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2009 Toyota Camry
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Toyota Camry - What the Auto Press Says
The 2009 Toyota Camry won U.S. News' 2009 Best Car for the Money award in the midsize car class with its combination of a reasonable entry price and low long-term cost of ownership. Add in one of the most comfortable interiors offered outside the luxury classes, and its easy to see why this has been the best-selling passenger car in America for seven straight years.
The Toyota Camry has been one of the best selling vehicles in America for more than a decade because it offers tremendous value. A few cars in its class are more exciting performers, like the new Mazda6, for instance. A few others are less expensive up front or more pleasing to the eye. But overall, the Camry does everything well, offering an all-around package almost no other car can match. Car and Driver calls it "the crown prince of mainstream."And with Toyota's reputation for reliability, the Camry is not likely to surprise you with unexpected expenses in a few years.
The Camry is not just a good car. It's a great buy. In fact, along with the hybrid version, the Camry won U.S. News' 2009 Best Car for the Money award in the midsize car class.
Since dropping its base CE trim in 2008, the Camry has offered four trims with either a four cylinder or V6 engine. The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid, a close variant of the gas-engine Camry, is reviewed separately here. The 2010 Camry is now on dealer lots, and offers a slight update on this car -- but its presence will likely drive down the price of 2009 models, making the 2009 model an even more sound investment.
Be sure to check for current Toyota Deals that may be available on a new Camry.
- "Since its debut in the United States nearly 25 years ago, the Camry has earned a reputation for smart design, pleasing function, build quality and durability. It's not all hype." -- New Car Test Drive
- "As expected, the 2009 Toyota Camry is pleasant to drive and spacious enough to keep a family of four content on a long road trip. But newer competition has managed to better this segment titan in overall performance and cabin refinement." -- Edmunds
- "This is a perfectly functional, perfectly capable, perfectly reasonable, perfectly boring automobile. … Again, all pleasant enough and functional enough, but it's duller than an empty office cubicle." -- AutoWeek
- "Camry has set the bar even higher in regards to features, performance, reputation and price." -- Carz Unlimited
Camry Performance - 7.6 (Good)
The 2009 Toyota Camry isn't the best performer in its class, but its calling card remains its polished ride quality. According to New Car Test Drive, "The Camry is thrilling in no respect, and no particular aspect of its performance is outstanding. Yet it's good in nearly every respect, bad in almost none, and it has a steady, set-and-forget quality that many drivers appreciate. It's pleasant to drive in all circumstances." Read More
Camry Exterior - 8.0 (Very Good)
Following its redesign in 2007, some reviewers have said the Camry is no longer plain vanilla. But others write report the Camry still has one of the most unexciting designs available in this class. Left Lane News bridges the distance between the two opinions. "Compared to other cars in this segment, the Camry's styling appears the most conservative and doesn't really take any risks," they write. "On the other side of the coin, the Camry's styling won't offend any potential buyers and gives the car some added mass appeal. Not to say the Camry is a bad looking car, it just doesn't seem to have the character that most other cars have and could easily be lost in the crowd." Read More
Camry Interior - 8.6 (Very Good)
Reviewers like the 2009 Camry's reworked interior because it's modern, spacious and comfortable. New Car Test Drive says the Camry's cabin "offers a welcome counterpart to its exterior styling. While the outside has been touched with a splash of pizzazz, the inside has been brushed with shades of elegance." Many agree the Camry's cabin is one of the nicest of its class. Read More
Camry Safety - 8.7 (Very Good)
The 2009 Toyota Camry does well in both government and insurance industry crash tests. The Camry offers seven standard air bags with available vehicle dynamics control and traction control. Read More
Camry Reliability - 10.0 (Excellent)
The 2009 Toyota Camry reliability score shown is the Predicted Reliability rating provided by J.D. Power and Associates. This score is based on trending the past three years of historical initial quality and dependability data from J.D. Power's automotive studies, specifically the Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) and the Initial Quality Study (IQS). The 2009 Toyota Camry is covered by a three-year or 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a five-year or 60,000-mile powertrain warranty. Read More
