People on the internet are saying "no passion, no mediocrity" and that real-life sales are going so hard that they hold the b-class seat. It is said to be “safe and secure, with oil running a few blocks in the attic, with the chassis manipulating the suspension,” and it is said to be “smuggled with plastic, carton with less space than heaven”, and it is said to be “smuggled with a smoother couch with a cooler” — but everyone is honest and is buying it secretly. Is it the internet guys who don't know the car, or does camery know the chinese
We focus today on camery, the "old cadre" of the toyota family, and you'll see if it's worth it。
It's like, "cammi ri ping-ping isn't bright, but do you really know it?" from 1982 to 2025, in almost half a century, it issued a nine-generation model, a single car that had been on fire for 43 years and sold over 23 million cars globally. What's it for
In 1982, when the second oil crisis was shaky, global oil prices surged, making the cost of cars for ordinary people a major challenge. Honda was the first to develop a fuel-saving vehicle model, which was launched in 1976, and toyota, who was not ready to fall behind, became the original camery v10。
For the first time, the vehicle was positioned as a “widening, comfortable, compact front-drive”, using a front-drive layout, carrying 1. 8 litres of a straight 4-bar engine with a maximum power of 100 horsepower. It's the fashion of the 1980s. It was not expected that this seemingly modest car would become the “economic chariot” of the north american market as soon as it became available。
After the initial sale, the change became a dilemma: is it a total change of adventure or a small overhaul to stabilize? Toyota chose a smart path. In 1986, the second-generation camery v20 came to play, and the lights were made more round than the originals; the power was added to 2. 0l, 2. 5 l, or even a full-time 4x4 version. The most important thing is, it's got the airbag on it. It was fresh at the time, and it greatly improved driving safety. The second generation has continued to perpetuate myths, especially in the united states market, as the most popular domestic car in non-indigenous brand names。
But the challenge came quickly: the world market tasted very differently in the 1990s, the japanese loved cars, and the americans preferred american couches. How can a car serve two types of boss? Toyota's answer is a bit “diverse”: the mainland of japan continues to push the compact v30, v40, v50 series; the european-american market has launched the third generation of camery, code-named xv0, which has been upgraded directly to medium-sized vehicles with larger sizes. This “one country, two systems” approach, which allows it to eat in both east and west markets, proves that it is by no means “one band”。
By the mid-1990s, competition had become more intense, with “space-size, solid and durable” not enough, and consumers had to start designing and showing off. Can camry keep up? In 1996, the fourth generation, camery, quickly became one of the most popular cars in the united states, winning the best-selling car titles in the united states for four years in a row. It uses a very future-sensitive wedge body, which was remarkable in that year, and that is why it can fly fast。
In the twenty-first century, car technology has evolved dramatically, and can camery still take the lead? The fifth generation spoke with strength and received awards such as the “consumer's first choice” of the “annual car”, with global cumulative sales exceeding 10 million in 2006. And that's when toyota aimed at the fast-growing chinese market — to bring the global cart into china。
At the time, the chinese market was already dominated by the german and american sectors. Does it know chinese consumers? In 2006, the sixth generation of camery achieved national production in hiroshima. It is more luxurious than it was in the previous generation, with double-dented shapes around the body that make the vision more energized and the atmosphere more stale; the wind resistance factor is as low as 0. 29, thanks to high-intensity and light-quantitative design, and aerodynamics is excellent. Power, 2. 0l and 2. 4l vvt-i engines lead in the same level and, more importantly, the generation has introduced the oil-electric hybrid version, the first hybrid model in history. This seemingly invisible move has planted key seeds for its success over the next decade or so。
In 2011, the oil price problem re-emerged and the call for environmental protection rose, and could camery's oil-saving skills evolve? The seventh generation of camery gave the answer: the new 6ar-fss engine, which boosts power while reducing emissions, consumes only 7. 8 litres of 100 km of fuel, the lowest grade. Sales proved strong again, and annual sales stabilized at 150,000 units between 2011 and 2015。
In 2017, the times got faster: the turbines were in the mainstream, the trams began to appear, and camery was insisting on self-inspiring and mixing. The eighth generation responded with a “breed-in” response: based on a brand-new tnga architecture, the chassis was solid enough to even have the fun to drive; the heat efficiency of the engine was amazingly 40 per cent, and “saving oil” to the top. Once again, the market voted in real money and silver, and the cumulative domestic sales quickly exceeded 1 million. It turns out, you'll never be afraid of the market. – between 2017 and 2024, eight generations of camiery lost millions of dollars in cumulative sales, making them phenomenon-class domestic cars。
From a to b, the king has walked for over 40 years. Can camery, the ninth generation in 2025, still catch this myth and sales myth
It starts with the sale of 26 car types: 4. 9 metres long, 1. 8 metres wide, 1. 4 metres high, 2. 8 metres axle, to the target mass, maiten, passat; 17. 18 million - 25. 98 million official guides, 16 car types sold, with an eye-opening configuration. What are we gonna do? This selection guide states:
The power is divided into three versions: 2. 0 l self-insorption, 2. 0 l mixing, 2. 5 l mixing, with a difference of $8,000. 2. 0l self-absorption power is generic, excluding first; 2. 5l mixes do not receive state subsidies, price is not advantageous, and also excludes - closed eye choice 2. 0l mix。
What about the nine versions of 2. 0-l mix? From price and configuration:
1. Elite version (minimum mix): the guide price is 1,798,000, the discounted nudity car is about 1378, and the total amount is about 155,000. Old toyota tradition: l2 auxiliary drives, 10 airbags, etc., are equipped with core security, but plastic steering wheel, manual seat, no-return image and radar do have something。
2. Luxury version (max): 10,000 more expensive than the elite version and approximately 166,000 landfalls. The 10,000 dollars are worth: new reverse images, leather steering wheel, front row unkeyd entry, electric seats, soundproof glass, etc., and a bunch of practical configurations that are useful in pursuit of realism。
3. Distinguished version: 8,000 more expensive than the luxurious version and approximately 181,000 landfalls. Large upgrades: rear and rear radar, 360 panorama images, 12. 3 inches of double screens (with 8155 chips), hud head-up displays, segment skyscrapers, machine and scientific senses are filled directly. The budget is adequate and direct, and the experience is significantly higher。
As for the sports editions, the glorified editions are based on a luxurious/holy version, with an additional 2000-5,000 dollars, in exchange for more sports-like features, exclusive wheels, sandmill paints, etc., rather than simply looking at appearances。
A brief summary of the situation: it is a good idea to use 2. 0-l in a luxurious version; an extra 8,000-l-2. 0-l-in-a respectable version for the experience of technology; and an extra money to select the appearance package based on a personalized version。
The current version of the highest-heat 2026 bipylene 2. 0h se movement light, with a terminal discount of approximately 405,000, a bare car of around 150,000 and a landing of almost 160,000。
Let's talk about its strengths and weaknesses, see if it's worth your money。
Advantages begin with:
1. Resuscitate: 2. 0l self-sucking engine + a hybrid mix of long-magnetic synchronized motors with a combined power of 145 kilowatts, fully operational on a day-to-day basis, with power felt close to 2. 5 l fuel vehicles. And it's power-driven, especially quiet and smooth. The new paragraph uses a three-dollar lithium battery, which is 15 per cent smaller than the old one and 10 per cent less than the weight of the old one, and key toyota provides life-long quality assurance without any fear of long-term battery decay. The top global flow of toyota blending technology has eased the consumption of 100 km of integrated oil to more than four, and the cost of day-to-day mobility and domestic commuting is low. The chassis is typical of home-friendly schools, which are softly filtered across the speed belts and the pits。
2. Full security configuration: full-scale markers with 1,500 mpa thermal steel, representing 32 per cent of the total and rigidity; seven safety capsules (both knee and backside) in the vehicle, with no distinction between high and low. Smart security is also an all-encompassing tss 3. 0: collision warning identifies non-motorized vehicles and narrow roads are safer; the full-speed l2 starts with a warning that traffic traffic and cars are safe and safe on a daily basis。
3. High retention rate: camery has a five-year retention rate of 68 per cent, which is higher than most vehicles of the same grade. The five-year sale of vehicles is about 15,000 more than the competition, with less losses on later replacement。
There are also shortcomings:
1. Car paint is thin: especially near the doorknob, where fingernails, small objects can easily be scratched, and many of the owners have visible signs in their six months of operation and are more disturbing。
2. Engine intervention with high noise: the battery capacity is not significant, the engine intervenes when the power is lost, the sound is especially sudden and the quietness of pure electricity travels in contrast to the experience。
3. Soundproofing: the city is well-paced, high-speed, road noise, tire noise, wind noise are more visible, and friends with high demands for silence may mind。
4. Individual cars have a noise: very few of them have received feedback from their owners, while pillar a has a slight acoustic impact when it goes upside down, which is a minor assembly problem. You have to try it on the road, try it on the other side, no problem。
5. Appearances of wisdom: camery is now moving towards a young sport, but the front-face design is less visible than old-age design and less stable than the previous atmosphere. Of course, it's only personal. Do you think it's a disadvantage
In conclusion, camery has never used a bouquet of flair, but has taken a steady home route. Its hardest gas is over 40 years of rhetoric, fuel-efficient mix, full security configuration and super-high margin. In a new energy boom, it is less fresh, and there are small panels that are thin and soundproof, but it is still a non-mistakeable option for families who are on their way to a practical vehicle and who are trying to save themselves。
With more than $140,000 on the offer, you can take the mix, and the value of the job is really good. It may not be the brightest, but it's definitely the most reassuring car in the home. So would you choose it
