Auto123 gets in a first drive of the new 2025 Toyota Crown Signia, Toyota’s de-facto replacement for the departed Venza.
San Diego, CA - Toyota never ceases to surprise. The car company with the most diversified lineup in the industry is bringing us another model this year. Although to be precise, the new model is a de-facto replacement for another, now-defunct one, the Venza.
But more importantly, during our first meeting with the new model, a debate raged as to whether this is a crossover SUV or actually a wagon. It mattered not that Toyota insists on the former. At the front, as if to accentuate the designers’ desire to find the sweet spot balanced between car and SUV, the styling looks like a Prius mated to a Lexus TX. The effect is pretty good, and the back end is just as well designed. The 21-inch wheels add character to the whole.
Cargo space is on par with what you can expect from a compact SUV, with a volume of 1,870 litres behind the first row. A continuously variable transmission teams up with this powertrain. When you're not putting too much strain on the car, it's fine. But this CVT does a better job with the fifth-generation hybrid system not included here, especially when it comes to managing the revs when the gas pedal is released. It's nothing major, but then again, we'd have hoped for more, with the new hybrid system.
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