Toyota camry

Last Updated Sep 19, 2008 9:00 AM EDT WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- The historically important midsize car segment is largely an import show, even though General Motors and Ford have reclaimed some lost share this year, with models like the Chevy Malibu, the Pontiac G6 and the Ford Fusion. Sales of the all-new 2008 Malibu were up a whopping 47 percent to 119,665 in 2008, year to date through August. But at the top, there's the Toyota Camry, the Honda Accord, the Nissan Altima -- and then there's everything else. Toyota sold 473,108 Camrys in 2007, an increase of 5.5 percent from 2006, a number that dwarfs the Malibu and every other car. Year to date, Camry sales were 319,870, up 16.2 percent, according to AutoData. Import brands overtook domestics in the "C/D" segment back in 1999, according to a presentation from Mazda North American Operations. That is, C/D size, as opposed to subcompact "B"-size cars. Since the late 1980s, Toyota Camry sales have more than doubled. Since the early 1990s, … [Read more...] about Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Toyota Camry

Consumer Reports has ranked the redesigned 2012 Toyota Camry tops among family sedans. That may give a boost to Toyota's hopes for Camry to retain  its spot as the top-selling car in the U.S. The midsize Camry managed to top all other car sales in 2011 despite the disruption of  parts and supplies  by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Earlier in the year, Camry sales fell behind competitors such as Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion and Nissan Altima. The Consumer Reports review cites approvingly a nicer interior in the 2012 Camry, along with crisper handling and better gas mileage. CR reviewers tested all three versions of the Camry. The four-cylinder model registered 27 miles per gallon in their combined city and highway driving, while the V-6 version hit 26 MPG. The gas-electric hybrid Camry got a chart-topping 38 MPG in combined driving. Based on previous reliability data, the four-cylinder and hybrid versions get the coveted Recommended label from CR, but not … [Read more...] about Consumer Reports: New 2012 Toyota Camry gets top marks

NEW YORK - Shaken by the advances of newer, sportier rivals, the Toyota Camry is trying to shed its vanilla reputation. The redesigned 2015 Camry, unveiled Tuesday at the New York Auto Show, is longer and wider, with a more aggressive design. Toyota says it changed every exterior piece but the roof. The Camry has been the best-selling car in the U.S. for the last 12 years, supported by loyal buyers wedded to a dependable family car. But Toyota acknowledges that tastes have changed, and buyers of midsize cars want more style, comfort and performance to go with the reliability. Inside the updated Camry, there are softer materials and a wireless charging system. The body is stiffer and the suspension and steering were retuned for more responsive driving. Even the carpet and side mirrors were redesigned to make the car quieter. Rivals such as Honda, Ford and Nissan were quicker to recognize the changing midsize market, and have encroached on Toyota's dominance. In the three years … [Read more...] about Toyota Camry gets a top-to-bottom makeover