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#32 of 5336 by lexi4life

Jan 08, 2005 (11:59 am)

The next Camry will probably appear in summer 2006 as a 2007 model. So this year will be the last year of the Camry (2006 model) before it gets totally redesigned. I don't think it's gonna get AWD, since Toyota has dropped this option a long time ago, in 1992. They probably had difficulties selling those AWD models and didn't made enough money with them so simply dropped them. But stability control and traction control could be available for sure. If I were you, I'd wait until the new 2007 Camry appears, if you want THE latest model. Anyway if you're satisfied with your current Camry I don't think it will be difficult for you to wait 1 1/2 year to get a 2007; I don't see why you'd have to buy a 2005 now if your current car is still good for you.

#33 of 5336 Re: [lexi4life] by gundagai

Jan 08, 2005 (12:31 pm)

Replying to: lexi4life (Jan 08, 2005 11:59 am)
thank you for that info.the only reason i would trade up to a 2005 would be to get the stability and traction control.had thought about the subaru legacy for the awd. thinking of the snow and icy roads of british columbia. the 05 models with sc and tc are scarce.dealer has only rec 2 cars and one was a special order.by the time they get them in, winter will be over and i can wait another year.has anyone experience with sc and tc in the winter??

#34 of 5336 Re: [gundagai] by alpha01

Jan 09, 2005 (10:02 am)

Replying to: gundagai (Jan 08, 2005 12:31 pm)
In which region of the country do you live? I'd say that all Camry XLE V6s and most Camry SE V6s in the Greater NY area have the VSC option.
 
~alpha

#35 of 5336 3.0 V6 gone? by otis12

Jan 09, 2005 (2:41 pm)

Is it true that all Camrys will get the 3.3 V6 for MY'06?

#36 of 5336 Re: [alpha01] by gundagai

Jan 09, 2005 (5:16 pm)

Replying to: alpha01 (Jan 09, 2005 10:02 am)
In canada toyota offers two options for the V6 xle.package B has the sc tc leather seats ,moonroof.the other option does not come with sc and tc. why they are different?? the camry v6's here come from japan.still awaiting to hear how the sc package works in the winter.Anyone??

#37 of 5336 RE: AWD by callmedrfill

Jan 09, 2005 (6:07 pm)

Look to see if the Avalon ges AWD in it's mid-gen facelift. 280 HP, plus competition from the Ford 500 may force them to add it by '08. Then a good year of sales there could bring it late in the next Camry generation.
 
   My question is, with the Hybrid option coming this fall, will that carry over to the 2007 from the launch, or will it go on hiatus and be reintroduced later. Will the hybrid stay with Camry continously, given changes in the engine bays between new cars, different engines being available.
 
   Can Toyota get a 175-180 HP 4cyl with 25cty-32hwyMPG? I think economy is more of a priority with Camry than HP. Toyota would gladly trade 10HP for 2MPG.
 
   I even think a 245HP 6cyl might be too high for Camry. Many Toyota execs over the years have accurately stated HP is a pretty low priority with their Camry customers.
 
   Accord powered up and LOST market share AND sales.
 
   I'd expect Toyota to concentrate more on efficient transmissions, maybe a CVT.
 
    
   DrFill

#38 of 5336 The Camry by jchan2

Jan 09, 2005 (6:49 pm)

I think Camry customers are more concerned with efficiency than high horsepower numbers.

#39 of 5336 Re: 3.0 V6 gone? [otis12] by lexi4life

Jan 09, 2005 (7:00 pm)

Replying to: otis12 (Jan 09, 2005 2:41 pm)
Well since the old Avalon production stopped I don't think they're gonna keep the 3.0 in the Camry so that's probably true; when the previous Avalon was still in production, they didn't want to build the 3.0 just for the needs of the Avalon so they kept it in the Camry too, it probably lowered the costs but then it's the opposite situation: they probably won't want to build the 3.0 just for the Camry so it's just gonna disappear. But the 3.3 is also an old engine, a modified and upgraded version of the 3.0, that is put into Toyota vehicles until the 2 new V6 come (3.0, 245+ hp and 3.5, 280+ hp)

#40 of 5336 Re: VSC [gundagai] by peterpan

Jan 20, 2005 (11:27 pm)

Replying to: gundagai (Jan 09, 2005 5:16 pm)
You should go to a Toyota dealer on a rainy/snowy day, and ask to test drive a Camry with VSC.
 
Go to an empty parking lot and do tighter and tighter figure-8 left and right turns at 20-30 MPH, with the VSC feature turned OFF then ON, for comparison. VSC should be very handy on slippery, tight curves and hilly roads.
 
I test drove a RWD Lexus IS300 on wet pavement which skidded all over, but was unable to make the FWD ES330, which has the same engine/xmission/suspension as the Camry V6, to skid at all due to the understeering inherent in the FWD. In fact the FWD ES330 really did not like to turn!!! On slippery road it may slip in rather than skid out.
 
I was also unable to make a RWD Lexus GS300 to skid in tight turns at high speed at all in many attempts. The VSC never had to cut in. The car held onto the road like glue with Bridgestone Potanza RE92 all-season tires.

#41 of 5336 by boomsama

Jan 21, 2005 (4:43 pm)

The next Camry is expected to be 4cylinder only. Well that's what they said about Australia anyway.

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