2025 Tesla Model 3 vs 2025 Toyota Crown

The Tesla Model 3 wins clearly, 85 to 74.4, on fuel & range. The Toyota Crown is ahead on safety.

2025 Tesla Model 3

The 2025 Tesla Model 3 is sold in the U.S. as a electric midsize sedan with 4 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Model 3 Long Range RWD, i…

2025 Toyota Crown

The 2025 Toyota Crown is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid midsize sedan with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Crown AWD, is EPA-rated at …

Verdict · default weights

2025 Tesla Model 3

Clear win

The Tesla Model 3 wins clearly, 85 to 74.4, on fuel & range. The Toyota Crown is ahead on safety.

Fuel & range2025 Tesla Model 3 leads by 65.6

Safety2025 Toyota Crown leads by 25.3

Category · weight	2025 Toyota Crownoverall 74.4	2025 Tesla Model 3overall 85
Pricew 4	no data	no data
Fuel & rangew 3	34.4	100
Safetyw 4	91.6	66.3
Space & cargow 2	100	100
Performancew 2	no data	no data
Tech & comfortw 3	no data	no data
Warrantyw 2	no data	no data
Overall	74.4	85

Toyota Crown: model-level data · Tesla Model 3: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.

Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.

Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Toyota Crown

Safety Signal86 B

NHTSA overall★★★★★

Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆

Recalls3

Owner complaints4 · 1 crashes · 0 fires

Most complained aboutEngine (3), Power Train (2), Forward Collision Avoidance (1)

Top recalls

highElectrical System25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles
minorBack Over Prevention25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
minorEquipment24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles

Tesla Model 3

Safety Signal76 C

NHTSA overall—

Frontal / side / rollover— / — / —

Recalls3

Owner complaints114 · 24 crashes · 0 fires

Most complained aboutUnspecified (35), Forward Collision Avoidance (34), Steering (25)

Top recalls

highElectrical System25V690000 · 12,963 vehicles
highElectrical System25V002000 · 239,382 vehicles
highTires24V935000 · 696,281 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty

	Toyota Crown	Tesla Model 3
Price	—	—
Price range across trims	—	—
Powertrains	HEV	BEV
EPA configuration compared	Crown AWD	Model 3 Long Range RWD
Combined mpg / MPGe	41	137
EPA annual fuel cost	$1,500	$550
EV range	—	363 mi
Basic warranty	—	—
Powertrain warranty	—	—
Roadside assistance	—	—

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Toyota Crown or the 2025 Tesla Model 3?

The Tesla Model 3 wins clearly, 85 to 74.4, on fuel & range. The Toyota Crown is ahead on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Tesla Model 3 scores 85 and the 2025 Toyota Crown 74.4. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Toyota Crown or the 2025 Tesla Model 3?

2025 Toyota Crown: 5 NHTSA stars, grade B, 3 recalls. 2025 Tesla Model 3: no NHTSA rating yet, grade C, 3 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.