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If someone asked you to quickly name a car, chances are the first one to pop out into your head would be the Toyota Camry. This one here is the latest. Greatest? Let’s discuss.

There are very few changes for this model year, but they’re good ones. We already know that an all-wheel drive is now an option.


If you’re interested in that particular upgrade for safety reasons then you’ll be glad to hear that Toyota's new suite of safety features Safety Sense 2.5+ debuts here.

Yes, it comes standard and includes advanced driver’s assistance features like a forward-collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, and can also detect vehicles or people in an intersection when you’re making a left-hand turn.


So how good is it at keeping me in my lane? Works well and it doesn’t feel like someone’s reaching over and yanking the steering wheel. That is a good thing incidentally.


The driving experience of the Toyota Camry is definitely up there when it comes to comfort.

This is the XSE Hybrid and I really like how it feels. The suspension is insanely dialed in exactly how I’d expect in a moderately priced midsize sedan.


The Camry turns well, thanks to very precise steering. And even though this is a front-wheel-drive version I feel pretty stuck to the road.

Toyota got the weight distribution with the motors just right.

In the handling and performance realm, I don’t think the Camry surpasses the Accord so if you’re more of a driving enthusiast while you commute that one might be worth looking at.

I’ll be honest, I’m not super excited about the brakes. It’s very re-gent and can be grabby and feel really artificial. I think Toyota could do some refining work there. Some other manufacturers have really figured that out.


Overall, the Camry remains a perennial all-star. There’s a really good reason why you see so many of these on the road. This is an incredibly drivable car.

With gas engine variants including the V6 (301 hp/267 lb-ft torque) available in the XSE and XLE as well as the TRD model, the Hybrid that pairs a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder to two electric motors (209 total hp) and the base 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine (203 hp/184 lb-ft torque) there are several options you can choose with which to equip your midsize sedan.



With other cars like the Hyundai Sonata, Kia K5, that pesky Honda Accord I was just mentioning, and the Mazda6, there is a lot to chose from. Test drive all the things, my friends.


Let’s talk about the redesigned front end. The changes are super subtle and I thought the new front end that came in the most recent generation was already good-looking. Glad they didn’t go full-tilt with a refresh here. The intakes got bigger, but it keeps its overall athletic stance.


Along with those slight exterior changes come some small but significant interior ones, too.

Toyota’s dropping the base L trim level, so your first option is the LE. There’s a new standard 7-inch infotainment screen, a 9-inch upgrade comes with the XLE and above.

Both of those get smartphone connectivity standard.

Remember those days when you couldn’t get Apple CarPlay or Android Auto in a Toyota. Those are but a distant memory, people!

The inside of the Camry is well laid out, comfortable and roomy.

The Camry doesn’t do as well as the previous generation or the competitive set on cargo space, (15.1 cu-ft) nor does this Hybrid carry as much as the Accord Hybrid, so if more cubic feet of space is important to you, you’ve got options from Honda or Hyundai.


The base Camry starts around $25,000 that’s without a destination fee. That’s still a pretty good value for what you’re getting for your money.

The higher trim levels will, of course, relieve you of more cash (XLE $29,870/XSE $30,420), and the TRD, which is the least expensive way to get your hands on a V6 costs $32,185.

If a Hybrid is your jam, then that LE starting price is $27,270 with a top-of-the-line XSE Hybrid I’m driving going for $32,720.


Fuel economy numbers on this Hybrid definitely impress with up to 52 combined depending on which trim level you buy.


For the gas-powered models, you’re looking at more trips to the pump (2.5-liter 4-cylinder = 28/39 mpg (LE, SE), 27/38 mpg (XLE, XSE), 25/34 mpg (AWD LE, SE, XLE, XSE) (V6 22/33 mpg (XLE), 22/32 mpg (XSE), 22/31 mpg (TRD). Yeah, you definitely take a hit with that all-wheel-drive set up.


Toyota’s added some great new tech in the safety department and some good upgrades to an already competitive sedan. I’d tell you to go check it out, but chances are if you’re in the market for a midsize car it’s already on your list. If it isn’t it should be.


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2:45 Engine
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3:13 Competitors
3:46 Exterior
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