2002 toyota Camry

2002 Toyota Camry: Wanting to broaden both its image as well as allure past what it regards the "big middle" of the car-buying populace, Toyota has actually introduced a fifth-generation variation of its midsize front-drive car. The Camry has actually been the very popular automobile in the United States market for the past four years, though sales slid rather during 2000 as the Honda Accord made a strong showing.

Toyota wishes to keep that No. 1 port with a sedan that's quieter and bigger inside, and a wheelbase that is 2 inches longer compared to in the past. Therefore, designers have "broadened its allure by honing its emphasis," states Don Esmond, general supervisor of the Toyota Department. At the same time, he states it's essential to "never forget why completely satisfied Camry proprietors maintain returning over and over."

A brand new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that establishes 157 horse power-- a 15 percent increase in power-- is expected to enter into greater than three-fourths of the cars and trucks. A five-speed-manual transmission is basic with the four-cylinder engine, and also a four-speed automatic is optional. Camry's equipped with the 3.0-liter V-6 engine come just with the transmission.

Toyota has reduced costs, included common tools and also revised the Camry schedule. The low-end CE version is gone, so crank-down home windows are no longer available. Versions now include the common LE, upscale XLE and also a flashy brand-new SE with various suspension adjusting and also 16-inch sport tires. A navigation system is optional for the first time, and adjustable pedals are scheduled to become readily available in January 2002.

Toyota's two-door Camry Solara sports car as well as convertible, and also the Avalon sedan, are built on the exact same front-drive system as the prior-generation Camry. A lot of Camrys offered in the USA have actually been made at Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., plant, as well as the brand-new version claims 85 percent residential content.


2002 Toyota Camry


Exterior

Toyota asserts that the 2002 Camry has crisper, bolder, extra high end styling that is "a move from reasonable to sensual," inning accordance with Project Manager Dan Hargitt. But the overall appearance hasn't altered drastically from the fourth generation. Two inches longer than earlier versions, the 107.1-inch wheelbase is a hair much longer than that of the Accord, as well as at 189.2 inches long overall, the Camry has to do with the same length as its Honda rival. The stylish SE sedan features a blackout grille, fog lights and a back looter.

The Accord comes as a sports car and also sedan, yet the Camry stays readily available as a four-door car only. The Camry Solara sports car and also convertible have various designing and are treated as different models, and also the Solara version will certainly not be upgraded up until later.

Interior

Toyota claims that back legroom is 40 millimeters greater than previously as well as passenger hip points are higher. Space is sufficient for four adults and also appropriate for five, as well as the driver's seat has enough fore-aft traveling to suit high and also brief individuals. Common 60/40-split back seatbacks supplement the lots volume of the trunk, which now holds 16.7 cubic feet of freight.

Criterion LE equipment includes digital air conditioning, programmable automatic door locks, power windows and mirrors, a full-size spare tire as well as a four-spoke tilt guiding wheel. The facility console has a bilevel storage space box. Additional items on the XLE consist of power front seats, warmed mirrors, automated climate control, an engine immobilizer/alarm system, keyless access and also a back sunshade. The sportier SE sedan gets special sport material furniture, cleaned chrome inside trim, a leather-wrapped gearshift bar and sporting activity determines.

Under the Hood

Toyota's new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine generates 157 hp and also friends to either a five-speed-manual or four-speed-automatic transmission. The 192-hp, 3.0-liter V-6 comes only with the automatic transmission.

Safety

Curtain-type airbags are basic on the Camry XLE and are signed up with by side-impact air bags for the pole positions. Front air bags release in 3 stages, depending on collision conditions. Anti-skid brakes are typical on the XLE as well as V-6 designs and are offered as an option on four-cylinder LE and also SE cars.

Driving Perceptions

If the Camry has been slammed for anything in the past, it's been boring designing. Then again, promoting layout isn't what triggers greater than 400,000 purchasers each year to drive one home from the dealer. What most Camry customers seek is Toyota's reputation for reliability and also excellent quality, along with superb resale worth. When it's time to offer the Camry, a person will certainly be eager to obtain your own as a previously owned model.

Despite the fact that its appearance has made no gigantic jumps into fresh area, the new Camry's form is appealing. All the other Camry features are right here, and also if anything, they are far better compared to ever before. Proprietors still obtain a pleasantly comfortable flight, enough indoor area, euphoric tranquility and fairly energised performance. Velocity, as a matter of fact, reaches well past the appropriate mark with the four-cylinder engine, which is just about as peaceful as the V-6. It's not surprising that many buyers are content with the four-cylinder designs.

Little penalty in flight comfort is evident in the stylish brand-new SE sedan, which assures a little tauter handling compared to various other Camry trims. However distinctions are less than significant. Fans of manual transmissions will certainly be pleased to discover that the manual-transmission Camry does admirably, its lever clicking crisply with the gears without a treatment on the planet.