Toyota Camry Hybrid Review

Published on 24 Aug 2008

The Toyota Camry has been America’s best selling car nine out of 10 years, and you don’t have to be a rocket-scientist to figure out why. This mid-sized sedan does just about everything well. The Toyota Camry Hybrid sedan is a relatively new addition to the Camry lineup. The first version of the Toyota Camry Hybrid was introduced in May 2006 and according to Hybricars.com, this car has estimated U.S. sales of 60,000 per year, or 15 percent of total Camry sales.

Toyota Camry Hybrid - One of The Coolest Cars in Its Class

On US New’s Affordable Midsize Cars, the Toyota Camry Hybrid ranks second out of 23. Their ranking is based on US News’s analysis of 39 published reviews and test drives of the Toyota Camry Hybrid, and their analysis of reliability and safety data. The 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid is a comfortable passenger car with great fuel economy and a great deal of interior features. Since a hybrid car, the Camry Hybrid doesn’t have the same performance capabilities of traditional gas-powered sedans. New Car Test Drive says, "The Hybrid is a good performer and one of the most fuel-efficient mid-size vehicles anywhere." 

The Camry Hybrid utilizes a four-cylinder 2.4-liter gasoline 147 horsepower engine along and a 40 horsepower supplementary electric motor. These two engines create a hefty 187 horsepower. Just to compare, the Toyota Camry Hybrid needs 8.9 seconds to get from zero to 60, which is almost a second faster than the Toyota Prius. CNET says the engine "delivers a surprising amount of oomph, enabling the car to pass with ease on the freeway." New Car Test Drive also points out the car’s power. "The instantaneous torque from the electric motor also augments acceleration." They also say, "The Hybrid isn’t as quick as the V6 Camry’s, but it’s noticeably quicker than four-cylinder models, and particularly four-cylinders with the automatic."

The Camry Hybrid is EPA rated at 33 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway. Since the Camry Hybrid features a 17.2 gallon tank, this car gives you nearly 526 miles between filling up your tank.

Toyota Camry Hybrid

Motor Trend says, "This may be the only car on earth able to satisfy performance junkies and ecoconservatives. It’s a uniter, not a divider." Fort Worth Star-Telegram also noticed how great the Camry Hybrid is, "If you want a cool car, with the latest technology, lots of room, decent styling, outstanding quality, and killer fuel economy (for its size), hurry on down to your Toyota dealer."

Pros:

Fuel economy; comfortable and spacious; really quit, even for a hybrid car; features lots of safety equipment; 100,000-mile warranty for hybrid components; price.

Cons:

Limited trunk space; some cheap interior pieces; numb steering.
 

MPG: 33 City / 34 Hwy

MSRP: $25,200

 

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