02 toyota Camry

02 Toyota Camry: Intending to expand both its image and also allure beyond exactly what it deems the "huge center" of the car-buying populace, Toyota has presented a fifth-generation version of its midsize front-drive car. The Camry has been the best-selling auto in the U.S. market for the past four years, though sales slid somewhat during 2000 as the Honda Accord made a solid showing.

Toyota intends to keep that No. 1 slot with a sedan that's quieter as well as larger inside, and also a wheelbase that is 2 inches much longer than before. Therefore, developers have "widened its allure by sharpening its emphasis," claims Don Esmond, basic manager of the Toyota Division. At the same time, he states it's critical to "never forget why satisfied Camry proprietors keep coming back time and again."

An all-new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that establishes 157 horsepower-- a 15 percent rise in power-- is anticipated to enter into greater than three-fourths of the vehicles. A five-speed-manual transmission is basic with the four-cylinder engine, and also a four-speed automatic is optional. Camry's outfitted with the 3.0-liter V-6 engine come only with the transmission.

Toyota has actually decreased costs, included standard tools as well as revised the Camry lineup. The low-end CE design is gone, so crank-down home windows are not readily available. Models currently include the basic LE, upscale XLE as well as a flashy brand-new SE with different suspension adjusting as well as 16-inch sporting activity tires. A navigation system is optional for the first time, and also adjustable pedals are scheduled to become available in January 2002.

Toyota's two-door Camry Solara sports car and also exchangeable, and the Avalon sedan, are built on the same front-drive system as the prior-generation Camry. The majority of Camrys marketed in the USA have actually been produced at Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., plant, and the new design declares 85 percent domestic web content.


02 Toyota Camry


Exterior

Toyota asserts that the 2002 Camry has crisper, bolder, extra upscale styling that is "a step from practical to sensuous," inning accordance with Project Manager Dan Hargitt. Yet the overall look hasn't already altered dramatically from the fourth generation. 2 inches much longer than earlier models, the 107.1-inch wheelbase is a hair longer compared to that of the Accord, and also at 189.2 inches long overall, the Camry has to do with the same size as its Honda rival. The stylish SE sedan showcases a power outage grille, haze lamps and also a rear looter.

The Accord comes as a sports car and also sedan, however the Camry continues to be offered as a four-door sedan only. The Camry Solara coupe and also convertible have different designing and are treated as different versions, as well as the Solara variation will certainly not be upgraded up until later.

Interior

Toyota asserts that back legroom is 40 millimeters more than previously and guest hip factors are higher. Room is enough for four grownups as well as acceptable for 5, as well as the driver's seat has enough fore-aft travel to suit high and brief individuals. Conventional 60/40-split back seatbacks supplement the lots volume of the trunk, which currently holds 16.7 cubic feet of freight.

Requirement LE devices consists of digital air conditioning, programmable automated door locks, power windows as well as mirrors, a full-size spare tire and also a four-spoke tilt steering wheel. The center console includes a bilevel storage space box. Additional things on the XLE include power front seats, warmed mirrors, automatic climate control, an engine immobilizer/alarm system, keyless access and also a rear sunshade. The sportier SE sedan gets unique sporting activity fabric furniture, brushed chrome inside trim, a leather-wrapped gearshift lever as well as sporting activity determines.

Under the Hood

Toyota's new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine creates 157 hp as well as companions to either a five-speed-manual or four-speed-automatic transmission. The 192-hp, 3.0-liter V-6 comes only with the automated gearbox.

Security

Curtain-type air bags are standard on the Camry XLE as well as are joined by side-impact air bags for the pole positions. Front air bags release in 3 stages, depending on accident conditions. Antilock brakes are typical on the XLE as well as V-6 versions and also are readily available as an alternative on four-cylinder LE and also SE cars.

Driving Impressions

If the Camry has actually been slammed for anything in the past, it's been dull styling. However, boosting design isn't what causes greater than 400,000 customers per year to drive one house from the dealership. What most Camry customers look for is Toyota's online reputation for integrity and also high quality, in addition to excellent resale value. When it's time to sell the Camry, somebody will certainly aspire to get yours as a used design.

Although its appearance has actually made no large jumps right into fresh region, the brand-new Camry's form is appealing. All the other Camry features are here, and also if anything, they are far better compared to ever before. Owners still obtain a happily comfortable flight, sufficient indoor room, blissful quietness and fairly energised efficiency. Acceleration, as a matter of fact, reaches well past the appropriate mark with the four-cylinder engine, which is practically as silent as the V-6. No wonder many purchasers are content with the four-cylinder models.

Little charge in flight comfort appears in the stylish brand-new SE car, which promises a little tauter handling than various other Camry trims. But differences are less than dramatic. Followers of manual transmissions will be pleased to find out that the manual-transmission Camry executes admirably, its bar clicking crisply with the gears without a care in the world.