Toyota Camry 2020 - Triumphant Return? (ENG) - Test Drive and Review
Toyota Camry is comfortable, economical, inoffensive. I sort of like it, and I’m ready to turn a blind eye to some minor inconvenience. How many though?
If you live in the States, you don’t care, but for us Europeans this is a step up after years of the Avensis. Toyota Camry disappeared from Europe in the early 2000s, when it was completely replaced by the 2nd gen Avensis, a somewhat smaller car, but designed with European buyers in mind.
Without the estate (or station wagon) and with large engines the Camry just couldn’t compete in the D segment. Now the Toyota Camry replaces the Avensis sedan, and the Corolla estate is big enough to pick up the Avensis estate buyers. The Camry is slightly longer than the Ford Mondeo, and has similar wheelbase. It is also considerably larger than the VW Passat or Peugeot 508.
Starting price: 40 000 euro
As tested: 43 000 euro
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The Toyota Camry, a masterpiece of Japanese engineering.
Master Yoda Hi master I could not agree more I am loving my V6 Camry .
Master Yoda Hi, have you got one? Is it the one in this video?
Simplicity = Reliability . No one beats Toyota's reliability. My wife and I both have Toyota Auris Hybrid. Both the car are 8 years old. All I have changed is few bulbs and that's it. Owning other brands were nothing but headache, one after another.
I respect the fact that you’ve done an English speaking version review of this beautiful car. Thankyou for this great review!
Simple and also very reliable. I want nothing more, besides it looks great from outside. I always like your reviews and in my opinion it is the best
I'm ordered one yesterday. Can't wait for arriving :))))
szupitijs have you got it yet and how is it
@@robertbruce2182 Yes, a got it already. It's like my dream :) really good car, comfortable, silent. :)
szupitijs Lucky! Glad your are enjoying it 😊
@@szupitijs which country? How u liking it after a year?
I prefer reliability. Last time I had a German brand, it constantly had something wrong with it.
Camry is a great car.👍🚗 They are reliable ,comfortable and quiet and you know they will get you where you want to go and won't leave you stranded like many other brands.
I am in Australia recently purchased a V6 SL wonderful car very happy with it . I had previously owned Holdens for 50 years so happy I made the change .
Aussie here too, I brought a 2004 Toyota Camry Altise only one owner 140,000 klms immaculate inside n paint work still in good nick, I love my Camry! 😍💛
Fantastic video. Clear and sharp presentation...
I prefer simple cars it will last forever New tech is what make cars shinny but breaks all the time
Then you must be driving some shit from the 70's!
Tarek Habib TOYOTA lasts forever- My Sienna is 280K miles and still drives flawlessly like near new condition. My 1976 Corolla drove past 300K miles without major repair, then the 2000 Avalon XLE, 1984 Camry LE, 1985 Supra, 2003 Highlander XLE limited edition, they all near or past 300 K miles and in good condition when sold. None of our “other brands” could last like Toyota.
@@RatimirRS No, you are a kid who wastes a lot of time playing toy electronics and wants them in her superficially loaded car.
@@hrh2092 Alright old dude who cannot fathom new ideas and modern technologies, and thus prefer obsolete way of life!
@@RatimirRS I am not old. But I have not been drowned in computer toys/games and learned to live in real world. Most of these so called tech are designed to cost consumers more and take control away from them. They are not needed and only waste of money and energy.
I have to say that the drivers assistance systems works very well in my new Corolla. Just returned from a 2000 km road trip and used the adaptive cruise control with lane tracing assist, didn’t have any issues with it.
Marek, jak ty mnie zaimponowałeś w tej chwili. And I mean it. Very good job.
We’ve bought 4 Toyota Camry (1st Generation 1984, 2003 V6, and 2 2005 LE 4 cylinder and they are extremely good cars even better than my BMW 5 series in terms of reliability and longevity. However my wife loves her Avalon XLE Limited Edition better than any sedan we have. The nice thing about TOYOTA is that they can last a few hundred thousands miles without major repair and parts and service aren’t cheap but still cheaper than all other brands.
Great review!!
You give to this car too much hate. This car is simply perfect, it fills all the possible needs.
What if I need to transport some furniture from Ikea?
@@MarekDrives I would prefer to buy a transportation service from ikea. it is 20$ outside the city
The Camry is the ultimate heavy duty machine. It’s ultra reliable which is the most important feature in my opinion. I will leave the fancy features in other cars for someone else to waste their money on.
Same bruh
I have waited for you to do Camry review.
I prefer simple and comfortable. Camry :)
Reliability!
Dude it should be simple and reliable and extremely long lasting. The Highways should be for watching the road not the incredibly fascinating and complicated video screens in some of the cars...These cars will outlast the competition by a decade
These still sell very well in Canada
I’ve heard we can thank the poles for having the Camry in Europe, because they blackmailed Toyota: no Camry in Europe, no polish market for Toyota. :))) could be an urban legend :)
Sorry, urban legend. Camry is an expensive niche car by Polish standards. Camry didn't even make it into Toyota's press release summing up the 2019 sales success.
5:11 - Check the new Corolla and the new Rav4, then correct yourself ;) They both come with Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 having Lane Departure Alert + Lane Keep Assist + Lane Trace Assist, while the Camry (unfortunately) comes with TSS 1 Advanced.
I like it because Nice base equipment Reliable & economical It looks good Quite cheap
This engine is thermaly most efficient in world. 41%. So I dont agree with conclusion. And nobody sales more affordable hybrids
It is thermal efficient of 41% in just one rpm. Otherwise it is more like 20% and less.
@@nidjo057 kinda helps, but the most efficient rpm is not the one with the most power.
6l per 100km for such a big car is very, very good!
in real life it is 6.6-6.8l / 100km
The Camry 2500cc 195 hp price here in Egypt is 11,000 € and the Mercides AMG E300 2000cc 245 hp is about 3000€ cheeper!!! We are so fu**ed up by Toyota dealer here. :)
Hi Marek! One question: Which colour is this? It looks stunning, especially in the low sunlight.
Steel Blonde.
Sedans are very difficult to sell in Europe generally at this time, Jaguar can tell us a storie about it.
As a yank, I don't recall Toyota sellling Camry in the US with automatic collapsing blinds and rear electric adjustable seats like a Lexus, must be an international thing.
I missed information about the ride-handling compromise. But maybe my attention just got broken after all the advertisements. And say Marek, does this one have the indestructable NiMH metal-hybrid battery pack, or a lithium-ion type?
There is no ride and handling. It's a Toyota :) NiMH.
My BMW diesel is losing refrigerator coolant. Hope the bill is not too high. If it is, I may just trade in for a Camry. Had one Toyota, 7 years and 220k km with ZERO problems. All other brands (European),I had big issues.
The early noughties???
Camry styling: rear, sides is nice, the front.......no thanks. We have fewer sedans (saloon) to choose from in USA, but the Camry is hanging on. It always outsells the competition from GM, Ford, FCA, Hyundai and Kia. Camry is safe, reliable, and comfortable, and now with the hybrid, economical.
rizzle razzleuno beeing seriously outdated is Camry DNA. Nobody will but it in Europe. VAG will crash it with ease with much może advanced great products.
Yeah same I don't like the front of the new Camry. Something about the headlights and the grill. Plus no fog lights.
Hi, do you have any insight into future carplay or android auto availability? As those are already available in USA on Entune 3.0, I'm wondering if they can add them on Touch 2 as well.
Toyota says its coming to select models soon.
I will get mine two months for now
I take simplicity over complex unreliable mess! Toyotas for me!
I'm glad Toyota offers so much of it's safety systems as standard. Didn't know they were so crap though ... I've driven the Corolla and Rav4, but didn't have enough time to thoroughly test that ... too bad. At this point I'd rather buy a used Passat than a new Toyota. One saving grace are the amazing hybrids. Really smooth and frugal! Don't mind the CVT either - even though motor journalists always have a hissy fit about it ..-.
CVTs have gone a long way in the last few years. 10 years ago they were whining constantly, now unless you're really pushing it, you can't tell it's a CVT.
@@MarekDrives That was exactly my experience ...
Simple, less to break
This Toyota is better and will outlast any comparable European Sedan like Mondeo or Passat ! Great masterpiece from Japan !
congrats on the weightloss :). regarding the camry - it's an american model brought to the european market. it's just too big, the hybrid drivetrain is just too slow, perhaps it will work as a taxi. the lexus es, will never replace the GS 450h.
The new hybrid powertrain with 2.5 dynamic force is faster then 5 series with 2 diesel 190 hp and A6, also 2 diesel 190 hp. But maybe you need a RS, M, something. For normal people, is more then enough. Is a 5 metres saloon, not a sports car.
hey, what do you use that oldskool mobile phone for Marek?
It's my grandfather's :-)
Cool 😎
im importing one from japan to the UK,,, the Aggressive TRD spec bodykit and sonic leathers are way more desirable than the tame UK/Euro version
Do I like something "simple"? I like something that doesn't go wrong!
I just made a contrack for a camry today for my new taxi
How's it been over the last 3 years?
3:25 *Cheeky Beggar, I am a Senior and have had a **_'Smartphone'_** for some years. Don't think Grandpas are behind the times. !*
My grandfather can't print an e-mail, but cleaning his PC once in a while I see what far ends of the Internet he visits, so I have no doubt where there's a will, there's a way :) But mobile phones are not his thing. He's 96 BTW. That's senior.
@@MarekDrives I have a friend that will be 101 on July 29 and he uses a Mac to do FaceTime with family, but he prefers a simple cell phone because he just has it as an emergency phone when he is away from home. Yes he still drives.
DITTO....LoL……..;;--),,,,,,,,
Good review. Fascinating to see spec differences in Poland (and all of Europe?) versus the US. Interesting that you find the driver aides to be primitive. In the US, Toyota was the leader in this regard and the first to offer widely and standard. Having driven Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Korean and Porsche examples, I cannot say that Porsche is better. Also, my recent Macan folding mirrors did NOT work with ignition off, so not sure Toyota is only offender.
Offering something as standard doesn't make it good. In Europe car manufacturers are forced to offer many safety systems. Some make the effort and offer something useful, others offer less developed systems. Japanese car manufacturers are usually in the latter group. As for the folding mirrors, perhaps I wasn't clear enough. I realise the button to fold the mirrors usually doesn't work, when the ignition is off. Unless it is paired with the door lock. In Toyota it is not paired with the door lock, so what should have been a simple press of a button turned out to be going back to the car, turning it on, pressing the button, turning the car off, getting out, and locking it. Again, no biggie, unless you're parking at the airport, and you are in no mood to fuss about.
@@MarekDrives as far as folding mirrors are concern , toyota updated that. So If you order Camry now, you get folding mirrors. And what is the difference between LTA in Corolla(camry does not have lane trace) and german rivals?
It's how natural VW or Volvo systems feel vs. Toyota. Kind of like wearing comfortable shoes vs. just any shoes. Or using a modern tennis racket vs. an older one.
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I think you’re a little too critical and sarcastic. If you want a luxury car, buy a luxury car such as the Lexus.
Door panel rattling at 1:18? Uncovered sheet metal in a boot? Boot hinges in the boot? Button design from Ssang Yong Tivoli a few years ago? No pockets ( I think they are called map pockets) in front seats backrests? For me it looks a bit overpriced. Maybe future taxi car.
Not a door panel rattle, but a sound clipping on the mic. As for (map) pockets, or whatever they are called, I actually never used them. You know, GPS :)
@@MarekDrives Thanks for explanation :) I found usefull these pockets to put various brochures or USB cables or other slim stuff:)
50 mpg is what we get in our Rav hybrid. Its not spectacular but then its a big car with a 2.5 litre engine. The handling is quite poor. I would consider this over a Corolla as it is much larger in the back.
Just test-drove one (coming from a Passat B8), wasn't overly impressed. Surprisingly noisy at speed (90-120 kph), somewhat harsh ride, weird gearbox, steering okay-ish. Seats were quite nice. Economy and longevity are highlights of this car, but noise and ride quality lets it down. I would only consider this car for its longevity.
Totally agree
Which car can u recommend me ? Dodge Charger RT or Toyota Camry TRD ?
Dodge any day
@@jimbarrows4069 a Dodge charger is garbage💩
I think you’re a little biased here. You tend to compare it to the more premium cars in the same segment, like BMW 5-series, but the reality of it is that the equipment that you get for similar money, is similar. Want a fully speced car, that has a tiny winny more equipment than the Camry from another manufacturer? Good luck spending 10K+ more on the other one, money that I could spend in getting a second city car. I’m really interested in what cars do you think are better than the Camry in this class and for this money.
Actually I compared it to Passat, 508 and Mondeo. There is no mention of BMW. It is reasonable priced, but outdated on arrival. More so than the current Mondeo.
In my experience it's far more satisfying to own a smaller car that makes you happy than a bigger one that is bland and no joy and with far inferior infotainment system and usability. For example, I would prefer a Polo to a Megane. Same would be true for this car.. I'd go with a smaller one that I enjoy.
43.000 euro in Poland? Why so much? In Macedonia the Camry starts at 30.000 and ends at 36.000 euro for the top spec with the executive package (rear seat adjustments). I love the Camry it's a descent car, it's original (in Europe at least), the performance is ok (really annoyed by the 180 km/h top speed limit), the fuel economy is top notch for the size and power of the car, and it will be stupid reliable (unlike the Passat for example). I would buy this if I could afford it.
Does this include VAT?
@@MarekDrives yes, that's "keys in your hand, drive home" price
Marek Drives , in Lithuania the prices start from 28.5 kEur, to ~38kEur, including VAT.
Wow! That's cheap!
This is the most popular D-class sedan in Ukraine and Russia. But, Marek, what would you say about the interior and the quality of materials? I find them poor.
Not great, not terrible :)
3:30 What is the brand of mobile? I can't read it
Emporia. I don't think it exists any more.
@@MarekDrives ok, thank you very much!
"....sort of like it" ? Complaining Marek likes cars? Thats new :))
Future Dubai taxi😍😍😍😍😍
They already are! I went to Dubai in September this year and these were the taxis everywhere 🤣🤣🤣
You are wrong!! thats 2019 ,they only look the same,2020 is still yet to come.
@@mikemyx929 again, I'm not wrong. They were THIS generation hybrid out there in September.
Of the video I liked the music the most.
I remember the old Camry station wagon, that was nice car. The new one is a perfect taxi.
Electric seats with no memory? What's the point? It just slows your adjustment down. This will only sell, in the UK, at a big discount, mainly to taxi operators.
Behind the competition lol. Who is this guy? The hybrid Camry gets 52 MPG. I guess casuals just don't get it.
MARUŚ czy to ty ?
I hate and i mean hate short seats as if your tall, it causes pressure on your lower back, a serious long term issue for drivers.
US camry dont have that control in backseat
CVT..... ewwwwwwww. Review..... 2 thumbs up.
What I see many people defending the camry on is the long term reliability, but the truth is that the person buying a brand new car doesn't really care, because they won't own the car long enough to care. But I can see this doing very well with the elderly crowd, as the new Corolla already is a hit among them.
5:12
Why would you choose a VW Passat where you have to pay extra for EVERYTHING compared to this car. I'd respect VW if they could make a reliable car but they will never touch Toyota for reliability which is why I would choose this car as my number 1!
Depends what you expect from a car. In low to mid trim this is more than good enough. If you want to make the car yours, and feel good in it, the Camry won't cut it IMO.
We have it for 20 K € in Saudi Arabia hybrid version 😉 but CVT is terrible Best option 2.5 L with 8 speed AT transmission In Europe German rivals withsame price and more luxurious
2.5 comes with 6speed at and 3.5 with 8
Stop hate on japanese cars
I think Uber is a big reason for Toyota to sell this car in Europe.
I think you haven't seen Uber in CEE. One of the reasons I stopped using it is the appalling condition of cars they have.
@@MarekDrives You get what you are paying for. In Germany, you can find Mercedes E class on taxi everywhere. But is almost 2 euro per km. At 1/3 of an euro per km be glad that a working car is still coming...
2020 accord vs camry? Who wins?
Accord easy
It’s crazy how the new camry and the recent Lexus IS don’t offer memory seats smh.
Nice review however from the documentary tone it appears to be a biased one towards European brands.
Good review. I certainly won't be buying one of these.
gay
Yeah, utter crap like we're used from Toyota for the last 10-15 years!
Perfect taxi car
I've already seen one. If I were a taxi driver I'd seriously consider buying one.
It’s a popular Uber car in US.
Samsung is korean not Japanese
I use Sony.
Os Samsung a “japanese giant”?
I prefer my car to be built out of quality materials and that it has good, pratical solutions. Anything called "driver assist" I really don't want, because I never use any of them anyway. Sadly, you can't order your car without them if you want a car with good all-round specifications.
Reability is something where this modest car wins....
Nobody can beat toyota and honda in engine! Dude do ur homework
Few Hits good music Mitsubishi 😉
I like current Toyotas appearance, but only as hybrid, without it Toyota is nothing. Poor assistance systems are annoying and shame nowadays. Also all driver's information I find not intuitive. As for mirrors the same sh... had in rental Suzuki Vitara, sometimes started driving with folded mirrors...
The trim line in Europe is terrible. Car is loaded with feature consumers may want to avoid such as led lights or all that flashy electronics. But essentials such as electric seats are only available at highest trim and no memory option for seats. I will consider camry in 20 years.
Why would you avoid LED lights? They make a difference at night.
@@MarekDrives Yes, they make other drivers blind. Plus, their replacement is difficult and costly. It is unnecessarily expensive and complex.
*Toyota and Lexus appear to have pulled off the Greatest con-trick so far in the 21st Century with the Misleading **_Self Charging Hybrid._** They should be more honest as this is deceitful in the fact that all **_charging_** is done by the ICE. A PLUG IN HYBRID that would do up to 30 Miles (50 KM) on all electric would be far better in that over 90% of journeys are 30 miles or less, and could be recharged overnight at home from a normal outlet socket.* From Toyota : The engine in hybrid vehicles like the Prius run exclusively on gasoline, while the electrical portion of the power system never needs to be plugged in for a charge. There's no cord and no waiting. You can fill up at any normal gas station anywhere. The Camry Hybrid system differs slightly from Prius.
*For British **_potential buyers_** 5½ Litres per 100 KM = 49.58 mpg - Not exactly great when my ICE (Mercedes B200 CDi Sport AMG Line) can easily achieve 60 mpg+ and on a long run with careful driving best 74.3 MPG and is considerably cheaper initially with high retention values. (Toyota in UK from £29,995)* Footnote : In general, a new Toyota hybrid battery for the Prius costs about $2,200 - $2,600 without labor depending on your model year.
For this size of a car 50mpg is quite OK. A few months ago I did the same motorway trip in the new B200d and the new Corolla 2.0 Hybrid, and the B-Class was more economical at higher speed. I'll have to see how a 2-litre C (or better E-Class) would perform on the same route.
You're comparing two different categories, this doesn't make sense! And for a car this size this is a very good value. Side note: A Toyota is far more reliable than any modern Mercedes.
@@HerrSattarkosej *You having a laugh, Toyota more reliable, and good value at £29995 !*
I want space, reasonable performance, and no junk electronics. Space, space, space.
Somehow it's a sad car to own. It's like Toyota didn't even try to make it good. I wouldn't want to buy a car where I don't feel the engineers had any passion for their job.
That goes for any Toyota. They are all as boring as unbuttered toast.
Ugly toymota
What an ugly heap of junk! Would take a Mazda 6 over this any day!
Mazda isn't as reliable as TOYOTA.
U havnt seen the toyota camrey GLE its more nice than this version