Toyota Crown Kluger is not the only surprise that the Japanese automaker brings to this Shanghai Motor Show, because sharing the stage with it there is also another Crown model, but instead of an SUV, Here’s a minivan again. Similar to the Crown Kluger SUV, the Crown minivan is also a brand-new “closed” model, not a completely new one. It is named the new Toyota Crown Vellfire 2021 and sold through a local joint venture with Toyota’s FAW. If the MPV Toyota Crown Vellfire makes you feel completely strange, then maybe the Alphard produced by the GAC-Toyota joint venture will remind you of something because they are essentially the same model but with a foreign style. slightly different. According to the manufacturer’s announcement, Crown Vellfire will be sold exclusively in the Chinese market together with its brother Crown Kluger. Strangely, Toyota doesn’t seem to have made a clear press release about the Crown Vellfire, and its launch at the Shanghai Auto Show this year was noisy either. Through some local sources, we know that the car will have 3 versions, the price of the Toyota Crown Vellfire 2021 ranges from 839,000 to 920,000 yuan (about 2.97 to 3.26 billion). All three versions are equipped with a hybrid powertrain with a 2.5-liter engine that produces a maximum capacity of 163 hp combined with a CVT gearbox. This 3-row minivan is the most expensive Toyota-branded product in the Chinese market and it retains the Toyota logo on the steering wheel while the Crown Kluger has a distinctively distinctive logo. In terms of appearance, the new model will adopt a different design style from Alphard. The overall shape of the Crown Vellfire looks a bit sportier, the front grille has beautifully decorated chrome strips, and the headlights on the sides adopt a detached design. The front of the car has a “crown” logo that matches the Crown brand name and represents the true position of this model, and the lower two sides are two large wind cavities that look extremely pit to create a visual impression for people. look. The rear of the car is decorated with glass doors with a large surface area, and similar to the top, there are also large shiny chrome strips. The rear lights also use a transparent lampshade design, plus a hidden exhaust layout that makes the overall new car look more prominent. For the interior, the Toyota Crown Vellfire uses a mechanical instrument panel and a 4-spoke multifunction steering wheel. Meanwhile, the touchscreen center looks quite large and is placed flat on the dashboard instead of floating like many other new models in China. The center console still retains some of the traditional buttons and knobs, but does not lose the luxury look. In terms of technology, this high-end minivan is equipped with a variety of safe driving assistance functions, including a forward collision early warning system with pedestrian detection, support for marine identification. signaling, lane departure warning, automatic long-distance headlight switching, adaptive cruise control, and much more. Video: Details of the new Toyota Crown Vellfire 2021 MPV.

After being presented as a documentary in China, the Toyota Crown Kluger 2021 officially debuted at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show. This model has many similarities with the Toyota Highlander 2021. Toyota Crown Kluger is equipped with 2.5L hybrid powertrain and E-Four all-wheel drive system. Other specific information has yet to be revealed, but Toyota said the model is built on the same TNGA-K platform as the Highlander in the US market and is comparable in size. Specifically, the Toyota Crown Kluger also has 3 rows of seats, length x width x height, respectively 5,015 x 1,930 x 1,750 mm, wheelbase 2,850 mm. Vehicles equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels as standard and optional 20-inch wheels. The Toyota Highlander 2021 was also launched in China at the same time as the Crown Kluger, using the same hybrid powertrain and the E-Four drive system. This engine has a capacity of 189 horsepower, significantly lower than the capacity of 240 horsepower on the Highlander for the US market. In terms of appearance, the Toyota Grown Kluger has a different car head than the Highlander. The headlights are the same, but the Highlander has a trapezoidal grille and a Toyota logo on the chrome bar near the top edge of the grille, while the Grown Kluger has a crown emblem, similar to Toyota’s full-size sedans. The wheels of these two models also have a different design. It is likely that the Toyota Crown Kluger and Highlander 2021 in China will be equipped with Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 package with radar-active cruise control, lane departure warning, automatic headlights, lane keeping assist. road and traffic sign recognition. Toyota says both the Crown Kluger and the 4th-generation Highlander will go on sale in China by mid-year. Selling price has not been announced by the company.

The Toyota Crown Kluger will only be sold in the Chinese market At the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show, Toyota has officially launched the legendary Toyota Crown high-rise version, called the Crown Kluger. Although officially launched, the model parameters are still kept confidential and only confirmed to use the hybrid powertrain. According to previously leaked information, the Toyota Crown Kluger is a bit longer and taller than the Highlander but the width and wheelbase are the same. The Toyota Crown Kluger engine, still according to the website above, is a 198 hp 2.5-liter hybrid gasoline – slightly lower than the version available in North America and Europe (243 hp). Vehicle weight falls to approximately 2,000 kg. Toyota Crown Kluger will use a hybrid engine For China, this is a completely new model, but for the global market, this can be considered only a luxury version of the 7-seat Toyota Highlander SUV, which has been renamed. Because Toyota Crown Kluger is developed and looks almost similar to the 4th generation Highlander. Meanwhile in China, Toyota Highlander is still only sold 3rd generation. At the exhibition, the car is also considered by the manufacturer (a joint venture between Toyota and FAW in China) as a special luxury version sold in parallel with the old Highlander on the market. The interior space on the Toyota Crown Kluger is almost identical to the 4th generation Highlander In addition, if you want to own the Toyota Crown Kluger, customers outside of China will only be able to buy through private import channels. As confirmed by related parties at the show, the Crown Kluger SUV will only be sold in China. Toyota Crown Kluger will open for sale in China officially in mid-2021 with details announced at the same time.

Toyota Crown Kluger SUV version is expected to be released in China soon

The 7-seater Toyota Crown Kluger has been revealed to be available in the Chinese market. Although it has not been officially announced by Toyota, the first images of this model have appeared, suggesting that the car will most likely debut at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show this month.

Earlier, information from Japan from late last year also said that the current Crown label will be attached to an SUV, expected to be released in 2022. The United States and China will be the first markets to sell. this model.

The report also adds that the Toyota Crown SUV version will be called the Crown Kluger, developed based on the Highlander model applying the TNGA-K platform. The platform is also used on the Harrier, which debuted in Malaysia last week.

At a glance at the published images, the Toyota Crown Kluger will have the same overall look as the Highlander, but the front grille will be less chrome plated. The Crown logo is located in the center of the heatsink. The design of the fog lights on the exterior of the two models will also be different.

The tail design of the Toyota Crown Kluger has many similarities with the Highlander

The rear end, it seems that the Toyota Crown Kluger will also use the same design as the Highlander. But the rear trunk and lower bumper will be redesigned to make a difference.

Documents from China also reveal that the Toyota Crown Kluger will have a length, width, a height of 5,015 x 1,930 x 1,750 mm and a wheelbase of 2,850 mm. It also uses 18-inch sport wheels or 20-inch alloys.

The powertrain is said to be a 2.5-liter hybrid technology engine that produces 189 horsepower, lower than a similar engine on the Highlander sold in the US market.

The leaked specifications are not exactly identical to those of the Highlander. The car is 5,015 mm long, 1,930 mm wide and 1,750 mm high. Compared with the Highlander sold in the US, the Crown Kluger is a bit longer and taller, the same width. The 2,850 mm wheelbase is also the common point of the two cars.

Toyota Crown Kluger

According to Autohome, the Toyota Crown Kluger will not be as powerful as the Highlander XSE. The Crown Kluger’s hybrid system uses a 2.5L petrol engine combined with an electric motor, for 189 horsepower, much lower than the 295 horsepower from the 3.5L V6 engine of the Highlander XSE. Even if compared to the Highlander XLE hybrid, the Crown Kluger is still 54 hp less.

There is no information about the interior design, however, it is likely that the car will be equipped with more advanced materials than the Highlander despite sharing the same design. This is supposed to match the name Crown which is a car symbol of luxury in Japan.

It is expected that the Crown Kluger model will be officially launched at the Shanghai Auto Show, which will take place from April 21 to 28.