00:00this is the new toyota camry which looks almost identical to the previous generation model
00:06but it's got a new model code xv80 so it must be new then while the outside changes are few
00:13and
00:13subtle there's a lot going on inside and also some of the differences are invisible to the eye
00:20now i don't want to boast but i feel as if toyota has watched my 2019 camry review
00:25and then changed everything i said that needed changing well almost everything so let's see what's new
01:10the exterior changes are indeed modest the car has grown three and a half centimeters in length
01:15to 492 centimeters but this is due to extended overhangs as the wheelbase remained unchanged at
01:23282 and a half centimeters the width is also the same at 184 centimeters but the truck has grown
01:30from just under 160 centimeters to just over 160 centimeters height remains unchanged at 144 and a
01:39half centimeters but the roofline slopes down a bit earlier towards the rear there are also new
01:46headlights and tail lamps along with resulting minor cosmetic changes
02:11the most significant change is the introduction of the fifth generation hybrid powertrain which is even
02:17more efficient than in the model i reviewed in 2019 back then fuel consumption was around five and a
02:24half liters per 100 kilometers oh somebody took a corner wide anyway it was five and a half
02:31wltp and 4.8 nedc currently it's 4.8 liters per 100 kilometers wltp and that's achievable without much
02:39effort the camera now delivers power effortlessly the car has more grunt though i can't say it's mid-range
02:48because it's an ecvt anyway it's brisk before you hear the annoying engine whine i assume this is due
02:57to the increased power and efficiency of the electric motor and the traction battery at the same time the
03:03power of the entire system has increased by 12 horsepower to 230. the only thing that doesn't check out is
03:15the
03:15acceleration time toyota claims the camera will do 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 7.2 seconds i got
03:217.7
03:22regardless of whether the gearbox and the power train were in sport or normal mode
03:33around the city when the car is running more on electricity the camera is actually quite quiet
03:42it's becoming noisy under heavy acceleration and when you drive on the expressway but it's better than
03:48other smaller toyota models where soundproofing has been sacrificed to minimize emissions the suspension
03:57has been improved compared to the previous generation where it seemed to be focused solely on comfort
04:02here i feel it's a bit firmer and it works better with the improved steering something must have changed
04:09with the suspension geometry because now i feel like the steering and the front wheels
04:15are actually connected in the previous generation this connection was um exceptionally loose
04:30driver assist systems have also been improved both compared to the older camry and other toyota models
04:36from two three years ago finally they assist rather than annoy they no longer intervene at the last moment
04:43when it's too late as was the case in various toyota models for many years all is good now even
04:50the driver
04:50attention monitor goes off very rarely a couple of years ago all i had to do was check my blind
04:56spot and
04:57the thing would bing and bong speaking of blind spots visibility is decent and if there are particularly tall
05:04passengers or the rear sunshade is up you can always use the virtual mirror
05:19briefly about changes in the cockpit the analog gauges with a display between them have been replaced
05:26with a large driver display that can imitate analog dials
05:31the interface isn't great but it's not a criticism of the camry but toyota in general
05:36on the other hand it's a massive improvement on what we've got in the previous camera
05:42furthermore we have a new infotainment system with graphics which no longer resemble
05:48an early 90s computer game it's still not a market leading solution but at least android auto
05:54and apple carplay are now available so apart from disabling isa which you do with a little click up
06:01here there is really no need for you to use the oem infotainment because toyota has kept a lot of
06:09physical buttons both on the steering wheel and below the central display all the climate control settings
06:15seat heating steering wheel heating they're all controlled with buttons as they should be
06:22and there are new buttons on the doors previous generation didn't have seat memory function
06:28and this one does also toyota added automatic folding mirrors again an improvement over the previous
06:34generation model the seats well i remember complaining about the short cushions and therefore
06:41insufficient thigh support unfortunately i don't have the dimensions of the previous generation seats
06:47but these are fine the door pockets and wireless charger have also been improved there are also
06:56three usb-c ports and good cup holders the storage compartment under the armrest is large as is the glove
07:03box
07:04no changes in the rear once again i got a test car in top trim with this fancy
07:12rear seats arrangement where you have a control panel in the armrest and you can control the
07:20backrest tilt you can control the ac the radio and even the rear shade
07:30we still have manual blinds on the rear side windows
07:34the usba ports under the air conditioning vents have been replaced by usb-c ports
07:40there is still a large tunnel running through the center and the rear passenger still can't
07:44move the front passenger seat forward to create more legroom
07:48but i still have plenty of legroom and headroom at least behind the driver's seat set to my driving
07:53position i'm 175 centimeters tall
07:57in this generation toyota doesn't provide official cargo space figures since the current camera is
08:02practically identical in dimensions to the previous generation i assume 524 liters for the version with
08:08folding rear seats and 500 liters for the version with power adjustable second row backrests remain
08:14valid however according to my measurements the cargo capacity could be as much as 600 liters i remember
08:21toyota also significantly underestimating the cargo capacity in the lexus es i should add that this
08:29figure doesn't include the underfloor storage compartment which houses a full-size spare tire also
08:37they could have done a better job finishing the floor it's almost as if the boot wasn't an important
08:43factor in this model
08:46if you're watching this in western europe you're probably wondering why isn't the camera available
08:51in your market non-premium sedans seem to be a hard sell these days unless you're a slav with a
08:58big
08:58mustache in which case you think this car is way overpriced since it's offered in poland and southeast
09:04down to about bulgaria i'll give you the conversion to euro from polish zloty today the camera starts at around
09:1141 000 euro in poland this test example costs about 50 000 euro so you tell me if it's worth
09:19it and what
09:20would you choose instead
09:25toyota cambra may look the same but it has undergone many tweaks which make it a much better car and
09:32most
09:33of its competition is gone now so if you are looking for a large non-premium sedan preferably non-electric
09:42at least in europe you don't have much of a choice and how do you like the new-ish toyota
09:47cambra
09:48perhaps you own one of the previous generations or maybe you own this one how is it to live with
09:53let me know in the comment section below
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