This is when Toyota was at their peak. Build quality. Reliability. Ingenuity. Nothing they've been able to do since has been as impactful or memorable.
Zack, you must go to Japan. I was just over there and carspotting the JDM stuff we didn't get was so much fun. Crowns are everywhere. I love big comfy cruisers and I could see myself importing a Crown. Cloth seats are truly the luxury option because they're comfortable in any weather and don't require much maintenance.
I don't think the Crown Majesta ever got a manual. The manual was likely in the Comfort sedan or one of the base model carryovers from the previous generation of normal Crown.
Wow! I knew about the Crown, but the 80s versions I've seen are not that big. This is huge! It's a Japanese landyacht. Love it! It's like a 90s Cadillac or S500. The heads up display was in neither of them back then. This would have been a contender to the S, but back then Toyota wasn't known for luxury cars, at least outside of Japan, and Lexus was marketed as its own separate brand. Awesome review, thanks Zack!
On the subject of Japanese import sedans...I'd love to see you review a Nissan C35 Laurel. I own one (not in the US though) and I absolutely love mine to bits.
This is a car that Toyota should have offered here in the United States. This is the Buick LeSabre of Japan. I would have loved to sit in this car and feel so comfortable.
I purchased a 1995 Crown 1js151 with 1jz-GE 2.5 with only 75k on it , it reminds me of Lexus LS400 as I worked for Lexus back in the 90’s here in Australia, so buying a Crown was on my wish list .
Love these cars, my dream import car would be a Toyota Altezza. Did we essentially get it in the Lexus format? Yes. Does the Toyota seem cooler though? Also yes
Are the seats cloth or wool? I know Toyota used wool for some Japanese-market luxury cars, and it's considered a preferred luxury option over leather there.
1:22 focus your eyes on car edges and background and start singing: Why's this dealer taking the piss? I've been standing here for thirty mins Why's this dealer taking the piss? I've been standing here, I need my things
It looks like a LS 400 from 95 in the front.They recently got rid of the Avalon and replaced it with the Crown, I really liked the Avalon and the new Crown just isn't doing it for me
If l had a choice of a Toyota Crown or a Century l would take the Crown mainly because of the 6 cylinder engine the Century has a V12 to thirsty and were l live in Australia l have seen a couple of these driving around not the Majesta and how nice is this Crown
Thank you for the review. Thank you for sharing this JDM Toyota model. I like the fact it has digital gauges. It is interesting to think Lexus was around at that time. This car is on par with a Lexus. The one thing I did note that the JDM models offered digital gauges where the cars they imported to the United States did not. I have seen a Lexus SC 300 or SC 4000 know as Toyota Soarer in Japan with a cloth interior and digital gauges. Thank you for sharing that. Here are a few videos: th-cam.com/video/2SyB5I0-GAM/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/Nw4dkvzkLzo/w-d-xo.html They sell a Toyota Crown in the United States in 2024: th-cam.com/video/MCtuGW3uoQ0/w-d-xo.html Thank you again.
They move it forward and backward so the rear passenger, most likely getting driven around, can adjust their legroom. I first used them in the Hyundai Equus at a car show.
This is when Toyota was at their peak. Build quality. Reliability. Ingenuity. Nothing they've been able to do since has been as impactful or memorable.
Looks like a Camry and a Cadillac DeVille had a baby.
That was no accident. Cadillacs were the peak of luxury and incredibly expensive to import into Japan.
Zack, It is only appropriate that a young prince of an auto reviewer like your self bring us the Crown Majesty . 👑👑
Zack, you must go to Japan. I was just over there and carspotting the JDM stuff we didn't get was so much fun. Crowns are everywhere. I love big comfy cruisers and I could see myself importing a Crown. Cloth seats are truly the luxury option because they're comfortable in any weather and don't require much maintenance.
The two-tone paint really works.
This is Why toyota Crown is the Best Luxury Sedan in the 90s
Not surprising....this has a lot of Lexus LS400 about it
Amazing luxurious 90s RWD toyota 🔥🔥🔥😩😩😩
I don't think the Crown Majesta ever got a manual. The manual was likely in the Comfort sedan or one of the base model carryovers from the previous generation of normal Crown.
Wow! I knew about the Crown, but the 80s versions I've seen are not that big. This is huge! It's a Japanese landyacht. Love it! It's like a 90s Cadillac or S500. The heads up display was in neither of them back then. This would have been a contender to the S, but back then Toyota wasn't known for luxury cars, at least outside of Japan, and Lexus was marketed as its own separate brand. Awesome review, thanks Zack!
It's not as big as a Cadillac or S500. Just 2 percent longer than a 90s gen 3 or 4 camry, 193" long.
On the subject of Japanese import sedans...I'd love to see you review a Nissan C35 Laurel. I own one (not in the US though) and I absolutely love mine to bits.
Laurels are so underrated the sleeper sedan with an rb under the hood
Don’t be fooled, the current “Crown” being sold here in the US is not the evolution of this, it’s just a new name for the Avalon.
The evolution of this car is the Current Lexus ES series.
@@Foxonian if only the grilles weren’t so ugly.
Also GS not ES. ES is the FWD format. Basically also the Avalon.
A Limousine version of the latest Crown is sold only in Japan, which is definitely the evolution of this car
This is a car that Toyota should have offered here in the United States. This is the Buick LeSabre of Japan. I would have loved to sit in this car and feel so comfortable.
This car is actually more Lexus LS competitor, you could even get 4.0 V8 in this vehicle too. Toyota crown one of the best sedans ^ ^
Man im so happy for you
I purchased a 1995 Crown 1js151 with 1jz-GE 2.5 with only 75k on it , it reminds me of Lexus LS400 as I worked for Lexus back in the 90’s here in Australia, so buying a Crown was on my wish list .
What a GEM, Thank you for sharing the story of this car.
Man you drive everything 😀😀👍👍
Thank you for this great video! I knew of the Toyota Century, but not this one. Very nice car!
Love these cars, my dream import car would be a Toyota Altezza. Did we essentially get it in the Lexus format? Yes. Does the Toyota seem cooler though? Also yes
Wouldn't it be easier to just swap the badge?
@@My_Old_YT_Accountthat’s not the point. The Altezza has a completely different engine.
Are the seats cloth or wool? I know Toyota used wool for some Japanese-market luxury cars, and it's considered a preferred luxury option over leather there.
A mix of GS300/ Aristo + LS400
I love these Crown Majesta but, I would rather one with a 1UZ instead of this straight 6
If there’s anyone I can trust to upload daily it’s you
Simply luxurious!
1:22 focus your eyes on car edges and background and start singing:
Why's this dealer taking the piss?
I've been standing here for thirty mins
Why's this dealer taking the piss?
I've been standing here, I need my things
No cupholders anywhere 😮
The king!
That head unit is japanese it's a Panasonic Strada it also has Blu Ray playback.
This car is called Crown Majesta, not Crown Majesty......
I believe this car and the Lexus ES 450 both share the same platform and were built side by side in Japan back then.
ES 450? That was never a thing. And ES’s shared their platform with the Camry and later the Avalon
the majestas specifically share a lot of parts with the first gen gs300
It looks like a LS 400 from 95 in the front.They recently got rid of the Avalon and replaced it with the Crown, I really liked the Avalon and the new Crown just isn't doing it for me
If l had a choice of a Toyota Crown or a Century l would take the Crown mainly because of the 6 cylinder engine the Century has a V12 to thirsty and were l live in Australia l have seen a couple of these driving around not the Majesta and how nice is this Crown
Thank you for the review. Thank you for sharing this JDM Toyota model. I like the fact it has digital gauges. It is interesting to think Lexus was around at that time. This car is on par with a Lexus. The one thing I did note that the JDM models offered digital gauges where the cars they imported to the United States did not. I have seen a Lexus SC 300 or SC 4000 know as Toyota Soarer in Japan with a cloth interior and digital gauges. Thank you for sharing that. Here are a few videos: th-cam.com/video/2SyB5I0-GAM/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/Nw4dkvzkLzo/w-d-xo.html They sell a Toyota Crown in the United States in 2024: th-cam.com/video/MCtuGW3uoQ0/w-d-xo.html Thank you again.
So cool
🔥🔥🔥
What were those buttons on the upper part of the front seats?
They move it forward and backward so the rear passenger, most likely getting driven around, can adjust their legroom.
I first used them in the Hyundai Equus at a car show.
They're for the rear passenger to move the seat forward and backward so they'll have more legroom.
I have the 2010 and last V8 and I can say its awesome pure pure except the infotainment is in Japanese
06:33 BIG FRIGGIN BOTTLE FAIL!!!
What were those buttons on the side to the passenger seat, towards the top?
Looks like the 1st generation LS
90s Lexus LS with a straight six?
Wool seats
It's not a Majesta it's a Majestey eeeee
It’s a majesta if you live in missoura I guess 🤷♂️
It literally says Crown Majesta at the back of the car.
Headlights are like copy of W140
I love the 140 but all Toyota’s looked like that back in the 90s
Better than Town Car/Fleetwood😎
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