What Is It?
2007 Toyota Camry
What's Special About It?
It's already the best-selling sedan in America, so Toyota's primary goal for the all-new, 2007 Camry was to not mess it up. Of course the carmaker didn't, and in fact it looks to be the best Camry yet. Available in four trims that range from the value-priced CE, midgrade LE, sporty SE and the top-of-the-line XLE, a fifth model joins the lineup for 2007 — Toyota's first Camry Hybrid.
The Hybrid uses an electric motor along with a 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine. It offers 192 horsepower (as much as the current 3.0-liter V6 model), and can accelerate from zero to 60 in less than 9 seconds. It also delivers 43 city/37 highway mpg.
The standard 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine (sans hybrid technology) makes 158 hp and still manages 24 city/34 highway mpg. The top-of-the-line 3.5-liter V6 is up to 268 hp, and now comes matched to a six-speed automatic. It's ULEV rated and is estimated at 22 city/31 highway mpg.
Changes go beyond drivetrain upgrades, as everything from sheet metal design to suspension tuning has been reworked for the 2007 model year. Even the climate control system went high-tech, with a filtration system designed to remove air pollutants and seat cloth that can supposedly heal your body faster. Hey, we just report what they tell us, folks.
What's Edmunds' Take?
Toyota would have you think the Camry has gone from vanilla family sedan to the sexiest four-wheeled device not wearing a prancing horse. The truth is somewhere in between, though still closer to the vanilla side of the spectrum. But with over 400,000 in annual U.S. sales, that's OK. — Karl Brauer
2007 Toyota Camry
What's Special About It?
It's already the best-selling sedan in America, so Toyota's primary goal for the all-new, 2007 Camry was to not mess it up. Of course the carmaker didn't, and in fact it looks to be the best Camry yet. Available in four trims that range from the value-priced CE, midgrade LE, sporty SE and the top-of-the-line XLE, a fifth model joins the lineup for 2007 — Toyota's first Camry Hybrid.
The Hybrid uses an electric motor along with a 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine. It offers 192 horsepower (as much as the current 3.0-liter V6 model), and can accelerate from zero to 60 in less than 9 seconds. It also delivers 43 city/37 highway mpg.
The standard 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine (sans hybrid technology) makes 158 hp and still manages 24 city/34 highway mpg. The top-of-the-line 3.5-liter V6 is up to 268 hp, and now comes matched to a six-speed automatic. It's ULEV rated and is estimated at 22 city/31 highway mpg.
Changes go beyond drivetrain upgrades, as everything from sheet metal design to suspension tuning has been reworked for the 2007 model year. Even the climate control system went high-tech, with a filtration system designed to remove air pollutants and seat cloth that can supposedly heal your body faster. Hey, we just report what they tell us, folks.
What's Edmunds' Take?
Toyota would have you think the Camry has gone from vanilla family sedan to the sexiest four-wheeled device not wearing a prancing horse. The truth is somewhere in between, though still closer to the vanilla side of the spectrum. But with over 400,000 in annual U.S. sales, that's OK. — Karl Brauer
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robjack says:
02:30 PM, 10/26/2009
I just purchased a 2007 camry se, used with 33,000 miles. Great car so far, the 4 cylinder is a little under powered but it has a smooth ride and good gas milage!