Toyota · Cresta

Toyota Cresta 5th generation (X100)

Years
1996–2001
Chassis
X100
Drivetrain
FR / 4WD
Toyota Cresta 5th generation (X100)

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Story

Positioned as the most formal of the three sister cars, it was made 20 mm taller than the Mark II and Chaser. Previous trademarks such as the hardtop-like height and trapezoidal front grille were dropped.

Chassis

Length 4,760 mmWB 2,730 mm1,420 mmHeightWidth 1,755 mm
Curb weight
1,420kg

Production plants

US import eligibility

Earliest cars
Eligible since September 202125 years after sales began in September 1996
Last cars
Eligible during 202625 years after sales ended in 2001 (month not recorded)

Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).

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Engineers

Tetsuo Hattori

Tetsuo Hattori

Chief engineer of the eleventh-generation Crown.