Toyota Camry: The Toyota Camry has always been one of the most loved sedans globally and honoured our market here in India as well.
Recognized for its generous room, comfortable ride, great resale and value, the Toyota Camry is a good midsize car for buyers who prefer substance over style.
Blessed with a sleek body, a tasteful interior, and an efficient hybrid powertrain, the Camry makes a strong case for an executive as an earth-friendly alternative to German rivals in the segment.
Elegant and Premium Exterior
The Camry presents a cool, seemingly calm face with a design that incorporates slit-like projector beam headlamps and a very large trapezoidal grille.
Up front it gets a huge grille with chrome surround and eye-shaped LED headlamps with integrated LED DRLs.
A long bonnet and flowing roofline provide a sporty profile, while alloy wheels and LED tail lamps complete the style.
Not in the aggressive style of some European saloons, but the Camry looks subtly elegant and would attract a mature, executive audience.
And it’s a car that never shrieks for attention, yet commands respect with its businesslike posture.
Pampering, High-Tech Cabin
Climb inside and the Camry welcomes you with high-grade materials, comfortable seats and a quiet environment.
The dash is modern and minimal with a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, fancy head-up display, fancy soft materials, wood inserts and ambient lighting.
The seats are big and very comfortable especially in the back where there’s tons of leg room and the seats recline.
The cabin’s luxury credentials are also confirmed by dual-zone climate control, ventilated front seats, electric sunroof, and a premium 9-speaker JBL audio system.
Toyota’s general attention to detail is obvious in the Camry’s whisper-quiet cabin, and slick switchgear. Cabin sound insulation is also quite good; road and engine noise are kept at bay.
2 Powerful Yet Efficient Hybrid Powertrain for a Smooth Ride
Its under the bonnet is a 2.5-litre petrol engine mated to an electric motor which when put together developes 218 bhp.
This self charging strong hybrid system utilizes a CVT automatic transmission, so you can smoothly switch between electric and petrol power.
The ride is plush and effortless. In city driving, the car also will operate often in pure EV mode, sipping fuel and running silently.
In highway drives, the petrol is enough to overtake and cruise. And the immediate low-end torque of the electric motor really helps acceleration in stop-and-go traffic.
It’s still agile and finally, fuel efficiency is around 22 to 23 km/l overall—a great testament to just how far we’ve come in this segment.
Ride, Handling, and Safety
The Camry’s suspension calibration is aimed at maximum comfort, and it absorbs potholes and undulations commendably. The ride quality is plush whether you’re driving or being driven.
Not quite a corning carver a la some German rivals, the Camry maintains stability at speed and negotiates curves with predictable ease.
From the safety perspective the Camry comes with a total of 9 airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, traction control, rear camera and parking sensors.
There is a strong build, and high safety standards—this is more of the global Toyota story when it comes to safety.
Pros:
Quiet and smooth hybrid powertrain; luxurious and comfortable cabin; generous features roomy rear seat; even the base trim is packed with features.
Upscale, roomy, and comfortable cabin
Premium materials and stellar features
Durable, low-impact Toyota quality
vironmental friendly with EV driving in TOALT city conditions
Cons:
High price of entry vs non-hybrids
Some may not like the conservative looks
Sports character absent in the CVT gearbox
No diesel engine option
Weak brand image penetration with luxury badge customers
Toyota Camry: Final Verdict
The Toyota Camry is a strong choice for comfortable, efficient cruising and peace of mind above all else.
It provides the level of luxury and refinement we’d expect of a German sedan, but with the benefit of hybrid technology and Toyota’s storied reliability.
Here, the Camry is still at the top of its game, a model as good to drive as ever, and as luxurious as it needs to be – without the baggage of a high-end brand anyway – in all the right places.