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According to a number of media reports, FAW Toyota a dealer said, The 15th generation crown will be imported into domestic sales, At present has accepted reservations, Deposit 2000 yuan, Estimated price between 350,000 - 450,000 yuan. In response to the above news, the automobile industry paid attention to inquiring FAW Toyota dealers and learned that the 15th generation crown will indeed be introduced through import, and it is expected to arrive in stores in the second half of the year. However, FAW Toyota officials have not responded to whether Crown will be imported into China. If interested, you can ask local dealers by yourself.

Toyota's first generation crown was officially launched in 1955, and now it has developed into the fifteenth generation, after 65 years. In March 2005, the 12th generation Crown was put into production in Tianjin FAW Toyota No.2 Plant and officially listed in China on March 21, with a price range of 302,000 - 481,000 yuan. This is the first time Crown has been produced outside Japan since its birth 50 years ago. From the market performance point of view, the twelfth generation crown domestic is undoubtedly the most successful, its sales even exceeded Audi A6 car series, monthly sales in about 20,000 units, this is also crown in the domestic highlight moment.

On December 14,2009, the 13th generation of domestic crown was officially launched. At that time, the crown models listed included 9 models with three displacements of 2.5L, 3.0L and 4.3L, priced at RMB 32.68- 899,500 yuan. Although the thirteenth generation crown is quite popular in the Japanese market, but in the Chinese market performance is not optimistic, because FAW Toyota domestic is a more high-end Majesta version, and although the crown is regarded as Toyota's high-end models, competitors include BMW 5 series, Audi A6L and other luxury models, but the actual guide price is almost the same as Audi A4L and BMW 3 series, domestic Toyota crown wants to use the dislocation competition to play an advantage.

The crown was made in 14 generations. In March 2015, FAW Toyota introduced the 14th generation crown into the domestic market and officially listed it in September, with an official guidance price of 250,800 - 374,800 yuan. The 14th generation crown was launched domestically. Whether it was pricing or position, it completely lowered its posture. The product style also changed. Compared with the previous stable and business model, the 14th generation crown was undoubtedly younger and sportier, but the sales volume could not recover. On April 28,2020, with the last 14th generation crown off the factory line, FAW Toyota Crown models were officially discontinued, which means Toyota Crown models bid farewell to domestic consumers.

Crown delisting is the result of market decision, but also let many people feel sorry. Therefore, on July 15,2021, FAW Toyota announced that "Crown" officially became its high-end flagship brand. At present, its models on sale include Crown-Liufang and Crown-Weifa. At the Shanghai Auto Show in 2021, Crown-Weir method with "Crown" logo was officially launched, with a price range of 839,000 - 920,000 yuan. From the real car point of view, Crown-Wilfa front face shape changed to the Japanese version of Wilfa design, front bumper on both sides of the use of large area vents, and Wilfa's special logo has also been replaced by "Crown" logo. On August 27,2021, FAW Toyota's brand-new medium-sized SUV Crown-Liufang was officially launched, with a price range of 275,800 - 350,800 yuan. As a sister model of GAC Toyota Highlander, Crown-Liufang is based on TNGA-K platform, providing two-wheel drive/four-wheel drive 2.5L hybrid system for consumers to choose from. In addition, FAW Toyota will launch a brand-new MPV this year, called GRANVIA in English. According to the plan, GRANVIA will be incorporated into the Crown brand as the third product, which is expected to be officially released within the year.

It is undeniable that Crown is indeed a model worthy of aftertaste, and it also plays an important role in the domestic medium and large car market. However, with the intensification of market competition, it has no choice but to announce the suspension of production, which is the result of market decision and makes many consumers feel sorry. However, FAW Toyota in order to let the crown car's glorious history continue, will build it into a high-end brand, but in MPV and SUV hang crown car logo, whether Crown-Wilfa and Crown-Liufang is not representative of crown car.

At present, the news of the 16th generation crown has also been exposed for six times. It is understood that the 16th generation crown will launch standard axis version, long axis version, Cross cross-border SUV version and other specifications, and is expected to appear in 2022. The new car is built on TNGA-K platform, and the overall size will be further lengthened. Powertrain, the 16th generation Crown is expected to join the hybrid system composed of 2.5L engine + electric motor, while retaining the fuel version model, but no longer use the 2.0T engine, the future will be replaced by Lexus 'newly developed 2.4T 24A-FTS turbocharged engine.

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