2025 TOYOTA CROWN SIGNIA LIMITED AWD: IS IT A BETTER LEXUS THAN OUR LAST LEXUS?

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The 2025 Toyota Crown Signia Limited AWD is presented as a premium offering that blurs the line between a car and an SUV, aiming to provide a Lexus-like experience under the Toyota badge. The reviewer highlights its comfortable and spacious interior, particularly praising the quality of the leather seats, the advanced infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and the smooth, car-like driving dynamics. The ride quality is described as "Goldilocks," striking a good balance between comfort and handling, and the reviewer found it a more pleasant driving environment than a recently tested Lexus ES300h. Positives include the premium feel, spacious rear seating, and the effective "invisible car" 360-degree camera system. However, criticisms are leveled at Toyota's continued use of buttons in low, hard-to-see locations, excessive gloss black trim that attracts dust, and the road noise from the 21-inch Bridgestone Turanza tires, which detract from the otherwise premium cabin experience. The hybrid powertrain delivers a respectable 0-60 mph time of around 7.2 seconds, and while fuel economy is good, it's noted as being less than the older hybrid system in the Lexus ES300h. Overall, the Crown Signia is deemed a strong contender, potentially outperforming its luxury counterpart in certain aspects.