The 2011 Toyota Camry will carry over the 2010 Camry’s appearance changes, the first given this design generation since it debuted for model-year 2007. As before, Camry comes in a single four-door sedan body style that begins with a base CE model and climbs through the volume-selling LE trim, sporty SE grade, and top-of-the-line XLE model. Slotted between the LE and XLE is the 2011 Camry Hybrid. Style changes associated with the 2010 mid-cycle freshening were mild.
All models got gently revised grilles and all but the Hybrid gained larger headlamps and revised taillamps. New wheel designs were part of the updates. Sizewise, Camry’s square in the middle of the midsize-sedan field but makes wonderfully efficient use of cabin space. Continue Reading »
admin on January 6th 2010 in Car Reviews
Toyota’s full-size Avalon sedan offers standard, powerful V6 performance, a large, comfortable interior, impressive gas mileage, ample trunk space, up-to-the task safety technology and a smooth, quiet ride ‘ all in a clean package that looks a lot more expensive than it actually is.
Base-priced at $27,945 for the entry-level Avalon XL and $35,285 for the top-end Avalon Limited tested here, Toyota’s flagship sedan is so competent, it’s more than qualified to cannibalize sales of the ES 350 in the company’s upscale Lexus division. The Avalon features a 111-inch wheelbase (1.7 inches longer than cousin Camry), a potent 268-horsepower 3.5-liter dual VVT-i 24-valve V6, and enough electronic advancements to satisfy premium buyers. The only place it misses true bliss is in interior quietness, which is compromised by wind noise at higher cruising speeds and by tire noise over rough surfaces. Continue Reading »
admin on November 8th 2009 in Car Reviews
