we have to do next here. As always, here is that exhaust clip. It's open now since you are around to the back of the crown. When it comes to opening that rear trunk, it is going to be a manual trunk. However, there is a button to unlock it on the key fob. There's also kind of like a 007 hidden button on the trunk itself. It took me a second to find, but anyways, once opened up, cargo capacity comes in at 15.2 cubic feet. If that was not enough space, there of course is a 60-40 split for quite a bit of extra space then. If you needed it and even without that 60-40 split, that's a ton of space in the trunk of this thing. LED cargo lighting does come standard. And then if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor, you will find a spare tire, which you guys know I personally prefer. But then making our way up to the rear legroom that comes in at 38.9 inches. For reference, I mean even six feet tall. This is how much space I have back there. Rear center armrest with cup holders does come standard. Rear ventilation coming standard as well. You gotta love that. There is dual rear USB charging ports coming standard and if you wanted heated rear seats, go with the limited or the platinum trim levels. But instead of making our way up to the front seats, eight-way power adjustable front seats with power lumbar does come standard. Soft-Tex upholstery coming with the XLE trim model that we have today. I kinda like it. They're very comfortable. Leather seating for the limited and platinum trim levels heated front seats does come standard on all trim levels across the board. Gotta love that. And then ventilated front seats are going to come on the limited and platinum trim levels. And like I said, seat comfort, plenty fine. Definitely not gonna have any issues there. But then taking a look at the steering wheel, it is tilt and telescoping. It is gonna be leather-wrapped for all trim levels. Then if you wanted a heated steering wheel, go with either the limited or platinum trim level. But then make your way to the startup. I'm gonna start by showing you guys the key here. You got your Toyota crown lettering on the one side. So when you flip it over, lock and unlock and the button to unlock the rear trunk there as well. But it is all keyless entry with a push button start. So all I am going to do here is simply put my front of the brake and press that engine start button. Okay, to kind of just buy the driver's right hand. But so then making our way to the gauge cluster here, it is gonna be a 12.3 inch digital gauge cluster for all trim levels across the board. And one of the coolest things about this gauge cluster is when you change the drive modes, it's gonna do this cool crown graphic up on the screen. And it's kind of gonna change the colors as well, depending upon the drive mode that you put it in. So that's one of the beauties about digital gauges. It just leads so much customization to the imagination. So that's pretty cool. But outside temperature, time of day, of course, how many miles you have left until you hit empty. The speedometer is gonna be on the right and you got some eco charge indicators for the battery levels on the left. So pretty much everything you could possibly want on the digital gauge cluster there. But now let's go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality. You're gonna find a panoramic glass roof for the limited and the platinum trim levels. LED interior lighting is gonna come standard for all trim levels across the board. And it kind of looks like Mercedes-Benz's design for the LED interior lighting as well. This is almost exactly the way they designed their interior lighting. So that's pretty cool. But wireless phone charger for all trim levels across the board. Duals and climate control does come standard as well. So the driver and passenger can set their own temperatures there. But like I said to you guys at the beginning of the video, there's a little bit more luxury for the 2024 model year. Specifically, the one thing that I griped on last year on the platinum trim level, the highest trim level was all of the matte black finishes surrounding the shifter, which is now turned to kind of this gloss black finish with kind of like the sparkle to it. So they have definitely upped the game when it comes to interior quality. I'm not saying they saw my video and made that change, but I do know manufacturers do watch my videos, which I appreciate. And sometimes they reach out to me as well. So that's pretty cool. But I do love what they did with all of the extra finishes. They eliminated a lot of that matte black finishes because this is kind of a more expensive car. I wouldn't expect to find matte black finishes and they definitely fixed all that. So big fan of that. But just to elaborate a little bit, you're gonna find a wireless phone charger just in front of the shifter. To the right of the shifter, you got a couple cup holders, also USB charging ports. Then within the center armrest, there is actually a decent amount of storage within there. You got a 12 volt power outlet and a USB charging port in there as well. Also like all the bronze accents, that's pretty cool just underneath the infotainment screen as well as on the door handles there as well. So that's pretty cool too. But now let's go ahead and make our way to the infotainment screen here. There is going to be a 12.3 inch color touch screen display that does come standard for all trim levels. You gotta love that. Bluetooth and audio streaming, wireless Android Auto Apple CarPlay coming standard. Absolutely love that. You can check out your climate control information up there. There's a cool energy flow indicator in regards to the three electric motors. I like that. You can check out some driving statistics as well as your radio information. And so when it comes to the sound systems, there are two of them. You get six speakers for the XOE that we have today and then there's going to be an 11 speaker JBL sound system for the limited and platinum trim level. So having said that, I do believe you guys know what we have to do next year. Let's go ahead and turn on the radio, see what we got playing this morning and let's test out the clarity of this one. Dang. That may be my favorite six speaker sound system. I mean, I feel like I've heard eight speaker sound systems that don't sound as good as this six speaker sound system. That was really, really good. Toyota, well done with that six speaker sound system. I didn't expect that, so I'm impressed. I know there's better sound systems out there, obviously, but for six speakers, that was really, really good. I would have any issues with that. But last thing I want to mention to you guys on the infotainment screen is when you do put the crown in reverse, you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board and then the panoramic view monitor that is going to come standard on the platinum trim level, giving you that bird's eye view, which is always going to lead us into safety. And so first, let me start by saying IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus, which is the very highest designation given by IIHS, so that pretty much does it all right there. Front side, side corner airbags do come standard, driver and passenger knee airbags as well. In the back, you're going to have latch, AKA lower anchors to tether your children for the rear car seats, rear child door locks, type version monitoring system, but also coming standard, Toyota Safety Sense 3.0, that gives you a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, dynamic radar, cruise control, lane departure alert, lane tracing assist, road sign assist and a blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert. Then if you were to go with the limited or platinum trims, you're going to add to that front and rear parking sensors, and then the platinum trim is also going to give you advanced park as well. So overall, I want to custom my final thoughts here of the Crown. I love the miles per gallon in this thing, especially since all wheel drive comes standard. You get all wheel drive and 40 plus miles per gallon. You got to love that. Very serene cabin as well that kind of impressed me when I was driving on the highway at 50 plus miles per hour. Like they did a very good job. It's very luxury. Like when it comes to cabin noise or lack thereof, a very unique look as well. My wife actually mentioned this to me the other day. She's like, I saw this car, it's a crown on the back and it looked really good. I was like, yeah, I reviewed that. Don't you watch my videos? But anyways, it is a very unique look and I do like that. I also love that they upped the interior quality game because it is a noticeable difference. I was instantly able to tell what they changed from the matte black stuff to now the gloss black finishes. So I was a big fan of that. And as far as room for improvement goes, I think ambient lighting will look dang good in this thing. I would definitely add that. But other than that, at this point, that's really all I got because a lot of the competition will offer multicolor ambient lighting. I think that would look amazing and that would be the perfect setup in this thing. That would make this car perfect. But let me know what you guys think in the new crown in the comment section below. That is about it for this one you guys. Thank you so much for watching. Feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen if you want to see what's coming next on the channel before it gets to YouTube. Be sure to hit the subscribe with the bell notification button if you're in any new car reviews because that is what we do here on this channel. After all, do appreciate you guys watching more than you know and I will see you guys all in the next video. Stay Gold.