Compare the2025 Toyota Crown SigniaVS 2025 Lexus UX

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Crown Signia. But it costs extra on the UX.

The Crown Signia Limited offers an optional Bird’s Eye View Camera to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The UX only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

Both the Crown Signia and the UX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Toyota Crown Signia weighs 635 to 755 pounds more than the Lexus UX. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

Toyota pays for scheduled maintenance on the Crown Signia for 1 year and 15000 miles longer than Lexus pays for maintenance for the UX (2/25000 vs. 1/10,000).

There are over 5 times as many Toyota dealers as there are Lexus dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Crown Signia’s warranty.

The Crown Signia’s standard 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid produces 44 more horsepower (240 vs. 196) than the UX’s 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Motor Trend the Toyota Crown Signia is faster than the Lexus UX:

The Crown Signia has 3.9 gallons more fuel capacity than the UX (14.5 vs. 10.6 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

For better stopping power the Crown Signia’s brake rotors are larger than those on the UX:

The Crown Signia’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the UX are solid, not vented.

The Crown Signia stops much shorter than the UX:

For better traction, the Crown Signia Limited’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the UX (235/45R21 vs. 225/50R18).

The Crown Signia Limited’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the UX’s 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Crown Signia XLE has standard 19-inch wheels. Only 18-inch wheels are available on the UX. The Crown Signia Limited has standard 21-inch wheels.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Crown Signia’s wheelbase is 8.3 inches longer than on the UX (112.2 inches vs. 103.9 inches).

The Crown Signia Limited handles at .82 G’s, while the UX AWD pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Crown Signia Limited executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the UX AWD (27.3 seconds @ .67 average G’s vs. 28.1 seconds @ .62 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Crown Signia has a greater minimum ground clearance than the UX (6.7 vs. 6.3 inches), allowing the Crown Signia to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Crown Signia has 1.9 inches more front headroom, .1 inches more front legroom, .9 inches more front hip room, 2 inches more front shoulder room, 2.6 inches more rear headroom, 4 inches more rear legroom and 2.1 inches more rear shoulder room than the UX.

The Crown Signia has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the UX (25.8 vs. 17.1 cubic feet).

Pulling a handle automatically lowers the Crown Signia’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The UX doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

The Crown Signia has a 2700 lbs. towing capacity. The UX has no towing capacity.

The power windows standard on both the Crown Signia and the UX have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Crown Signia is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The UX prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The Crown Signia’s standard Smart Key System allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the engine, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Smart Access standard on the UX doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

The Crown Signia’s standard speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The UX’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

The Toyota Crown Signia has power folding mirrors that offer unparalleled convenience while maneuvering in tight places or parked. With the mirrors folded it’s easier to walk past and help prevent parking damage. The mirrors can be quickly unfolded when the driver is ready to leave. Power folding mirrors are only offered on the UX F Sport Handling.

The Crown Signia has standard heated front seats. Heated front seats are only available on the UX Premium/F Sport. The Crown Signia also has standard heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the UX.

The Crown Signia has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the UX.

The Toyota Crown Signia has a standard Homelink wireless remote control system for garage door operation and device management, conveniently located on the rear view mirror. Homelink® eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries. Lexus charges extra for Homelink® on the UX.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Toyota Crown Signia has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the UX.