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We drove a $39,000 Toyota Camry V6 to see why it's the best selling car in America - here's what we found
We drove a $39,000 Toyota Camry V6 to see why it's the best selling car in America - here's what we found
May 15, 2018, 18:42 IST
Over the decades, Toyota's stalwart sedan has changed with the with times.
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It's styling and capabilities represent represents the pinnacle of steady daily transportation.
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However remarkable they're quality, engineering, and sales prowess may be...
...The Camry remains a bit boring and innocuous.
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Toyota has certainly tried to spice things up with likes of the Camry coupe and...
...The swoopy Solara convertible.
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Nope. Still boring.
The eighth generation Camry is all-new for 2018.
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It comes just in time to go head to head with Honda's all-new Accord and...
...Nissan's recently unveiled Altima sedans.
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The first thing you notice is the fresh sheet metal. In sport trim, the new Camry looks aggressive. In white and black, our test car liked like a giant Storm Trooper helmet from Star Wars. The angular front grille and chiseled spoilers...
...Are offset by the sweeping curves and flowing fast back roof line.
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The rear end is punctuated by a small decklid spoiler and a diffuser flanked by a quad-tip dual exhaust system.
The new 19-inch alloys look great.
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Inside, our test boasted a stunning blood red leather interior with black and metallic accents.
The red leather proved to be eye-catching, but polarizing. The interior material and build quality are truly Lexus-worthy. The seats proved to be easily adjustable, well-bolstered, and comfortable even on long journies.
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The rear seats boast plenty of room for two adults and one child.
While a power-operated panoramic roof floods the cabin with sunshine.
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Outback there's a 15.1 cubic foot trunk.
In front of the driver is a 7-inch TFT information display flanked by a pair of traditional analog with gauges. There's also 10-inch color head-up display.
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The Camry's stylized waterfall-style center console is dominated by the climate controls and touchscreen infotainment system.
The 8-inch touchscreen runs the latest version of Toyota's Entune infotainment system. Entune has not been one of our favorite systems in the past.
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The image quality is subpar while the Bluetooth phone pairing produced poor sound quality. However, it's menus are logically placed and it has proved to be highly reliable during our week with the Camry.
The Camry's four-surround-view camera proved to be impressive as well.
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It not only provides an overhead view of the car,...
... It also provides a 360-degree panoramic sweep of the car's surroundings.
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It also provides the driver with a view of what the car looks like from the outside.
Powering our test car is a silky-smooth 301 horsepower, 3.5-liter, naturally aspirated V6. It's one of the last of its kind in the segment with most of its rivals going to turbocharged four-cylinder engines. Power flows to the front wheels through an eight-speed automatic.