Apr 28, 2005 05:00 AM
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(Updated Apr 28, 2005 05:02 AM)
Camry is the entry level luxury car by toyota. At its price of around 20K $ it offers a lot in terms of convenience and style, nothing superfluous but still trendy.
As of interiors: the instrument panel is clear and easy to read and driver's place is very comfortable. There is plenty of room even for tall adult (I'm 6'2'' and have no problem driving it). Tilt steering is easy to adjust. The cruise control knob mounted on the steering wheel is a comfortable and easy to use feature. Four speakers sound nice and all parts of dashboard panels fit very perfectly. The trunk is spacious and its volume can be increased by folding rear seats down.
Engine and Transmission: The 3.0L DOHC engine (model 1MZ-FE, upper image) is one of the best Toyota's engines. It's powerful (194 hp), fairly economical trouble-free and proven durable engine, these engines can easily reach 300,000 mark if properly maintained. The Camry has four-speed automatic transmission with the torque converter lock-up system which is fairly good( I donot know much about transmissions, but my mechanic told me about this)
Safety: Camry probably has a five star safety crash test rating. The driver's and the passenger airbags as well as the side air bag come as standard equipment. The steering column is also made collapsible to absorb collision energy.
In nut shell good value for money.
