- We drove the Toyota Crown Signia and took questions from the audience beforehand.
- Now, we’re giving you all the details of your queries and a little bit more.
- If we missed your question be sure to pose it below and we’ll follow up.
Over the years, the Toyota Venza slowly evolved from a funky tall wagon sort of thing to a posher version of the RAV4. Now, it’s going away and the Crown Signia is here to take its place. We had the chance to drive it in the canyons of California and solicited your questions about it. You delivered and now it’s our turn to do the same.
As a quick reminder, the Crown Signia is only available with all-wheel drive, a 2.5-liter hybrid four-cylinder that makes 240 horsepower (178 kW), and a continuously variable transmission. It starts at $43,590 and gets up to 38 mpg combined. It’s aimed at the upper echelon of Toyota buyers and the bottom end of those interested in Lexus. It bridges the gap well.
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Your questions on it were many and we’ll kick things off with a discussion on interior space and quality. For me, a person who stands at six foot six inches (198cm) tall, it didn’t feel spacious. At the same time, the vast majority of folks will probably enjoy it. Beyond a desire for additional headroom, I think the cabin is nicely balanced between being overly large and too snug.
As for the quality, it’s incredibly close to Lexus. I doubt many Toyota buyers will feel shortchanged by the materials used throughout the cabin. It’s not perfect, as we mention in the full review above, some aspects, like limited seat adjustability diminish the feeling of luxury but it’s still a good effort.
What about performance?
The next question was about performance. As we mention in the video above, it feels faster than 240 horsepower sounds on paper. In fact, it felt as quick if not quicker than the Camry which is slightly down on power but also weighs less. The braking performance was excellent too with good modulation and very little if any weirdness as the regen hands over to the mechanical brakes.
Is it spacious?
A few of you asked about interior and cargo space. Toyota made a big deal of the fact that, with the rear seats folded down, there is a 6.5-foot space behind the front seats. I bemoan not getting a shot of me laying down back there to demonstrate it but trust me, it’s expansive and offers 68 cubic feet of storage. The rear seats fold absolutely flat too which is a bonus. When they’re up you’ll still have 24.8 cubic feet for storage in the rear.
Finally, let’s talk about noise. The cabin is relatively quiet but there’s one big issue… the CVT. As you’ll hear in the video we shot on scene, the transmission can be very loud. Since it’s a CVT, when you need to accelerate it’s going to sit at a high RPM for as long as it takes you to finish accelerating and it’s going to be loud the whole time.
Will buyers care enough to stay away from it? We don’t think so and they probably shouldn’t. The Crown Signia is a very balanced car overall. Did we miss any of your questions? Let us know in the comments below and we’ll answer them there!
