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2026 Toyota Crown Nightshade - One of the best overall cars I've driven in a long time.

  If you are a person of a certain age, as I am, you appreciate a car that isn't too low or too high. That's not to say the 2026 Toyota Crown Nightshade is a car for old folks, only that it is a car that is easy to get in and out of. It helps that it is a good-looking car as well. I could do without the black wheel arches and the 21" wheels with the 225/45/21 tires. The Storm Cloud paint looked gray at some angles, and blue in others.  The size confuses me a bit; at 196.1" long it's just 2.6" longer than a Camry. The Crown is also 3.7" taller. There isn't a lot of difference in the size as you can see; the Crown does feel more spacious though.  There is a large trunk - 15.2 cu.ft. - for all your luggage. Like just about every sedan on the market today, the Crown is touted as a 5-passenger car. Yes there are five seatbelts, but that center rear position would not be the most favorable spot even with the armrest/cup holder folded up. The interior is mo...

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