Toyota Camry test drive since 2011 sedan

Toyota Camry test drive: business "in our opinion"

In June of this year in Russia, sales of the updated Toyota Camry sedan, which traditionally is popular in the Russian car market, started. The great loyalty of our motorists to the Toyota brand, as well as the glory of the reliability of cars of the Japanese concern, do their job.

As a result of the sales of Toyota Camry, for seven months of 2009, 10.5 thousand cars were exceeded, which is 24% of the total sales of Toyota cars in the Russian market. With the beginning of the release of this model at the Toyota plant in St. Petersburg, it was decided to stop the import of cars from Japan. After all, the cost of Japanese specimens is on average more than 180 thousand rubles.

We’ll make a reservation right away, you can not wait for great differences in the updated model from your predecessor. The front of the sedan received a modified grille of the radiator, a new design of the rear fork mirrors with integrated turning repeaters. In addition, a new appearance emphasizes another front bumper with new fog lights with chrome-plated edging and alloy wheels of a new design (10-spoke for suite and 7-spoke for other configurations).

There are more changes inside. With the exception of the appearance in some trim levels of the monitor on the central console there are no external differences. But they finalized the functionality. In particular, the updated model is characterized by the presence of more different useful options designed to increase convenience and emphasize Toyota Camry to the business class.

A Russified navigation system with a sensory display, voice control and a 10 GB -hard drive has appeared in the top equipment; Bluetooth wireless connection system with the control buttons on the steering wheel; The intelligent system of access to the car and starting the engine using the Smart Entry & Push Start button, as well as the rear view camera. Otherwise, this is already familiar to us and in order to Russified Camry.

It is convenient to use the touch screen. But the navigation system itself caused complaints. If in Moscow we almost without any problems reached the right address, then in the region the Toyota navigation calculated some inconceivable routes and was lost even on the federal highway a couple of times! Apparently, this problem will be solved with the release of new, more accurate maps.

A tall, typically Toyota landing, a solid decoration of the salon made of high-quality leather and soft to the touch plastic, a spacious salon and a large 534-liter trunk have long been a hallmark of Camry model in Russia, which has become a real folk business span.

Toyota Camry is equipped with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder, as well as a 3.5-liter V6 with a double system for changing the Dual VVT-I gas distribution phase with a capacity of 167 and 277 hp. respectively. As a transmission for a 2.4-liter engine, 5-speed mechanical and automatic gearboxes are offered. Top V6 is equipped with only a 6-speed automatic.

The 2.4-liter engine will not give a one and a half-ton car hurricane accelerated dynamics, but for urban maneuvers such an engine is quite enough, especially since in calm mode it is quite economical no more than 12 liters per 100 km in the city's crowd and about 9 liters on the track (according to readings of a route computer). A five-speed automatic transmission is distinguished by good quickness and smooth switching, it is a pity that there is still no sports mode.

For dynamic oven, a 3.5 liter engine is more suitable. Unlike the four -cylinder engine, it does not graze at high speeds, demonstrating peppy acceleration even after 140 km/h. True for 277 hp We'll have to pay frequent visits to gas stations.

Camry suspension is a good compromise between confident, reliable controllability and good smoothness. Toyota simply does not notice the small joints and bumps, and on the pits more suspensions are worked out in a large margin. However, for comfort, you have to pay the rolls in corners. I liked the excellent sound insulation even at high speeds aerodynamic noises and a rumble from the engine almost do not fall into the salon. However, after buying a car, we strongly recommend changing the standard Michelin Energy tires, which differ in great noise and not the best images affect controllability. On dry asphalt, the tires still cope, but on the wet road the coupling properties of rubber end too early, as a result of which Camry begins to slide in the front hand much earlier than you expect.

Recommended retail price for the updated Toyota Camry from 853,000 rubles. Five basic configurations are offered to choose from: comfort, eleganes, eleganes plus, prestige and luxury. The most expensive Toyota Camry 3.5 V6 with a full set of options will cost 1,273,000 rubles.

Ruslan Galimov





pros
High level of comfort
Spacious salon
       
Minuses
Inadvertent work of the navigation system
Krains in corners
       
The price of the tested car is from 853,000 rubles

Complete the test of the tested car
Spraying front and rear wheels
Alloy wheels 215/60R16
Full -size spare wheel
Side mirrors: stained in the color of the body, heated, with electric drive, folded and with a water -repellent coating
Xenon headlights
Automatic tilt adjustment
Paced headlights
Adjustment of the height and tilt of the steering column
Skin -covered steering wheel with an audio control buttons
Power steering
Skin -covered handle of gear lever
The interior of the salon inserts under the tree
Cruise control
Separate climate control
Inner rear -view mirror with an electric coating
Armor for the rear passengers
Electric windows of all doors with closers
Rain sensor
Light sensor
Multinformation display (hours, outdoor temperature, average speed, average fuel consumption, mileage with remaining fuel and mileage after starting the engine)
Optitron dashboard backlight system
Front and rear ultrasonic parking sensors
Bluetooth wireless connection system with a mobile phone interface
Bluetooth navigation system, full-sized cards, 6 speakers, CD player and voice control
Rear View Camera
MP3/WMA CD-Magnetol and Bluetooth function, 6 speakers
Driving seat adjustable in eight directions using electric drives
Passenger seat adjustable in four directions using electric drives
heating the front seats
Leather upholstery seats
Annety -block system (ABS) with an electronic brake force distribution system (EBD) and emergency braking amplifier (BA)
Excurs stability system (VSC) and anti -operating system (TRC)
Front cushions of the driver and front passenger
Curtain airbags (front and rear)
Side airbags
immobilizer

Specifications
Body
Type of body sedan
The number of places 5
Trunk volume, l 535
Equipped mass, kg 1450
Full mass, kg 1985
Length, mm 4815
Width, mm 1820
Height, mm 1460
Wheel base, mm 2775
Road clearance, mm 150
Engine
Basin type with distributed fuel injection
The location in front is transversely
Location and number of cylinders 4 in a row
Working volume, cm 2362
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 88.5 x 96.0
The degree of compression is 9.8
The number of valves per cylinder 4
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 167/6000
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 224/4000
Transmission
Automatic gearbox 5-speed
Front drive
McPherson front suspension with a reptile stability stabilizer
The rear suspension is independent multi -link with a reptile stability stabilizer
Front brakes Disco ventilated
The rear brakes are disk
Tires 215/60 R16
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 205
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, with 9.6
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 14.1
country cycle 7.4
mixed cycle 9.9
Fuel tank capacity, l 70
Fuel AI-95 gasoline

Source: Carclub.ru