Toyota Camry 2014 Review
By
Alfian Adi Saputra
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Monday, May 21, 2018
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2014 Toyota Camry
Toyota recovered among the leading spots among mid-size cars, with ten typical airbags plus top general scores from both U.S. safety agencies. Bluetooth connectivity is consisted of in all trims-- even the base version-- and also the screen-based Present Stereo, with Bluetooth audio streaming, USB connectivity, and also iPod connection, is now consisted of also in the base Camry L. A navigation system with voice acknowledgment is also readily available, as is a premium JBL stereo, with HD Radio as well as satellite radio. As well as through Toyota's innovative Entune system-- additionally available-- you could use Pandora streaming sound through your smartphone, along with a collection of linked services. For 2014, the SE Sporting activity trim-- essentially a worth package-- has been revived for the four-cylinder version. It comes standard with the 18-inch wheels, power driver's seat and moonroof.
Generally, the Camry trips and also drives in a more polished, responsive method as compared to any kind of Camry you test-drove a few years earlier, and also the package and also attributes have been a lot improved. Press the Camry hard into an edge and there's still a fair amount of body lean, along with lots of roll; exactly what has actually changed is that it deals with recuperations and changes a bit better. Thanks to some very significant weight cost savings, the base four-cylinder Camry performs far better than ever before, while the V-6 fills up a particular niche for those wanting an especially strong, refined (yet still budget-priced) car
The Camry's interior is one of its strong points. Thanks to a thinner front-seat layout and new packaging, there's noticeably extra back-seat room in these most recent variations. Trip comfort goes over, and also trunk room is improved because of the boxier corners. Base front seats are a little unsatisfactory, though, and we very suggest the flashy SE design, partly, for its much better-bolstered seats.
Much like the previous-generation Camry, the Hybrid variation really feels about as quick as the base 4-- potentially a bit more so when you tap into full electric-motor increase. And the mileage improvement is remarkable: 43 mpg city, 39 highway for the LE. Crossbreeds currently are available in LE or XLE versions, and as before they give up a little trunk area (not as much currently though, as a result of a smaller battery pack).
The most recent Camry earns top 'excellent' scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Security (IIHS), and the Institute's Leading Safety Choose award; yet it needs to be noted that in the current test from the IIHS, the small-overlap frontal examination, the Camry racked up 'bad' (while the Honda Accord, for instance, gained a top 'excellent'). The Camry is a five-star lorry overall in government screening-- although it's earned 4 from five stars for frontal impact, its superb first-class side outcome made the distinction.
Toyota Camry 2014 Review
Styling
Toyota provided the Camry a full transformation in 2012, however in this situation, it altered on the traditional side of the spectrum. In fact, if you're not in tune with the refined exterior modifications that came in brand-new designs, you might not have the ability to tell the current generation Camry from the previous one.
Nuance isn't a poor thing below, though, but one of the Camry's strong points. The Camry maintained the exact same measurements as the previous design, save for a few tweaks to the roofline and greenhouse. While it could be a stretch to call this vehicle a "looker," just what's instantly recognizable is its priorities on practicality as well as convenience over flowing form or colorful sheetmetal.
Compared with many of the a lot more curvaceous options in the mid-size car sector, the Camry looks a little bit much more angular, a little bit more upright. It wears sharper edges than the previous model, giving it a little bit more curve allure and a lot even more factors for design. Plus, there's included worth for the trunk, which acquires a little space thanks to the missing curves.
Toyota called this present Camry's style style "Rational Tech-Dynamism," which "aims for a logical as well as innovative style with stylish outside and also a modern, lavish interior."
Like most brand-new versions, the Camry gets a multi-layered dashboard look; Toyota states that the layered, stitched-leather appearance of the cockpit console was imitated saddles, media players like the iPod played a role in the layout and also responsive reasoning of the center scale collection along with the sound as well as climate controls.
Essentially, Toyota is true on that style pledge inside. The good news is, they changed the former interior that we saw as a 'Corolla-plus' format with one that draws from those models higher the Toyota chain of command-- looking affected partly by Lexus cars, highlighted with some of the dashboard details from Toyota's most recent SUVs, like the new 4Runner. Yet oddly, we see the a little larger 2013 Toyota Avalon as having taken off in an entirely different direction-- one that we like better compared to the Camry's.
Within the Camry schedule, you'll discover a couple of key appearance differences, and also they're significant adequate to affect your aesthetic recognition. Flashy SE models get a split, winged air dam that we saw sometimes as Subaru-influenced; yet XLE and hybrid trims included an extra wide-open (however louvered) air dam (with XLEs getting a little additional chrome in the top grille).
To sum, the Camry does not press any type of limits; in fact, next to the Chevrolet Malibu it's currently appearing like one of the most conventional entry in its course, regardless of being just one of the most just recently upgraded. To some, it's a snooze, yet we assume it's refreshingly different for bucking a fad as well as taking function (as well as back headroom and trunk space) over type.
Efficiency
The 2014 Toyota Camry drives in similar style as it looks-- a little conventional, a little scheduled, but comfy in a way that will certainly please the masses. That's not to state that the whole Camry schedule is a yawn to drive, though; there's at the very least one covert gem that feels and look a little sportier.
Crossbreed designs were redoubled in 2012 with the redesign, and they're now both better-performing and also extra economical-- as well as provided in LE and XLE trims. They get an Atkinson-cycle variation of the 4, making 156 hp and 156 lb-ft, with outcome being 200 horsepower entirely. Mileage is sensational-- 43 mpg city, 39 freeway for the LE, or 41/38 for the XLE (because of different tires and more weight) and also now the Camry Hybrid really feels about as quick as the base four-- possibly al little bit when you take advantage of complete electric-motor boost.
Some mid-size designs like the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, or Kia Optima have relocated to all four-cylinder lineups, however the Camry sticks to its reliable formula of providing either four-cylinder or V-6 engines. The base 178-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine is uncharacteristically smooth in the means it begins and also idles; though you can listen to a tip of coarseness if you push it hard. It's clear this is no costs powertrain, however it supplies lots of power for many requirements. Opt for the 268-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 and also you get an entirely various, luxury-car character, with great deals of polished strike whatever the rate.
In either instance, the six-speed transmission shifts unobtrusively and does not balk to downshift.In general, we such as the base model's lighter front end as well as even more balanced feeling. There is a means to add more fun though: Get the sporty SE version, and its stiffer springtimes, rebound springs, strong stabilizer bars, as well as special steering knuckles as well as reduced arms. Completely, the plan makes the Camry extra receptive without riding all that harsher on most surface areas. And you obtain downshift rev-matching and steering-wheel paddle-shifters that assist enhance the experience when it counts.
Push the Camry hard right into an edge as well as there's still a reasonable quantity of body lean, as well as lots of roll; what has actually transformed is that it deals with recoveries as well as transitions a little bit better; integrated with a reconfigured electrical power steering system the web effect is that it's a little bit extra nimble-- specifically in four-cylinder kind.
Convenience & High quality
The Camry stays one of the smoothest, most comfy flights in the section, as well as the current models really feels a bit a lot more high end and luxurious compared to past versions.
From the front seats, the Camry feels much more large compared to many of its rivals as well as their cockpit-influenced insides. The dashboard is pushed forward and the corners outward, making the cabin really feel even more open and also much less cramped. Understanding and fact sync in this case, where the inside's beneficial room has raised thanks to thinned columns as well as improved door panels-- subtle modifications, but charitable ones.
Taller adults will certainly value the rear legroom in the 2014 Camry, too. The facility console as well as front seatbacks were redesigned to developed additional space for longer legs, as well as while 3 grownups may really feel a little cramped back there, that stems mainly from the lack of shoulder space.
The stylish SE design trips a bit harsher, but it deserves it for the better seats you get; they're much more strongly contoured-- aiding both to minimize fatigue as well as hold you in position in corners-- as well as noticeably far better than the mushy, flat ones you get in one of the most inexpensive Camry designs.
Back seatbacks don't rather fold completely level in the Camry, and also the trunk opening could make packing long items from IKEA or Home Depot a little difficult. That's probably not the desired objective of the trunk, though, and also there's lots of space for huge travel suitcases or a large family members's grocery store run. Additionally of note is that Camry Crossbreed versions no more give up back seating comfort or trunk room; the battery pack has become smaller and also lighter compared to the previous version-- although you'll still give up some trunk room compared to the other designs.
The 2014 Toyota Camry is surprisingly silent and also well separated from road as well as engine noise, many thanks partly to included sound insulation and also even more layers of metal at the firewall. Trims, materials, as well as fine details are no longer on the chintzy side, as they have been for Camry's past; they're a little traditional looking, yet high end. As well as it really feels that additional attention has been paid to just what's close at hand-- for example, in the beefy multi-function controllers on either side of the steering wheel, located right where your thumbs can be.