Toyota seems to be teasing the Crown Estate concept for the U.S. market.

The teaser for the October 24, 2023 at 4:25pm Midsizer will fill a small gap in Toyota's crossover lineup here Jonathan Ramsey Refreshing your memory of what seems to be in store for Toyota's global Crown lineup, let's start with the Crown we get in the U.S., which Toyota North America calls a "liftback sedan" and Toyota Japan calls a crossover.

Then there's the Crown

fastback sedan.

that replaced the three-box Crown sedan and debuted a hydrogen fuel cell version in March.

The Crown Sport

is also available.

which recently debuted in Japan, also called a crossover.

The Crown Estate concept was the last among the four models shown at the 2022 launch event.

The name 'estate' suggests that''Somewhere in the world it will be considered a station wagon, but that's unlikely when it crosses the Pacific on our way. Our local Toyota outlet has provided an image of the car, the details of which fit the Estate concept perfectly. The description reads, "With all-wheel drive, this hybrid midsize SUV goes beyond the expected. C u... soon." The emphasis on the word "beyond" refers to the Beyond Zero badge that the automaker puts on some of its hybrids, such as the Prius and Crown sedan.

The station wagon concept measures 194.1 inches long, 74 inches wide and 63.8 inches tall. Those numbers make it 13 inches longer than the RAV4 and an inch wider, but three inches lower.

Compared to the Highlander, the concept is 0.8 inches shorter, already two inches narrower and four inches lower.

Therefore, it can'. 'Be for buyers who want a more impetuous Highlander, right? We wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be a Venza, though; except that the Venza is eight inches shorter than the Estate concept, the pair are within two inches in height and width.

Expect the Crown to offer hybrid powertrains, either a 2.5-liter four-cylinder inline-four with a total output of 236 horsepower or a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder inline-four with a total output of 340 horsepower and standard all-wheel drive. Japanese buyers will also get a plug-in hybrid with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine.

LA Auto Show starts Nov. 17, so maybe Toyota will share something else then.