The essence of the family sedan that came back with a strong impression..a new Toyota Camry
May 31, 2025
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What are the factors that have been enjoyed for a long time. There must be many reasons, such as design represented by ease, good fuel efficiency, low failure rate, and high residual value. In Korea, it did not receive much attention, including young people, due to its plain and plain design.
The 9th generation new Camry has changed dramatically.The side-proposition, which originally had a good ratio, is not much different from the eighth generation, but Toyota's signature design hammerhead look, which started with the new Prius, has made the front-facing impression sportier.
However, considering the existing fan base, it leaves traces of the existing camry in the shape of the bumper, which blends well with the sharp headlamp design. Camry has only two trims in Korea: XLE and XLE Premium.The test-drive model is an XLE premium model with HUD and others added. The price is 47.75 million won for XLE and 53.27 million won for premium. In the case of the side part, the 8th generation camry line was brought almost as it was.It is characterized by a slight lowering of the window line in the first row. The exterior is great, but the side view is quite good when you're indoors.By applying a flag type side mirror, there is less field of view covered by pillar A. When looking at the road through the side window, the view is better than that of Grandeur or Sonata.
Hyundai's new Grandeur, a competitive model, is attractive in its cool design based on a straight line, but the dashboard and side belt line are high when seated inside, making short people have a stuffy view. It's not a big deal, but the pleasant view also helps with safe driving.
In the case of the rear part, the tail lamp design has been renewed.It shares the design theme with the headlamp. In the case of the battlefield, it is 4,920mm, 40mm longer than the 8th generation, and the width is 1,840mm, which is slightly smaller than that of domestic cars, just like Japanese vehicles. The wheelbase is 2825mm with ample second-row seats.
The interior design is significantly better than the previous generation. With a 12.3-inch center monitor and digital cluster configuration, the digital cluster is located inside the existing instrument panel housing, making it quite Toyota-like. It is a practicality priority design rather than splendor or trend.
In the design where the center monitor leads to a passenger air vent, the previous generation of Grandeur can also be seen. Surprisingly, there are quite a few physical buttons. The trend these days is to delete a number of physical buttons. In some cases, they complain of inconvenience. In this respect, Camry is definitely superior in terms of usability.
It is far from glamour and sophistication, but if you have a tendency to pursue safety and convenience, you can be satisfied enough. The advantage is that even if you drive a Camry for the first time, you don't need much adaptation time to use the function.
However, I can feel a slight delay when operating navigation or infotainment. It seems to be a specification issue for chipsets or more software optimization is needed.The seat has a decent cushion. Bright colored leather is applied to accentuate the effortless design.
For the second row, a multifunctional controller is applied to the center console. In addition to air conditioning and audio adjustment, the rear electric blind can be adjusted. Unlike the first column, which applies a number of physical buttons, it is characterized by a touch-type button.
In the case of a trunk, there is plenty of space. The fact that electric trunks are not applied is a factor that reduces the high-end feeling of domestic consumers.The 9th generation new Camry has discontinued all gasoline trims on a global basis and replaced them all with hybrid powertrains. This means that he is confident in a hybrid power train.
It is a brand-like move with hybrid as the company's main focus. By applying a fifth-generation hybrid system, the power of the 2.5-liter engine and motor was increased to 132 horsepower. Unlike Hyundai Motor's hybrid sedan model, EV mode is also applied separately.
Press the start button to start the test drive lightly. As it is driven by an electric motor, smooth and quiet low-speed driving is possible. However, if you apply a little force to the accelerator pedal or go up the hill, the engine intervenes. The rough tone of the engine sound, which is the disadvantage of the Toyota hybrid, is bigger than expected.
Recently, many hybrid models tend to lower the engine driving sound a lot or increase the EV mode operation time. Compared to this, the original Toyota of the hybrid has a longer engine drive space than expected. When accelerating, engine sound also flows into the room to some extent.
Instead, the acceleration is clearly superior to the aforementioned models. Even in ultra-high-speed driving areas of more than 100 kilometers, they are tireless. If you thought of Camry, which has no acceleration and is gentle, you can experience a sporty driving than you think. This is the moment when 227 horsepower is properly poured out of the system.
However, as the speed increases, the wind noise is at the level of a general sedan. If you think of a semi-large or higher-end sedan that applies double-junction glass and cares about sound insulation, wind noise is better transmitted than that.
Overall, the vehicle's behavior is quite stable. When encountering rough road conditions such as broken road surface, the ride comfort is average for medium-sized sedans. If you expected a large sedan or high-end brand ride, it would be a little short.
Handling is more intuitive than you think and has better acceleration. If you usually use it comfortably for commuting and sometimes want to run a little, it seems that it will satisfy you enough. Unless you're thinking of a full-fledged sports sedan.
Its fuel efficiency was just as good as Toyota. Despite rapid acceleration and high-speed driving for the test drive test, the average fuel efficiency was over 20km/l. The official fuel efficiency is 17.1km/L (city 17.5, high speed 16.7km/L), but it seems easy to exceed the actual fuel efficiency.
During ADAS, adaptive cruise control operation is smooth to acceleration and deceleration. The warning sound is also appropriate, so it is convenient to use. However, the setting is generally safety-oriented, or in other words, conservative, so it often warns of grip even when holding the steering wheel.
This is similar for domestic vehicles that do not have capacitive grip detection. The difference is that it does not stop at warnings, but also frequently displays phrases that release adaptive cruises themselves.
Unlike other models that can be operated to some extent at low speeds, navigation does not allow touch or setting changes, no matter how low the speed is. It may be inconvenient because it can be operated only by stopping. Of course, I think it is good overall in terms of the brand's direction and safety.
As a result of the test drive, I wanted to highly recommend Camry to these people. Overall, Camry is the best option if you want to feel comfortable when driving to and from work with comfortable ride, acceleration, and high fuel efficiency.
Amazing fuel efficiency is a bonus here. What is certain is that in terms of the comfort of driving, it was more attractive than rival Sonata and Grandeur, who are one weight class.
One line review
Advantage - Best-in-class vision..It has good fuel efficiency and acceleration.
Disadvantage - The delay is long when operating the center monitor, and wind noise is regrettable when driving at high speed.
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Editor Song Moon-chul mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
