Toyota Australia has launched its own locally-built redesigned Camry line.
The seventh-generation Camry – all have been sold, and most built, ‘down under’ – has a new 2.5-litre I4 engine and six-speed automatic transmission that deliver better performance while substantially cutting fuel bills and emissions, the automaker said.
Go deeper with GlobalData
It also has expanded safety features, a more comfortable ride, better handling and added refinement.
The new range introduces two distinct looks to expand buyer appeal – an entry-level Altise and three new Atara variants.
Atara models have unique styling, including the lower-body design, a sporty mesh upper grille, prominent side skirts and twin exhausts.
Features at the top of the range include a blind-spot monitor to help prevent collisions and automatic high beam.
US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.
By GlobalDataAs with its predecessors, the Camry will be exported, this time to around 12 countries, including Saudi Arabia, other Middle East countries and New Zealand, earning export sales revenue well in excess of A$1bn a year.
Body, electrical and chassis engineers from the Toyota Technical Centre in Melbourne contributed to the development of the Camry as a global car from as early as 2006.
They also tuned and tested local versions to meet the demands of Australian motorists and road conditions, including calibrations for the electric power steering, blind-spot monitor and automatic high beam.
Designers at Toyota Style Australia were responsible for the interior fabrics and colour and trim of the local cars.
The base Camry Altise delivers 133kW of power and 231Nm of torque, substantial gains over the 117kW and 218Nm of the previous generation.
Atara variants gain twin exhausts that help lift output to 135kW and 235Nm for gains of 15% and 8% respectively over the previous engine.
All Atara grades – S, sporty SX and luxury SL – have paddle shifts to manually control the transmission.
Fuel economy across the range is 7.8 litres/100km – an improvement of one litre per 100km.
Toyota has cut CO2 emissions by 25g/km.
The introduction of electric power steering across the range, along with refinements to the suspension, has led to significant improvements to handling and ride comfort, the automaker claimed.
The top Atara SL has JBL premium audio with 10 speakers, a seven-inch touch-screen display with satellite navigation, digital radio, RDS live traffic updates, reversing camera with back-guide monitor, blind-spot monitor, automatic high beam, electric front seats and rain-sensing wipers.
The Camry is covered by Toyota Service Advantage capped-price servicing, which has been extended to four years/75,000km and up to five services at A$130 per service for the new range.
