- The glamorous Century Coupe redefines the traditional luxury two-seater.
- Toyota wants Century models to be in a class of their own moving forward.
- Presented alongside the Century Coupe are four other models from the brand.
The Toyota Century is a legendary Japanese sedan, but moving forward, the Century name will become even more important for Toyota. The carmaking giant has confirmed at the Japan Mobility Show that Century will now operate as its own brand, and it’s aiming at the upper echelons of the luxury car market, rivalling the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The marque’s future will be led by the Century Coupe.
Toyota teased the Century Coupe a couple of weeks ago, and, as those teasers indicated, it has a design quite unlike any other model to which the Century nameplate has been applied. Toyota is remaining mum about many essential details, including when it could hit the market and where it will be sold.
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The exterior is painted in a gorgeous shade of orange made up of no fewer than 60 layers of paint. Unlike the Century-branded sedans of the past and the current Toyota Century SUV, the Century Coupe is a two-door and seats only two. However, the interior configuration is unlike any other car we’ve seen.
Century Coupe
The driver’s seat is separated from the rest of the cabin with a wooden console and via a wall of what appear to be red lasers shining up to the headliner. There’s a futuristic steering wheel, digital instruments, and a lovely seat with a wooden back. Century’s designers have then pushed the passenger seat to the rear of the cabin, making it the perfect solution for any owner who wants to get chauffeured around in maximum comfort.
Elsewhere, the cabin appears to be trimmed in all kinds of luxury materials and even includes a classy analog clock in the center of the dash.
Other Century Models
Presented alongside the Century Coupe are four other Century models. These include two restored Toyota Century sedans, a specially equipped Century SUV, and a GR-branded version of the current sedan.
Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda says that “the Century stands at the pinnacle, a car in a class of its own.” Moving forward, he wants “to cultivate [Century] as a brand that brings the spirit of Japan – the pride of Japan – out into the world.”
Century at Japan Mobility Show 2025
