New Generation Toyota Camry (AVV50)

The 2012 New Generation Toyota Camry takes on a whole new twist on Toyota's executive midsize sedan and for the first time in Camry history, the New Generation Camry is now a hybrid-only sedan, guaranteed to create a cleaner executive sedan that provides exceptional performance and optimum fuel economy which makes it "the first of its kind" and the new, hybrid-only, Toyota Camry is fully loaded with never before seen features!

2012 Toyota Camry

The New Generation Camry has an utterly familiar exterior design. The side view was derived from the previous generation Camry to keep it more of an instant classic. The new front grille looks exceptionally classy like the previous-generation, ASEAN-spec Camry, and this flawless design really knows that this new Camry achieved its style status. It provides a dynamic character on Toyota's executive midsize sedan molded with some premium aestheticism and partisanship, making it a one-of-a-kind luxury hybrid sedan which is much more stylish than the Toyota SAI and Lexus HS250h combined.

 

2012 Toyota Camry interior

If the New Generation Camry's exterior is the center of attention, the new interior really makes it up to satisfy the executive, providing more space to breathe in. On the driver's view, the new interior can be somewhat borrowed from the second-generation Toyota Mark X. Thanks to that, the new interior can be somewhat set to its premium level and with such craftsmanship, no wonder the New Generation Camry's interior mastered the art of perfection to bring the Yin and Yang between the driver and passenger. You should be happy with the available HDD Navigation System that helps you get through your nearest points of interest.

 

2012 Toyota Camry

And now, the main course of the New Generation Camry is the newly developed 2AR-FXE (2.5L DOHC Dual VVT-i) engine loaded with Toyota Hybrid System II. The new 2AR-FXE engine, developed exclusively on the New Generation Camry, produces a standard 160PS/6,000rpm of power output, 213Nm(21.7kg-m)/4,000rpm of torque output, and the fuel economy of 23.4km/L on JC08 Mode scale (26.5km/L on 10-15 Mode scale). One trivia that the 160PS power output can be increased up to 206PS once the 105kW 2JM electric motor is active. Like any other hybrids, the new Camry has EV Mode that keeps only the 2JM electric motor active rather than the 2AR-FXE engine for zero-emission driving. The CVT is the standard transmission offered for the new Camry for enhanced fuel economy and comfortable driving on winding roads. 

Being a SU-LEV (Super Low Emission Vehicle) needs to be the safest, and the new Camry has the memo for that. It includes the finest safety features available such as Steering-assisted Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Electronic Brake force Distribution, Pedestrian Warning system that emits noise on some pedestrians, including the blind, Hill Start Assist Control, Discharge Headlamps, 7 SRS airbags, and Global Outstanding Assessment (GOA) for a reinforced bodywork.

Available in seven exterior colors such as White Pearl Crystal Shine, Silver Metallic, Gray Metallic, Dark Steel Mica, Attitude Black Mica, Olive Mica Metallic, and True Blue Mica Metallic. The new Camry comes in three variants; Base, G Package, and Leather Package. 

My comment: 

The big twist on the all new Camry is being a hybrid-only sedan for the first time even in a Japan-spec Camry. This has done because Toyota wanted to create a SU-LEV executive sedan capable of being luxurious and eco-friendly. You could say that the all new 2AR-FXE engine is definitely developed exclusively for this new model, and this new engine has the best fuel economy than the Toyota SAI and Lexus HS250h combined. Aside from that, the introductory price of 3,040,000 Japanese Yen shows that this must be a cheaper alternative to the Toyota SAI, which costs 3,380,000 Yen, and the Lexus HS250h, which costs about 3,950,000 Yen. I'm impressed but will the new hybrid-only Toyota Camry hit the Philippines soon?

 

Photo: Toyota Motor Corporation