2023 Toyota Crown Overview
Toyota Crown, a new high-riding sedan with the shape of a hatchback (though it has a conventional trunk), hybrid-only powertrains and truly funky styling. Toyota often plays it too safe with its new vehicles, so it's nice to see the company really swinging for the fences with the Crown.
t has been 50 years since Toyota last sold its Crown sedan in the U.S., but the model was introduced in Japan in 1955 as the Toyopet Crown. It has been Toyota's mainstream sedan there ever since, the choice of families, executives, taxi drivers, and police.
The 2023 Crown, now in its 16th generation, is back in the States as the three-trim, all-hybrid, all-wheel-drive, tall-roofed, fastback-styled four-door replacing the venerable Toyota Avalon sedan. It is almost the same size, inside and out, as the Honda Accord and Volkswagen Arteon sedans.
The Crown's tall roofline and high seating position have generated some debate. But there's no denying that it is eye-catching, especially in the optional two-tone color scheme available with the top Platinum trim.
By positioning the Crown as a premium model, Toyota is telling shoppers that this is a special vehicle, not to be confused with other midsize sedans. By offering two hybrid powertrains, one of them more performance-oriented, Toyota hopes the Crown will appeal to those seeking fuel efficiency and creature comforts as well as those hoping for a bit of twisty country road fun.
We found that generally, it succeeds but still falls short on driving excitement, even with the 340-horsepower hybrid system and adaptive suspension that come exclusively with the Platinum trim.
Competition in the non-luxury large sedan segment is almost gone. Three rivals — the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Nissan Maxima — are being discontinued in 2023. That leaves the Accord Hybrid and VW Arteon. Some shoppers might consider the Genesis G80, Audi A6, and Volvo S90 mild hybrids, all of which cost more and aren't likely to be cross-shopped with the Toyota Crown. Based on appearance and premium content, though, the Crown can proudly hold its head high in that crowd.
All the Platinum's performance enhancements come at a serious penalty to fuel economy. Toyota estimates this version of the Crown will return 27 mpg in combined driving — a fairly unimpressive figure compared to other sedans with non-hybrid powertrains. The current Avalon V6, for instance, produces a bit less power and has a 26 mpg combined estimate, as does the BMW 540i with its marginally less potent turbocharged inline-six. On paper, the Crown Platinum's powertrain seems heavy and overengineered without much benefit to the driver compared to other options.
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VW MQB RH850 Read IMMO Data and Add Key: Autel or Launch?
Question:
I need a tool to read IMMO data and add key to my VW MQB RH850 cluster, does Autel and Launch support? Which tool is recommended?
Here is the suggestion of EOBDTOOL.co.uk engineer:
Autel IM608 Pro/ IM608 PRO II (IM608 II) and IM508/ IM508S with Autel XP400 PRO and Launch X431 tablet with X-Prog3 support RH850. But Launch tool only can read and write Renesas encrypted RH850 MCUs for Renault, Ford, Nissan, etc, MQB RH850 is not supported currently.
Autel APB131 Adapter is required for Autel MaxiIM key programmer.
Launch RH850 Adapter is required for X431 X-Prog3 key programmer.
Feature:
Both don’t need to cut wire or lift pin.
But Autel needs soldering. Some clusters need to remove resistors.
Autel IM508IM608+ XP400 Pro+ APB131 Adapter:
Function:
Add Key for VW MQB NEC35XX
Add Key for MQB-V850/RH850 Series
Read IMMO data FROM MQB-V850/RH850 dashboard
APB131 replaces the APB130 adapter
Supported vehicles:
VW (Add Keys):
Arteon 2017-2021, Golf 2013-2021, Passat 2015-2021, Polo 2015-2021, Tiguan 2018-2021, Touran 2016-2022, Jetta 2018-2021, T-Roc 2018-2021, Touareg 2010-2018
Audi (Add Keys):
A1 2019-2021, A3 2021-2021, A4 2008-2016, A5 2008-2016, A6 2011-2019, A7 2011-2019, A8 2010-2017, Q2 2017-2021, Q3 2019-2021, Q5 2009-2017
Skoda (Add Keys):
Octavia 2013-2021, Fabia 2015-2021, Superb 2015-2021, Kodiaq 2017-2021, Kamiq 2020-2021 , Rapid 2013-2021
Seat (Add Keys):
Arona 2018-2021, Ateca 2017-2021, Ibiza 2018-2021, Leon 2013-2021, Tarraco 2019-2021, Toledo 2013-2019
Nissan (Add Keys & All Keys Lost):
Sylphy/Sentra (B18) 2022-, X-TRAIL/Rogue (T33) 2021-, QASHQAI (J12) 2024- , Juke (F16) 2012-, Note e-POWER (HE13) 2020-, Sylphy (B18) 2019-2021, Juke (F16) 2019-2021, Pathfinder (R53) 2022-2023
Renault/Dacia (Add Keys & All Keys Lost):
2019- Clio V/Captur II, 2020- Megane IV PH2/Arkana/Trafic III/New Zoe, 2023- Austral
Ford (Add Keys & All Keys Lost):
Ford: 2021- F-150, Bronco, Mustang Mach-E, Focus, Mondeo
Linclon: 2021- Nautilus 2022- Navigator, 2023- Corsair
Supported chip type list:
D70F3524, D70F3525, D70F3526, D70F3529, D70F3532, D70F3535, D70F3537, D70F3426, D70F3381, D70F3382, D70F3634, D70F3635
R7F701401, R7F701402, R7F701407, R7F701025, R7F701019, R7F701025, R7F701019, R7F701056
Supported Chip Models for VW and Audi:
D70F3524, D70F3525, D70F3526, D70F3529, D70F3532, D70F3535, D70F3537, D70F3426, D70F3381, D70F3382, D70F3634, D70F3635, R7F701401, R7F701402
Supported Chip Models for Nissan:
R7F701025, R7F701019
Launch X431 Tool+X-Prog3 key programmer+ RH850 Adapter:
Function:
Read and write Renesas encrypted RH850 MCUs
Make sure the Launch IMMO software updates to V10.95
Supported Chip List:
Supports 48-PIN, 80-PIN, 100-PIN, 144-PIN, 176-PIN MCUs
R7F701002 R7F701003 R7F701006 R7F701007
R7F701008 R7F701009 R7F701010 R7F701011
R7F701012 R7F701013 R7F701014 R7F701015
R7F701016 R7F701017 R7F701018 R7F701019
R7F701020 R7F701021 R7F701022 R7F701023
R7F701024 R7F701025 R7F701026 R7F701027
R7F701028 R7F70I029 R7F701030 R7F70I032
R7F701033 R7F701034 R7F701040 R7F701041
R7F701042 R7F701043 R7F701044 R7F701045
R7F701046 R7F701047 R7F701048 R7F701049
R7F701050 R7F701051 R7F701052 R7F701053
R7F701054 R7F701055 R7F701056 R7F701057
Connection method:
Connect Launch X431 RH850 Adapter to MCU and MCU harness according to the Pinout below.RH850 AdapterMCUMCU harnessVOUTISOVCL×GNDISOVSS×VCC×3IN×5
Connection diagram:
Besides, YanhuaACDP with Module 34 supports VW MQB RH850 5A (IMMO & mileage) and 5C (mileage), Xhorse Multi Prog+ VVDI2+ Xhorse XDMPR8G MQB-RH850/V850 Adapter, VVDI Key Tool Plus+ XHORSE XDNPR8GL MQB-RH850/V850 Adapter support RH850/V850 5A cluster IMMO, and CG100X with D1 Adapter supports MQB RH850/V850 5A cluster mileage repair.
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Autel APB131 Adapter vs. APB130 Adapter
Autel APB131 Adapter is designed to replace old APB130 Adapter.
APB131 is added into reading IMMO data from MQB-V850/RH850 dashboard.
Autel APB131 Cable Support List:
1)Vehicle
VW(Add Keys):
Arteon 2017-2021, Golf 2013-2021, Passat 2015-2021, Polo 2015-2021, Tiguan 2018-2021, Touran 2016-2022, Jetta 2018-2021, T-Roc 2018-2021, Touareg 2010-2018
Audi(Add Keys):
A1 2019-2021, A3 2021-2021, A4 2008-2016, A5 2008-2016, A6 2011-2019, A7 2011-2019, A8 2010-2017, Q2 2017-2021, Q3 2019-2021, Q5 2009-2017
Skoda(Add Keys):
Octavia 2013-2021, Fabia 2015-2021, Superb 2015-2021, Kodiaq 2017-2021, Kamiq 2020-2021 , Rapid 2013-2021
Seat(Add Keys):
Arona 2018-2021, Ateca 2017-2021, Ibiza 2018-2021, Leon 2013-2021, Tarraco 2019-2021, Toledo 2013-2019
Nissan(Add Keys & All Keys Lost):
Sylphy/Sentra(B18) 2022-, X-TRAIL/Rogue(T33) 2021-, QASHQAI(J12) 2024- , Juke(F16) 2012-, Note e-POWER(HE13) 2020-,
Sylphy(B18) 2019-2021, Juke(F16) 2019-2021, Pathfinder(R53) 2022-2023
Renault/Dacia(Add Keys & All Keys Lost):
Clio V/Captur II 2019-, Megane IV PH2/Arkana/Trafic III/New Zoe 2020-, Austral 2023-
2)Chip Type
D70F3524, D70F3525, D70F3526, D70F3529, D70F3532, D70F3535, D70F3537, D70F3426, D70F3381, D70F3382,D70F3634, D70F3635, R7F701401, R7F701402, R7F701407, R7F701025, R7F701019, R7F701056
*To use new MQB-V850/RH850 function, Autel XP400Pro & APB131 Adapter are required
Pre-order now: https://www.cardiagtool.co.uk/autel-apb131-adapter.html
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