Toyota Camry test drive since 2009 sedan

Dreaming is cheaper

In the spring, sales of Russian Toyota-Kamri began. One of the first with the domestic foreign car, and in the most expensive configuration, Maxim Sachkov met. Photo by the author and Toyota.
Look at these two cars, President Toyota Motor Rus Tomoaki Nisitani turned to the assembled President Toyota. One was released in Japan, the other in Russia. Try to find differences.
If you look closely, there is still a difference. Foreign Camrey shod in Yokogam tires, ours wears Michelen, welded in the suburbs. The glass of the Borsky factory is installed on Russian cars, and the seats are produced by a subsidiary of Toyota, located in the plant. The remaining components are foreign. Localization will necessarily affect other components and systems, only it is not yet known which one. By the way, there is one more insignificant difference: imported Camry under the rear bumper technological tugboat.
Determining the origin of the car, sitting inside, is even more difficult. The seats are similar as twins, the glass differs only with a marking, not a single cricket does not sing along with a soft suspension. If you find fault, then the car on domestic tires is a little quieter.
At the presentation of the Russian Camrei, Toyota rolled out almost all modifications. If so, I choose a model of Russian assembly with a 3.5 liter engine, unlike 2.4-liter, was not on our tests (ZR, 2007, No. 10; 2006, No. 10). The car is similar to a less powerful version, for example, a comfortable suspension, understandable handling, adequate brakes. I move to the power unit.
Horses are frisky, but obedient is just about the 277-horsepower engine. It is very suitable for the soft character of a representative sedan. The increase in power was beneficial: the sitting at the wheel received more opportunities for the maneuver, and the passenger in the rear chair is additional comfort. Unlike a less powerful version, in the box one step is more, in addition, manual mode. True, it is worth turning on a couple of times forcibly reduced to make sure of its unnecessary the lever, he counted to three, and only then did the transmission turn on. In addition, the car slows down the car is quite reluctant.
Kamri and V6 have a pleasant not only character, but also a salon. Lux equipment is the only one for cars with such a motor. In addition to the amenities inherent in versions cheaper, there are exclusive things like wooden inserts on the steering wheel and selector of the box, the second row with adjustments and the curtains on the rear window.
Toyota’s advertising slogan, as you know: control a dream! By the way, with the entry into the market of Russian cars, all Kamri became more accessible from 790 thousand rubles. Now the opportunity not only to dream, but also began to control the average by an average of 9%. _x0008_
The company, it seems, is right, saying: it doesn’t matter which car you are buying, Russian or Japanese. The main thing is that this is Camrei.
They are from St. Petersburg
The first stone of the Toyota plant was laid in May 2005, and in December last year a grand opening took place. The production process includes welding and coloring of the bodies, as well as assembly of cars. 600 people work, many were trained in Japan, Great Britain, Turkey. The Russian enterprise is guided by the same principles as at other factories of the company. At almost every stage of manufacture, the car passes hard control. This year they plan to sell about 30 thousand Camrie, a third of which are Russian production, the remaining imported ones. The prices are uniform, regardless of the assembly site.
Maxim Sachkov
 
 
 

Source: The magazine "Driving"