Toyota Motors, one of the oldest automobile manufacturers in the world, has revealed the new-gen Toyota Camry. The first Toyota Camry was launched in 1982 and this is the ninth generation model of the popular Toyota sedan.
The ninth-gen Toyota Camry features modified design, new powertrain and a host of new features.
New Toyota Camry – Exterior
In terms of design, the new-gen Toyota Camry looks familiar to its predecessor. It features a bigger lower front grille, sleek LED headlamps with integrated DRLs and LED tail lights. Colour schemes on offer for the new Toyota Camry include Ice Cap, Wind Chill Pearl, Celestial Silver Metallic, Underground, Midnight Black Metallic, Supersonic Red, Reservoir Blue, Ocean Gem and Heavy Metal.
New Toyota Camry – Interior
Stepping inside the new-gen Toyota Camry, it features an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment screen, a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, wireless charging pad, a 10.0-inch heads-up display and a nine-speaker JBL audio system. Larger 12.3-inch displays for the infotainment screen and digital instrument cluster are available in the higher-level trims.
New Toyota Camry – Safety
Talking about the safety features on the popular Camry sedan, it is equipped with a Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 system that offers safety features such as pre-collision system, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure assist, road sign assist, automatic high beams, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert. There is also an optional Premium Plus Package available that offers traffic-jam assist, front cross-traffic alert, lane-change assist, panoramic view monitor and front and rear parking assist with automatic braking.
New Toyota Camry – Powertrain
The most exciting update in the new Toyota Camry is the 2.5-litre inline-four engine with two electric motors that produces a total power output of 222 bhp in the FWD variant and 229 bhp for the AWD variant. The inclusion of the two electric motors in the Toyota Camry powertrain has enabled the Camry to offer an increased range while reducing its tailpipe emissions. It is built on the same TNGA-K architecture as its predecessor.