Toyota’s own lineup may be the Crown’s toughest competition. When the Toyota Crown arrived to replace the Avalon, the logic was sound: offer a higher-riding sedan that’s easier to enter and exit, with a touch more rear legroom than the Camry and a premium feel to justify the price premium. It was never intended to be a volume seller, but when annual sales slid from roughly 19,000 units in its first two years down to just 12,309 last year — right as the redesigned Camry hit showrooms — the picture became hard to ignore. The new Camry is eating the Crown’s lunch. Here’s a closer look at why.
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