Ackerman Toyota offers a wide selection of new and used Toyota Camry cars in Missouri. If you are in the market for a used Toyota, consider the used 2007 Toyota Camry which received great reviews.
The 2007 model Camry received high scores for safety and reliability as well as providing a great ride with descent fuel economy of 24 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway. Camry is a great family vehicle which has ranked high on the list for providing low cost of ownership in a mid-sized sedan.
According to automotive reviewers; “The Camry delivers responsive performance, a comfortable interior and superior reliability. If you like the Camry, but want better gas mileage, consider the Toyota Camry Hybrid.”
Both consumer and reviewers rankings were high for the 2007 Camry for providing a well appointed cabin, reliability, and great performance. Car and Driver says the Camry is still “crown prince of mainstream,” and Motor Trend bestowed its prestigious Car of the Year award to the 2007 model. Sales figures back up the award, as the Camry has been the best-selling car in the United States for the past 10 years. “Toyota’s perennially best-selling family sedan gets a complete makeover for 2007,” explains Edmunds. “Its curvier, though still conservative design provides more real and perceived room inside,” reports Kelley Blue Book, “and its steering, braking and handling are improved with a ride tuned toward comfort.”
U.S. News says, “For a decent price (a well-equipped model lands in the low $20s) the Camry is an utterly unobtrusive ride, quiet, comfortable, and easily maneuverable.”
IntelliChoice gives four-cylinder versions of the 2007 Toyota Camry a value rating of “Excellent” compared to other vehicles in its class.
Toyota Camry Hybrid Review for 2012 Model
According to reviewers, test riving the new Toyota Camry Hybrid model is very similar to driving a regular combustion engine Camry model. Many say when they were behind the wheel of the Camry Hybrid
Many say when they were behind the wheel of the Camry Hybrid and then the regular Camry gasoline powered car, they couldn’t tell the difference between the two. In fact, driving the hybrid was identical to driving the gasoline powered Camry for the 2012 model.
According to Hybricars.com; “Camry has been America’s top-selling car nine out of the last 10 years, but competition is brutal with Ford, Hyundai, Kia and even Volkswagen making significant inroads with their midsize entries.” “As for the Camry Hybrid, it has taken a beating. Introduced in 2006 as a 2007 model, it quickly became the second best-selling hybrid behind the Prius,” says Hybridcars.com.
Toyota feels that the new 7th generation Camry will continue as a best seller and that the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid will increase its sales this year to around 50,000 units.
According to Hybridcars.com; “The 2012 Camry Hybrid boasts the latest incarnation of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive. The hybrid system again teams a four-cylinder engine, a small high torque electric motor and nickel-metal hydride batteries.” “Power continues to be directed to the front wheels through the transaxle’s continuously variable transmission”
The base engine in the Camry is the 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine which produces 156 horsepower, nine more than the 2.4-liter engine in the 2011 Camry Hybrid. Torque is boosted to 156 lb/ft which results in 16 more than the outgoing model.
The electric motor is a 105 kw motor with an improve 245 volt battery pack consisting of 34 nickel metal hydride modules which has a 1.2 volt cells.
Combined power in the Camry hybrid powertrain is 200 hp which is an increase of 13 hp in the previous model.
The 2012 Camry model delivers 43/39 mpg EPA fuel economy rating with a combined average of 41 mpg. That equals a 12 mpg increase in city driving as well as a gain of 8 mpg for combined driving fuel economy making the new Camry Hybrid the most fuel efficient midsize sedan according to Hybridcars.com.