Is the 2025 Toyota Crown Nightshade Edition the BEST luxury sport sedan to BUY?

[@suzanneflowers2230]

So glad it's a hybrid and not all EV. LOVE the color and wheels! Wish it had some ambient lighting, especially with the dark interior.

[@williamclarke2020]

Never thought about the interior lighting!🤔Good point.

[@MiahV007]

That's too high of an expectation for ambient lighting. Even the regular Lexus ES models don't have that. Just the ULTRA LUX

[@donaldpiper9763]

I think the black trim and wheels look trashy and cheap looking . Definitely not a fan of this look .Tires are to big ,thin sidewalls mean greater chance for punctures and greater tire wear and rougher ride .

[@PatrickJTezak]

I like it but it really should be made into a hatch back like the Civic or K5! Just would give a little more accessibility.

[@ahmedsyed3436]

Toyota should make it a sportback. The shape is perfect for it, and honestly, you’d sell more units as a sportback. Many of us can only afford one car that serves both as a daily driver and for utility.

[@cybergetch]

You're absolutely right. I just made the same comment. People want that extra height to fit larger items in the vehicle. Toyota, make the change for the 2026 model and you will double your sales. And skip the twotone. That is terrible.

[@jazzbeau507]

Agree with zonk for flat black around fender openings.

[@SpringfieldTony]

tony macaroni here > I dig the Crown. looks cool, has Toyota guts, babe magnet, the color reminds me of when it rains in Florida haha - love to you & your crew everyday

[@SeanLovesAviation]

Good review, I just bought this nightshade edition today. Love it!

[@Mithundey]

Plz share your experience

[@jasondickens9003]

Nice balance of physical buttons and touchscreen controls.

[@mikeharris7261]

Best looking Crown sedan I've seen

[@Mr_Nobody-0-J]

This trim in the crown looks really nice. I would definitely buy one if I had the money.

[@bby_plut0]

49k is insanity bro what is going on

[@SS-gj4dt]

This dude is so happy to do this review and I love it

[@iglapsu88]

Thanks Joe and Lori! I'm not a big sedan fan, but this is a nice vehicle with great gas mileage.

[@TonyYesi]

Bring back the Avalon. 😢

[@crisantogarcia6646]

Did you have one?

[@phil8761]

I fully support bringing back the Avalon. I felt that taking the 2022 Avalon Touring to the next level would have been a better idea than this Crown. Personally, I think it looked much better. Just keep the V6 and the adaptive suspension, make it AWD, and update the interior; I think it would have been great.

[@codinnohannsable]

We want the Avalon back Still have one And still strong

[@knoxmayer991]

Avalon 2026 reveal. V6!!

[@kevinmceachron501]

Yea bring it back the Avalon my problem with Toyota is the interior at this price point the crown should have better leather materials I get it they don’t wanna take away from Lexus but it should be more premium inside

[@omarcortes5754]

Don't know what it is but I kinda like this car.

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

This is a very nice car and I love that (Storm Gray) color, worse zonk IMO is the plastic fender openings as they should be painted metal for the Crown and the price. My absolute favorite racing movie is (Grand Prix) that was made back in the 60's with James Garner, awesome movie when the audio is connected through stereo speakers, the engines howl ! ---------- Even though we don't always agree on vehicles all I can say is Thankyou for all that you guys do (Joe, Lori and Steven Flood) !

[@matw1x]

23' Crown Limited owner here. Wish I spent the 56K USD on something more exciting like a Camaro 1LT or Elantra N.

[@wyw201]

Why not trade it in for an Elantra N?

[@geminierica4077]

I traded my crown platinum for a golf R last year .. best decision ever .. much more fun and engaging car , still has about the same room inside but smaller on the outside .. awd also great for winters too. Also has just about as many luxury features except the cameras and screen aren't quite as good. Ride isn't as smooth as the crown but nothing really is. Still a decent ride though in soft suspension

[@matw1x]

​@@geminierica4077Totally forgot about that one. Indeed, another fun car to drive. Thank you for sharing.

[@matw1x]

​@@wyw201The depreciation rate on the Crown is high, and I don't want to take such a hit atm.

[@Miracle-lg7fr]

I was thinking of getting a crown not too long ago. Glad I held off on it because the money is NOT worth what you get

[@MiOhMai]

Something about this car…. I like it but I don’t like it. I can’t put my finger on what I don’t like about it. I should go test drive it.

[@Irishmanbikes]

I. would prefer a painted fender well than gloss black. Thank you for another good review. Thanks Lori for the camera work!!

[@eddiebillings5142]

I'm sold, I looked at the Crown from the 1st. model. I think they came out in, 2024, which they say had flaws, listening to the demo of the 2025 model he didn't flagged anything significant. I'm sold, I love it that it sits higher then the normal car, I like this because when you park in just about any parking space, theirs those stops that usually grabs the under flaps that, I see hanging from cars driving all the way up to it. I drove it, and he's right it doesn't shift it just goes. The limited model I think he said, $48,500, this is maybe my last vehicle, I gotta go top of the line, How much... I don't know, I'll soon find out!😉

[@DEEPCYCLEGARAGE]

I like the diff style. Sure would like to see someone produce a true FULL-1970's-SIZE sedan/coupe.

[@cozyflannel]

Considering the Limited also comes in this storm color, you can save a few thousand dollars and get about 99% of the styling. I’m not sure if the added tech between the two trims is enough for me, personally. But loving the look!

[@dominickirkwood]

Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video 👍

[@hilarious5804]

I sent a letter to Toyota saying that they need to bring back the Avalon, but they just said it’s too much hassle. I don’t like Toyota.

[@hilarious5804]

I don’t like Toyota, I love Toyota.

[@selaufi1165]

Man this car is awesome! Especially since its a sedan. Its pretty high ! 8.5 inches is wild for sedan. The furl efficiency is even more of a bonus for. I love this car

[@tomdrummy4984]

I prefer Hawaii as well Joe……we have good taste. I like the Crown……kind of unique looking.

[@coniccinoc]

Super low profile tires might look good on pristine roads but wait until they find a small pot hole.

[@CaptainCJ97]

Exactly

[@minxlabrada]

Saw one on the road the other day. Similar concept to the old Subaru Outback sedan, but chunckier. And I like the sport-back rear. Could also see this El Camino style with a bed. Bet its sweet and would be road trip luxury.

[@LORD-xg2ks]

That car looks like its made from cheap plastic on the outside, its a cool design but I would rather have the Avalon back...

[@aaronhenschel1885]

great job Lori and Joe

[@timsouttahere]

Would love one of these in about 4 years 😅

[@cozyflannel]

what would be the concern in 4 years? Or do you mean when it’s used and a little cheaper?

[@timsouttahere]

@@cozyflannel when it's used and cheaper and I'll be finished paying off.my current car 😅

[@V8EngineSound]

I didn't even know that Toyota's Crown existed in America in the 50s. This is one of the biggest surprising car information I've ever knew. In Japan, I see the Crown almost every day, but to me, the Crown still has an image of a traditional, luxurious car, rather than youthful or sporty. I understand that times are changing and the style needs to change, but the flat black around the fenders is not my favorite. If they're going to make it flat black, I'd rather they use more flat black overall and make it an entry-level luxury car. I just remembered that a long time ago I rode in a 12th generation Crown Royal Saloon taxi, and I was impressed by the beautiful wood grain and beige leather interior.

[@TruthFLA]

Did you know that Corolla, Cressida and camry all mean Crown?

[@V8EngineSound]

@@TruthFLA I had no idea about that. Thank you so much, you have helped me improve my English level.

[@AndrewDillingham-bg7tm]

Hi Joe this is Andrew dillingham I'm a fan of your channel and I like car reviews

[@danielcraig2343]

F&F 5 is the best one, but 6 and 7 are up there Joe! And Martin Lawrence did his only good singing in Big Mommas House. And from a totally different video, that rear tire on the insane Mustang had a different number on the tire than what you described. 😬

[@Isovapor]

Luxury. Sport. Toyota. These three words should never be in the same sentence No one is purchasing a Toyota for either reason. Cheers!

[@williamclarke2020]

Overall, a very nice car. AWD is a bonus. What's this, Joe...I thought we were on the same page about getting gloss black banned from the auto industry?!

[@nadirtoumi4821]

Thank you Joe for this video i really like your video and your channel. Only this black interior 😑and of course no ambient lighting in this car.

[@bryanwashington9511]

This Crown Nightshade is sharp in Storm Gray but the black around the wheels is a zonk though

[@rickjames6867]

Neat car. Calibrated precisely for a nice power/mpg balance. I believe Toyota is the best at developing this impressive ratio.

[@PierceLavoy]

Pardon my French but 49k for that weak ass interior? Nah man

[@destroyerofsimps6574]

I think the crown is maybe an update or 2 from justifying the price. They added some stuff in the 2024/2025 version but still not enough to justify the price.

[@Theonestrongbusleader]

Yes of course Joe and I would rather buy this.

[@JonathanChow180]

I wished Toyota made an LE version of this car

[@jasondickens9003]

Whoa fuel economy is out the wahzoo on this for the vehicle size. It looks like camera owners that getting ready to retire from the working world have an offering and grandparents can finally be hip with their grandchildren. All jokes aside it a pretty solid offering. A version of this in the signia would be on point.

[@pmscalisi]

At least it’s not yet another SUV or truck ❤

[@idrisahmedi4686]

The sporty option should of had hybrid max and v6 so we can actually have fun.

[@DominionAnako-bb7ry]

Love your car video

[@mattdude]

Still salty that they didn’t have the crown signia at the Miami auto show. They said they were all sold out and couldn’t bring one for the auto show

[@CaptainCJ97]

Why does it have/ need low profile tires 🤔

[@TS-KDMF1777]

Im a Chevy guy, but this Crown is unique. I kind of like it

[@jeree477]

Wild fact that people steal volume knob

[@MoeCamera]

No head up display no hydraulic hood struts no power opening trunk

[@TrungNguyen-lk1zi]

And still 49k. Toyota is getting crazy on their pricing

[@emilioortiz4663]

Wow

[@TruthFLA]

It looks waaaaaaaaay better!

[@shinedownfly]

“It’s raised up, it’s a very unique vehicle” tell that to the AMC Eagle

[@Digiphex]

I even like Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift!!

[@grandpa203]

It's sad because this car has so much potential although I just don't see them selling. There is not enough separation between the Camry and the Crown to justify the extra price tag. They should have made it a hatch that way you separate it more from the Camry. Also I feel like the Crown isn't as luxurious as the Avalon was.

[@kingjulien9525]

More zonk zonk than thoink thoink!! 😷😂🤣 Keep up the good work Sir from Tampa.

[@jobuckley2999]

Does it have a motor? If so, what motor? Does it have a transmission? If so, what kind?

[@Tbcycoji]

I wonder if the vehicles on display , after all the shows are put for sale.

[@Top5Depot]

Damn... even Toyota wants 50k for their cars now.... SMH. Where are these prices going. It almost feels like we're forgetting what cars are about: to go from point A to point B. Doesn't matter how many fancy things you put in it. That's the only purpose of a car.

[@gleej8120]

Then buy a Corolla or a Camry.

[@mohammedal-salami8592]

Very nice crown brief , i love your essential, funny very satisfying videos Mr.rities

[@charliebanks8419]

No DVD collection on cars is not complete without Gumball Rally

[@SVTVasquez]

Not too shabby

[@dusandestanovic5884]

Awesome, just awesome.

[@JogBird]

instersting that nissan got rid of the maxima but toyota brought this out

[@BrandonRalstonUSA]

No Corolla FX at the show?

[@mikesowell7969]

I like it but it’s a little too small for me.

[@Ash-tq3hw]

I need to know if the 2025 toyota crown suffers from sound insolation problems when going 35+ mph that people have been complaining about. It's the one thing that is keeping me from buying the 25 crown.

[@natelove187]

Just Toyota being cheap

[@bernardturner8103]

Why no SUN Roof? It’s $50 k plus and no Sun roof , massaging seats, No Bose system???

[@MmaigboPleasant]

I love 💕 it ❤❤ how much is the Toyota crown

[@bashirdahir88]

I miss the Avalon 😢

[@emilioortiz4663]

You gotta remember this will probably last forever hence high price

[@gartblaum]

It doesn't look like a sedan more akin to a crossover

[@vrg3250]

Looks better. But it's not a real crown. It's an American market made vensa

[@paraflight1042]

How much is this nightshade

[@MegaDrake25]

Now I will buy one in this color

[@TheModernPioneer]

I’m a big fan of most of what Toyota does nowadays, but the shape of the rear half of the Crown is beyond ugly. It looks like they couldn’t decide if they wanted a sedan or a crossover, and they ended up not really getting either. Sorta reminds me of a Honda Crosstour.

[@djplonghead5403]

That is kind of the whole point. It satisfies the people who want a sedan but are stuck in an SUV world.

[@TheModernPioneer]

@@djplonghead5403 my point is that it doesn’t satisfy either one. I was referring to the visual design, not the vehicle’s utility.

[@ISOkeem13]

1000% agree. The front fascia actually looks pretty good after looking at it a bit but that back end just doesn’t seem like it fits the rest of the car design. Just that lining they put just made threw it way off to me. I just really do not like that look

[@ScottParisi]

A Crown without a 360° camera system and V-12 feels like a hard pass for me.

[@TyrantTitan.]

When did Toyota become a luxury brand?

[@абвгдђежзијклљмнњопрстћуфхцчџш]

They do have the Lexus brand so they're no strangers to luxury and I don't think that they're banking on this being a high volume seller, they might just be testing the market. I assume they'll sell around 2-3 thousand per year.

[@chibbyylol]

Hierarchy goes: Scion (rip) -> Most Toyota Models -> Crown Models > Lexus > Century

[@gabediaz4189]

More of a premium product than luxury. Let's set the line.

[@jmsmikey]

It needs the hybrid max

[@powerrangerkunal]

Put ambient lighting like mercedes

[@marksix3027]

Coming soon all black plastic exteriors.

[@SS-gj4dt]

Do the xse fully loaded camry

[@soundcrash5816]

49 thousand!!? Uhhh it better be a suv woth that price point

[@gleej8120]

Love this vehicle...it would be great with some really nice machine finished wheels on it. Those black rims are invisible and make the car look cheap.

[@davidp2888]

The plastic wheel arches...zonk.

[@oldsnwbrdr]

You were right to call out the interior. I’ve seen more uplifting tombs.

[@tcurtez]

Huge closed off grill zonk lol and the sea of gloss black on the front. But the rims A1 and the back looks like a old mercury sable 😂

[@mrnarason]

prefer lifted sedan over the sea of crossover suvs

[@rahimi4762]

This or the ES350?

[@nadirtoumi4821]

Lexus ES350 is better

[@markanderson4163]

ANY gloss black, especially on the exterior, should be illegal

[@MP-vd6ho]

I love it

[@RaitisRides]

I am so glad to hear that!

[@marybankett604]

No forward facing camera what happened???

[@38nf]

this is a cross over not the sedan

[@RaitisRides]

You are incorrect

[@38nf]

@@RaitisRidesweird i heard that this is a cross over and there will be another model but will be sedan

[@ichii-ka]

This is the Crown Cross, nightshade edition. Video is confusing by calling it the sedan. The Crown Sedan is the fourth model, not shown in this video.

[@oldsnwbrdr]

I have a 2024 XLE and love it. But I wouldn’t call it a luxury sport sedan. Luxurious, yes… sporty, absolutely not.

[@CaptainCJ97]

8:20 probably smartest thing they did is having physical buttons & not just having everything rely on the digital dash dumbest is giving this low profile tires the car has 200 plus horse power what are we doing?

[@Philmington]

Who’s going completely bald first? This guy or Sofyan Bey…? 🤔

[@destroyerofsimps6574]

i lold

[@bryandsouza9905]

Hyundai is giving Toyota some serious competition and their Sonata is not even hybrid . It is full gas powered Toyota needs to step up their game quickly

[@_FrankCastle_]

*I love toyotas! BUT THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE A HIPPO!!* 🤮🤢

[@scottbrawley407]

2025 Toyota Crown Hybrid HEV Limited AWD Nightshade Special Edition Fastback Crossover Sedan!

[@rogerh2694]

Another $10k to seperate yourself out from the Camry crowd 😂

[@magnoliap5824]

What is that at the bottom of the door panels? Completely unnecessary. Zonk.

[@denstontgeorgejuniorjackso9919]

Nightshade could of offered a V6 hybrid system