- The 2025 Toyota Crown lineup adds the new Nightshade model that slots between the Limited and Platinum.
- The Nightshade is available with Storm Cloud gray or Black paint and features the Crown’s standard 236-hp hybrid 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine.
- Pricing for the 2025 Crown lineup starts at $42,535 in the XLE and ranges to $56,085 in the top-grade Platinum.
Toyota has revealed new details surrounding the 2025 Crown lineup, as the high-riding sedan goes goth with the addition of a new Nightshade model. It will slot between the previous mid-tier Limited and top-grade Platinum trim. Toyota hasn’t yet announced many specifics about the Crown Nightshade, but we do know a few things about it. If you’re hoping for a splash of color, you’ll want to avoid the Nightshade. It’s only available with Storm Cloud gray or Black paint. Keeping with that theme, there’s also unique black badging, black door handles, and a set of black 21-inch wheels.
ToyotaFor 2025, the Crown’s prices start at $42,535 for the XLE and move up to $47,045 for the Limited. Then there’s the Nightshade that starts at $49,860 for the new before there’s a significant increase for the Platinum trim, which starts at $56,085. As with the XLE and Limited, the Nightshade is only offered with the Crown’s standard 236-hp hybrid powertrain. That setup pairs a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with a trio of electric motors and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). The more powerful Hybrid Max setup is reserved for the Platinum trim, which features a six-speed automatic transmission and pairs a 2.4-liter turbo four with a single electric motor on the rear axle, making a combined 340 horsepower. All-wheel drive is standard on every model.ToyotaNew for 2025, every Crown also has heated and ventilated front seats as well as a heated steering wheel. The platinum trim also gets a head-up display as a new standard feature. More on the Crown and NightshadeJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
Source: caranddriver.com