Personally, I find Camry's a coma inducing old ladies car.
Posted on 08/23/2011 8:21:45 PM PDT by decimon
Toyota's mainstream Camry lineup also looks reinvigorated
Toyota Motor Company (TYO:7203) is moving aggressively to stay on top of the hybrid market even as fellow veterans like Ford Motor Company (F) and plucky new players like Hyundai Motor Company (SEO:005380) look to give chase.
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i. The Hybrid Specs
The hybrid Camry launch will be delayed "approximately 30 days" from the other models, but when it launches, Toyota will have twin hybrids in the brand for the first time.
The new entry level LE hybrid drastically improves fuel economy, bumping it from 31/35 mpg city/highway to 43/39 mpg -- an increase of approximately 30 percent in city gas mileage. The XLE hybrid offers a respectable 41/38 mpg. Horsepower has jumped to 200hp from 187hp combined horsepower in the previous generation.
Much of improved gas mileage comes thanks to weight reductions. Toyota has shaved over 200 lb off the weight of the vehicle. The 2011 hybrid weighed 3,680 lb. The new SE hybrid weighs 3,417 lb, while the XLE weighs 3,441 lb.
Still Toyota manages to squeeze an industry-leading 10 airbags into the vehicle.
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The LE hybrid shaves $1,150 off the MSRP of the previous model, placing the cost of ownership at a modest $25,900. An XLE costs $27,400 -- just slightly more than the previous Camry Hybrid -- but contains many luxury perks that the former model didn't, most significantly the Entune infotainment system (more on this in a separate, upcoming piece).
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Non-union is good. Non-union made in the USA is even better.
Personally, I find Camry's a coma inducing old ladies car.
Sounds like a good bumper sticker.
Proudly “NUMITUSA” only ‘some’ people would get it. ; )
Most people come to settle for reliable and comfortable.
It's very good. I'm not into hybrids myself, but I hope it takes off. This administration has put those Toyota people trough hell, and they did nothing wrong but reject unionism.
How much gas do you have to save to replace the batteries in three to five years. That most likely pushes the price well over 32K.
$16,000 LESS than the Government-subsidized Volt, and a MUCH better car.
Whodathunkit....
I'll bet you also thought the Pontiac Aztec was nice looking too.
The profits still go to Japan.
I don't them either. The Kia versions look much better, IMO.
You don't. The warranty is much longer than that.
Nope. the aztac was fugly.
I am just anti toyota.
If I wanted high mileage, I’d buy a VW TDI.
Maybe, but if this new hybrid was made 200 lb lighter by constructing it out of origami, I’d hate to be in one during an accident.
I like the Aztek.
Way too big and not fun to drive - but well-made, reliable, good in a crash, reasonable maintenance and apparently good mileage. Not my kind of car, but a good car.
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