Toyota Camry 2002

Toyota Camry 2002: Hoping to expand both its photo and also charm past just what it deems the "huge center" of the car-buying population, Toyota has actually introduced a fifth-generation variation of its midsize front-drive sedan. The Camry has been the best-selling car in the U.S. market for the past 4 years, though sales slid rather during 2000 as the Honda Accord made a strong proving.

Toyota hopes to keep that No. 1 port with a sedan that's quieter as well as bigger inside, and a wheelbase that is 2 inches longer compared to in the past. Therefore, programmers have "expanded its charm by honing its focus," claims Don Esmond, general manager of the Toyota Division. At the same time, he claims it's vital to "never ever forget why completely satisfied Camry proprietors maintain returning repeatedly."

An all-new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that creates 157 horse power-- a 15 percent increase in power-- is anticipated to go into greater than three-fourths of the cars and trucks. A five-speed-manual transmission is common with the four-cylinder engine, and also a four-speed automated is optional. Camry's furnished with the 3.0-liter V-6 engine come just with the automatic transmission.

Toyota has actually decreased rates, added common equipment and revised the Camry schedule. The low-end CE design is gone, so crank-down windows are no longer offered. Designs now include the typical LE, upscale XLE as well as a stylish brand-new SE with various suspension tuning and 16-inch sport tires. A navigating system is optional for the very first time, as well as flexible pedals are scheduled to become offered in January 2002.

Toyota's two-door Camry Solara coupe and convertible, as well as the Avalon car, are improved the exact same front-drive platform as the prior-generation Camry. Most Camrys offered in the United States have been produced at Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., plant, and the new model claims 85 percent residential material.


Toyota Camry 2002


Exterior

Toyota insists that the 2002 Camry has crisper, bolder, extra high end designing that is "a move from sensible to sensual," according to Project Supervisor Dan Hargitt. Yet the total look hasn't already transformed dramatically from the fourth generation. Two inches longer than earlier designs, the 107.1-inch wheelbase is a hair longer than that of the Accord, and also at 189.2 inches long in general, the Camry has to do with the very same size as its Honda rival. The flashy SE sedan features a power outage grille, fog lamps and a back looter.

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

Inside

Toyota declares that back legroom is 40 millimeters more than in the past and also passenger hip factors are greater. Room is enough for four grownups as well as acceptable for five, and also the chauffeur's seat has sufficient fore-aft traveling to accommodate tall and short people. Standard 60/40-split back seatbacks supplement the lots volume of the trunk, which currently holds 16.7 cubic feet of cargo.

Criterion LE devices includes digital cooling, programmable automated door locks, power windows as well as mirrors, a full-size spare tire and a four-spoke tilt guiding wheel. The center console includes a bilevel storage box. Extra products on the XLE include power front seats, heated mirrors, automated climate control, an engine immobilizer/alarm system, keyless entrance and also a back sunshade. The sportier SE car obtains one-of-a-kind sport textile upholstery, cleaned chrome interior trim, a leather-wrapped gearshift lever and also sporting activity gauges.

Under the Hood

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

Safety and security

Curtain-type air bags are typical on the Camry XLE and are joined by side-impact airbags for the pole positions. Front airbags release in three phases, depending upon collision conditions. Anti-skid brakes are standard on the XLE and V-6 models and are offered as an option on four-cylinder LE and also SE sedans.

Driving Perceptions

If the Camry has been criticized for anything in the past, it's been dull designing. Then again, boosting style isn't really exactly what causes greater than 400,000 purchasers each year to drive one house from the dealer. What most Camry customers seek is Toyota's track record for reliability as well as top quality, along with exceptional resale value. When it's time to sell the Camry, a person will certainly aspire to get your own as a pre-owned model.

Even though its look has made no large jumps into fresh territory, the new Camry's form is appealing. All the other Camry characteristics are here, and also if anything, they are better compared to ever before. Proprietors still obtain a pleasantly comfy trip, adequate indoor room, blissful tranquility as well as reasonably energetic performance. Velocity, actually, reaches well past the acceptable mark with the four-cylinder engine, which is practically as quiet as the V-6. No wonder many buyers are content with the four-cylinder designs.

Little penalty in flight comfort is evident in the stylish new SE car, which promises a little tauter handling than other Camry trims. Yet differences are less than dramatic. Followers of manual transmissions will certainly be pleased to discover that the manual-transmission Camry does very well, its bar clicking crisply with the gears without a treatment in the world.