Toyota has just announced that it will soon be launching a second hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) passenger car after the Toyota Mirai (putting aside the commercial use Sora bus). The 2023 Toyota Crown Sedan will be launched with two drivetrain options – a regular full-hybrid (HEV) or an FCEV.

No further details are provided but the rear-wheel drive Toyota Mirai currently makes 182 PS, and has a driving range of around 750 – 850 km (depending on variant). Three 70 MPa filling pressure hydrogen tanks take about 5 minutes to refuel, not very different from a regular car.

The Crown Sedan FCEV variant should be using the same drivetrain as the Mirai, with similar performance.

The hybrid variant will most likely use either a 2.4-liter turbocharged (T24A-FTS engine) paired to a 6-speed Direct Shift CVT-type automatic transmission, or a 2.5-litre naturally aspirated hybrid (A25A-FXS) taken from the Toyota Camry Hybrid, paired to a belt-less E-CVT.

The current Crown Crossover - the only one of the Crown quartet that has been launched so far - offers both hybrid engines.

The upcoming Crown Sedan will be the second of 4 body types offered by the new generation Crown.

Apart from the Crown Sedan, the Crown Sport (sportback-style wagon) and Crown Estate will also be launched in 2023 and 2024 respectively.

Both the Crown Sport and Crown Estate will be offered either as a regular full-hybrid or a plug-in hybrid.

The Crown Sedan will be the largest of the Crown quartet, measuring 5,030 mm long – that’s 100 mm longer than the Mirai, and 85 mm longer than a Toyota Alphard.