2011 toyota Camry Xle

2011 Toyota Camry Xle: The Toyota Camry is spacious, comfy, loads a powerful V-6 as well as a silky smooth transmission. For all those strengths, however, new competition from Hyundai, Kia and Ford are considered on par with the front-runner, as well as are normally a much better worth.

Where does that leave the Camry? It's a great option for travelers or anyone else trying to find an enjoyable flight they don't need to believe excessive concerning. It's not exhilarating, but it's as solid a vehicle as you can purchase. And also individuals maintain buying it, year after year.


2011 Toyota Camry Xle


Efficiency

Buyers are increasingly shifting to four-cylinder engines in their midsize sedans, and also the Camry's stood up well in a current Cars.com Shootout. It's skilled and also shifts well.

While the optional 18-inch sport-oriented wheels harshened its vaunted trip a bit, the Camry's cruising comfort is reputable. The steering isn't crisp, and also handling is mediocre, yet if you're going from point A to point B and also would rather pay even more attention to NPR compared to the contours in the road, this is a great option.

The optional 268-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 that powered my recent tester confirmed to be incredibly quick, which was the most unusual aspect of the Camry when driving.

While I can justify the tradeoff in dealing with skill for comfort, I cannot follow the Toyota's substandard brakes. It's native to the island in the brand name: You have to push also far down to get the response you desire. Slack steering is one thing, but coming to a stop is as crucial a chauffeur input as there is.

Honda's brakes can be extremely hoggish, yet Ford, Hyundai and also Kia versions react with the common feedback vehicle drivers should anticipate.

Since the Camry is an aging system, the business hasn't dealt with gas mileage in time, so it disappoints the majority of competitors. At 20/29 mpg city/highway, 23 mpg integrated, the V-6 is a little behind the Accord's 24 mpg incorporated yet ahead of the Ford Combination's V-6, at 21 mpg combined. The actual stunner is the new Hyundai Sonata Turbo; rather than a V-6, it offers a turbocharged four-cylinder that has even more power compared to the Camry V-6 as well as mileage that bests even the Camry's four-cylinder power plant: 22/33 mpg city/highway, 26 mpg integrated.

Toyota markets a Camry Hybrid that's more costly but returns mileage of 31/35 mpg city/highway, 33 mpg integrated. But-- you thought it: The Sonata has a crossbreed version, as well, and also it outdoes the Camry easily, with mileage of 35/40 mpg city/highway, 37 mpg incorporated.

Inside

As the Camry platform ages, the interior has actually held up quite well versus the competitors. Plastics are top notch, also determined versus the Sonata. I liked the control panel's straightforward, rather sophisticated style, with a glowing focal point around the radio controls.

The front seats are exceptionally vast-- the widest I could recall in a cars and truck this size. Decked out in leather that my tester had, they are also extremely comfortable, even on long drives. The backseat has plenty of room for adult guests and also child-safety seats.

The trunk is additionally on the large side, at 14.5 cubic feet. It features an extremely wide opening, so it's easy to obtain large items inside.

Functions & Pricing

A large concern for any cars and truck consumer today is fundamental cost. As reasonable as it may be, the Camry does come with a price premium. When considering comparable Sonata trims, the Camry is always more pricey, by a margin of $500-$ 2,000. At base levels, the Sonata comes much better complete compared to the Camry, packing common Bluetooth and also USB inputs.

If the Camry were greatly superior in all various other aspects, maybe it would certainly be worth its greater rate. But that's not the instance; Hyundai has a better guarantee, and that brand name's integrity is additionally enhancing, even if it can not boast Toyota's lengthy performance history.

Safety

Utilizing the federal government's new first-class ranking system for crash examinations, the Camry made four stars overall but just after making changes in the production of the new design. 2011 design year Camry cars produced after November 22, 2010, are those that earn the greater, four-star ranking. You could check a vehicle's construct date on a label attached to the driver-side doorjamb.

The Camry earned the leading rating, Great, in the Insurance Policy Institute for Highway Security's frontal and side collision examinations, along with the roof-strength examination, but handled only a Marginal score in back crashes, avoiding it from making a Top Security Pick classification.

This is another location where the Hyundai triumphes. The Sonata is among just a few cars on the marketplace to have a government five-star security rating and to be an IIHS Top Security Pick.

Camry out there

For years, the Toyota Camry has been the champ in the market when it concerns sales. After dramatic recalls in the past 2 years, the vehicle still covers sales charts.

All those dedicated customers should appreciate convenience as well as serenity over all else, due to the fact that the Camry is targeted by every brand-new car to strike the market, as well as generally it's held its own.

That sedan shootout of ours I discussed earlier? The Camry completed an extremely reputable 2nd area against 7 of those beginners. It was bested only by the Hyundai Sonata.