2025 Toyota Crown Signia XLE is rated 38 MPG... Here are my CITY and HIGHWAY results

[@rightlanehog3151]

Kirk, Let's face it, you are a born rebel! Who else does a highway 'economy' run in the passing lane? 😂 38-40 mpg at 75-80 mph is darn impressive for a big, luxurious car like the Signia XLE. If given the chance, I am confident I would be getting over 45 mpg while hogging the right lane. 😉

[@ljpr360]

I work at a Toyota Dealership, all my friends in sales call it a Station Wagon & we love it!

[@moneypressoverdrive2020]

when i test drove it the gas pedal needed to pressed very hard to even get started... was very weird unlike any car i've ever tested

[@stevennevins6643]

I’ve just passed 3,000 miles in my Signia Limited. Averaging 38.5 mpg with about 80% highway miles at 70-75 mph.

[@steviej3072]

👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@ItsHimSlim]

I got about 44 mpg before the colder California weather kicked in getting 39.6 after 2 fill ups post reset in the computer. About 50/50 city/highway driving I found it give it some gas then coast and then feather tap the accelerator, it'll use the battery to maintain my current speed until the charge goes down to 3 bars

[@anaveragehuman2937]

Thanks for doing these topical videos of the crown signia.

[@Mike01gsr]

Loving the Crown Signia content! Keep it coming!

[@TheJnat]

This man is going over 70mph while getting over 40mpg that's pretty dang good.

[@urbo42]

Thanks for doing these in-depth reviews. You can't find these to drive where I live, so while I have sat in them, I am buying them without driving. Did this with the Tesla Model 3 and found that I hated it so much after four months, I sold it at a great loss.

[@NomenClature-o8s]

It’s a wagon. And that’s a good thing.

[@Robmiezer66]

I love how you do a mpg test during a test drive with a lot car 😅

[@ToyotaChrisWI]

Toyotas hybrid software only allows maximum charge to 80% and minimum 40% to reduce stress and promote battery life. 😊👍🏼

[@mikej238]

Nonsense. ...I hit full charge in the mountains of Alberta, Montana and AZ. It will go lower too.

[@mark78750]

Welcome back to your winter home, snowbird.

[@KirkKreifels]

Yes but the energy monitor's eight battery bars reflect the 40-80ish usable battery

[@ToyotaChrisWI]

@ that is correct 👍🏼 and as more miles pass, the battery will be conditioned to use even more of it’s capacity. This could be why LC’s are getting lower than average mpg out of the box during break-in.

[@oman968]

Really like such a content❤

[@antibureaucrat]

for such short distances you drove (really. compared to using a full tank of gas-trip) small differences in fuel pumped can make a huge difference in mpg calculations

[@bigbufobufo]

This is my favorite release from Toyota right now

[@AbrahamArthemius]

The Crown Signia is definitely a good looking car.. Now just imagine if they lowered it a little bit

[@springertube]

@@AbrahamArthemius You and Kirk have mentioned this, what are we, 12? 🙂 ...but seriously, IMO it's already low enough. It's not that high, really....just a modern-day, extremely mildly jacked wagon along the lines (at most) of the almost unnoticeable (most had to be told) old Golf Alltrack (RIP NA), the current Mercedes-Benz E Series wagon All-Terrain, the Audi Allroad, and the RIP Buick TourX, most of which drivers have noticed hardly any jack-up.. (and they've actually been criticized for just how little). It's just enough to negotiate today's crappy streets, and to be able to do extremely mild backroading, or to ski resorts and the "cottage" along regularly graded rural roads. That, and most (not just seniors) I bet will appreciate the slightly better step in/out.

[@mostlygibberish]

I got 44+, mostly highway, around 60-70 mph. No desire to accelerate or go fast when sitting in this thing, it just moves, hauling a ton, going wherever, can't care less

[@rightlanehog3151]

👏👏

[@KarmicPatina]

How does it compare to the new Prius as far as the smoothness?

[@KirkKreifels]

Prius PHEV, smoother. Normal Prius is about the same but slightly quicker

[@badkid73]

Won’t the ECU learn your own driving habits over time to maximize efficiency? I don’t understand what a mileage trial accomplishes when it is not your long term car.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

We have a 2015 Avalon Hybrid that is rated 39/40 but gets about 35 with my wife’s driving style. So if this got the same I would be more than happy.

[@MrJOHN082850]

on my hybrid each drive yields dif-mpg...what the car shows on the dash is what i gotten from that tank full so far

[@SuperClayJones]

Wagons are great!!

[@james32371]

Hey Kirk how are the headlights?

[@KirkKreifels]

I'll have to test them with the next press signia

[@rickelliott3277]

Any idea if there is a waiting period like the Corolla Cross Hybrid?

[@KirkKreifels]

There's a waiting period for most Toyota hybrids

[@tonelocrian]

Wby on earth would you want it lower to the ground ? Would like to see the MPGs fully loaded with passengers & luggage

[@laureus31]

I'm interested in the plug-in version of this😂

[@mikej238]

Im at 44 mpg after 17000 miles in my 23 Rav 4 Hybrid Ltd. 80% highway/freeway

[@bLuDrGn2011]

Not surprised, it's a heavier car than a Venza, I can easily get 40-42 MPG in the northeast.

[@timvibes]

How would you compare this to the '25 Camry for day to day driving?

[@KirkKreifels]

I prefer the Camry and it costs way less but the signia is beautiful

[@KirkKreifels]

And signia is more comfortable

[@Zeracho]

4200 lbs....wow didn't expect that.

[@coreylucas5997]

This is Lexus like interior not a bad thing, the design is nice looks roomy, do I have 40+ grand for one NO , but my heart is still for the old skool 4 runner with the bad fuel economy but bullet proof V6 😮 I’m a find lightly used with deals pushing under 40 grand for 4 runner, I hate the new turbo 4 ones

[@LeoTheShortGuy]

Awesome

[@abep.3110]

So it feels slower than the Nx?

[@KirkKreifels]

Not really. You hear the engine a lot more compared to the NX so I can hear the engine working hard

[@c7406-q8c]

If they used Venza battery which is more efficient and light weight, it will give more mpg but price will go up even more. Do you remember brick phone in 90th? signia used old brick phone battery tech NiMH instead of Venza Lithium-ion battery which is same modern battery tech used on iPhone.

[@MW-bi1pi]

Lithium batteries go into thermal runaway...Rarely, but they do. They can burn your house down.

[@urbo42]

Kind of disappointed the battery doesn't carry the car at hwy speed. I have a Prius Prime (well into the 13 month of waiting) on order and since I ordered, they have dropped the Prime designation and I am almost about to give up and go straight hybrid with something like the Signia. My 2024 Maverick Hybrid will run on the battery on the hwy from time to time which surprised me. Kind of assumed the Signia would do the same.

[@chrissetina1107]

I really want to like the Crown Signia because I really want a midsize hybrid wagon. But there's just something about it that comes off wrong, including the terrible color selection. I kinda wish it were just a Camry AWD hybrid wagon.

[@letsgo4834]

I don’t have any negative feelings toward this Crown Signia, but I 100% agree: I *crave* Camry and Accord wagon hybrids.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Bringing a wagon to the American market is a big, bold experiment by Toyota. If the Signia sells in decent numbers, Toyota might consider bringing some of the other wagons it has in production. I know there are 3 different Corolla wagons being built today as well as a car called the ProBox which is reminiscent of the Scion xB. At least 3 of those wagons are Hybrids and one (Japanese Corolla Touring) is sold in a Hybrid AWD trim. I don't think there is a Camry wagon currently in production but I agree, an AWD Camry Hybrid wagon would be excellent.

[@chrissetina1107]

@@rightlanehog3151 You hit the nail on the head. Its a bold move and one that I wish more companies would make. I'm sick of SUVs. But I don't think Toyota has gotten enough of the mix quite right in the Crown Signia to make it a compelling product... even for a wagon fan like me. What the Crown sedan and Signia got right is the move to a higher roofline, when other sedans are pushing seating and rooflines lower - requiring them to be much longer to have any functional room. But then headroom is tight. Accord, I'm looking at you. But the interiors and exteriors of these Crowns just aren't great, when they really needed to be great in order to sell these niche products at these prices.

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@chrissetina1107 At 6'2" with a very long torso, I admit to being a little obsessed with headroom in this age of ludicrously impractical, 'swoopy' sedans. You may be surprised to learn the Crown sedan has a much higher seat height than a Camry but actually offers less headroom. Although far more practical than the Crown sedan, the Signia is still somewhat lacking in front headroom as Kirk reported. I don't know what constitutes a 'great' exterior or interior but Kirk had an Outback on this channel a week or two ago that costs as much as this Signia XLE. Redline Reviews recently featured a high trim RAV4 Hybrid which cost more. It would not be too difficult to find CX-50s, CR-V's etc that come within a thousand dollars of Signia XLE. I did a little research recently and found today's Signia is priced in line with top trims of the original (2009-2016) Venza. Adjusting for inflation, it may actually be cheaper than Toyota's last raised wagon while providing far more features. The fit and finish of today's Signia and the fuel efficiency are certainly streets ahead of that Venza.

[@alsheremeta]

If Toyota made a Camry wagon, they couldn't charge 20k more like they do for the Signia..

[@ilikenoodles5018]

Can you please test the real life world mpg on 2024 sonata hybrid? 🙏🏼

[@KirkKreifels]

If it ever comes in the press fleet!

[@ludovicdjomo8909]

Hi Kirk. Is the air condition in the Crown as efficient as in the new Camry? Because when you reviewed the new Camry, you said the AC was very good. Thanks.

[@KirkKreifels]

Yes. AC here is great

[@ludovicdjomo8909]

@@KirkKreifels thanks

[@joey86bu1]

14:05 it's still pulling hard cause it's a CVT.

[@codincoman9019]

Bringing the premium Crown line to the USA was a very smart move, filling the gap between the upper mass-market Toyota and the entry luxury Lexus, the only real competitor being the better handling and nicer designed premium Mazda.

[@springertube]

I love the form factor, they need to work on a number of details that Kirk and a lot of people have already mentioned. Since the focus is just on the powertrain on this one, let's start with that!

[@jeffshapiro5990]

Kirk, thanks for all your work. Your videos are really helpful in the car buying process. What's your impression of visibility out of the rear of the vehicle? I sat in a Signia for a few minutes not long ago and it seemed like the rear window was tiny and a million miles away compared to a RAV4. Maybe I'm being unfair because I haven't been in a more station wagon-like vehicle in a while.

[@KirkKreifels]

I had no issues with viz

[@TripleBerg]

I found that my Avalon hybrid got better mpg after driving it a few years. I’m thinking the Signia would get better mpg after 10K miles.

[@ohcanadaeh]

After all the Insignia reviews you have done, I would like to know : 1) Do you think the Insignia will have the same buyers as the Venza ? , 2) Is there a significant difference in terms of luxuries features and driving between the Insignia and Venza ?

[@KirkKreifels]

It could entice Venza owners. Outback owners too. Luxury is close between the two. Interior design is better on the crown imo.

[@velprox1]

It is absolutely a wagon

[@sop2510]

It’s a Venza! 😂

[@johnvs66]

Why wouldn’t they have put the 5th gen system in the Signia?

[@lionintu]

It was designed around the 4th gen

[@lionintu]

The 5th gen was not yet as the crown signal was being designed

[@VOLVO2LUV]

HEY

[@electrikoptik]

YO

[@steviej3072]

SUP

[@ralphw1804]

Every car I owned the computer showed better mileage than actual (I.e. compared with using the trip odometer and the gas pump reading). Oh... and using a different pump should not make any difference (unless the gas station owner is a crook) as pumps are to be calibrated regularly and are inspected (or should be).

[@KirkKreifels]

It's not that the pumps aren't putting the exact gas in, it's that a different pump will click off at different fuel levels

[@MW-bi1pi]

I get over 38 mpg on my Signia. Real world driving and I drive the piss out of it, hard.

[@frankchong5585]

35mpg on city? considered damn good. Anytime i'll trade my 17 Outback for this

[@garygarski]

I'm very suspicious of the gas pumps not being accurate. My 2007 Prius fuel tank had a bladder that making actual fuel use calculations very variable. Do you know if Toyota has a bladder in the crown signia? The bladder in my Prius was very temperature sensitive.

[@KirkKreifels]

I don't know if there is a bladder in the crown

[@JBits-m9p]

This car is too heavy

[@agpawpaw5912]

4th gen Prius Lithium battery let it discharge to 1 bar. 3rd gen Prius with NiMH battery, same as Signia, discharge only to 2 bars

[@MrMightyZ]

I’m old and as much as I respect Toyotas and as mellow as I get and in whatever ways I manage to mature, cars should come with a V8 roar and go sideways when you floor them because they’re RWD.

[@steviej3072]

Sadly those days are gone my friend🥃

[@funlovingJohn]

The compact Crown replaced the full size Avalon at at about 30% more cost. My Avalon always gets a little over 50 MPG The Avalon was designed and built in America. The Crown is inported putting a lot of workers out of a job. You can buy a full size Lexus hybrid for a lot less money than the compact Crown

[@TheBMurda]

It’s midsize, 194 inches long.

[@funlovingJohn]

@@TheBMurda The Avalon was advertized as a full size sedan

[@TheBMurda]

@@funlovingJohn The Crown is midsized at 194 inches. It weighs more than 200lbs more than a Lexus NX and is almost a full foot longer.

[@tinhinnh]

the venza was “compact”, the signia is Signiaficantly bigger

[@letsgo4834]

The Crown put nobody out of a job. Don’t be a child.

[@cpftank09]

I like how we’re all just like, ehh it ONLY got 38mpg for a 4200lb luxury vehicle. Lol When fueling up, run the pump on the slowest detent and don’t click it afterwards. When filling up at the fastest rate, it tends to miscalculate a bit. There have been studies on this and it’s usually in the gas stations best interest. The clicking after it clicks will usually just put additional fuel into the charcoal canister as well which can lead to emissions related check engine lights.

[@4Lights.5Liights]

Car's computer mpg is always showing higher than actual. It's a spoof.

[@dhanipersaud6227]

Wagon? It's 10 inches taller than a Volvo V60 or 6 inches taller than the lifted V60 cross country. I guess if you're one of those people that still believes the Subaru Outback is still a wagon.

[@wny9521]

A Camry LE is a great car and gets 53 MPG plus every day for 2025. UNDER 30K all day baby! PEOPLE this Crown weights more than 800 POUNDS more than the new Camry. That's nutyz!

[@lionintu]

Your comparing two different types of vehicles

[@lionintu]

Camry will sell tons more than the Signia

[@wny9521]

@@lionintu they both have 4 wheels and get you to work and back safely. Same engine too. Maybe the ride height is a plus in crown and I'd agree on that

[@lionintu]

@@wny9521 btw camry is a gen 4.5 engine. Signia is gen 4.

[@NomenClature-o8s]

@@wny9521I think you just like to argue. If you want a LONG list of differences between the Camry LE and the Signia you could easily research it.

[@Lucas-wp2ph]

The Crown hybrid had exactly the same instrument cluster in 2007. It was also faster better looking with almost the same fuel economy.😮 This company died together with Eiji Toyoda, if he would see what kind of POS they are producing now with zero innovation he would turn in his grave. This is the same powertrain as the Prius in 1997....

[@rkgsd]

A beautiful cat ruined by mediocre power and no other engine options.

[@jamesd7066]

Maverick is a better buy than this thing by a long shot for most people. Toyota will probably kill it and blame the wagon shape.

[@abep.3110]

Different segment and usage lol

[@byhsu6140]

Maverick is a pick up truck. This is a wagon/crossover. Different body styles.

[@jamesd7066]

@@abep.3110 not different usage. Most cars carry one person most of the time. It has four seats, so the maverick. This is a vanity vehicle without the Lexus badge. Hyundai could sell this to their Genesis buyers. That's the market this attracts. I love the wagon shape, but the last good one in the US was Golf which got better mileage without being a hybrid in 2018. This is a swing and a miss by Toyota.

[@abep.3110]

@ lol it has 4 seats😂

[@NomenClature-o8s]

@@jamesd7066Comparing this to a Ford Maverick? Nice troll…