Toyota Camry 2003

Toyota Camry 2003: Toyota fully upgraded its Camry for the 2002 design year, so the midsize front-wheel-drive sedan sees only a handful of alterations for 2003. Haze lights have actually been added to the XLE version, and all designs equipped with transmissions could have optional power-adjustable pedals.

In its fifth-generation form, the Camry is quieter as well as bigger inside, and it remains on a wheelbase that's 2 inches longer than previously. The Japanese car manufacturer hopes to restore its title of having the top-selling passenger car, which was just recently lost to Honda and also its Accord.

Camry versions consist of the conventional LE, the high end XLE and a flashy SE with various suspension adjusting and also 16-inch sporting activity tires. A navigating system is provided as an optional feature. The majority of Camry versions sold in the United States have actually been manufactured at Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., plant.


Toyota Camry 2003


Outside

Toyota insists that the current-generation Camry has crisper, bolder, extra upscale styling compared to its predecessor despite the fact that its look has not changed dramatically. With a 107.1-inch wheelbase as well as gauging 189.2 inches long in general, the Camry has to do with the same dimension as the Honda Accord; yet the Accord has actually been upgraded for the 2003 version year. The flashy SE sedan features fog lights, a rear looter and also a black grille with chrome trim.

The Accord comes as a sports car as well as a car, yet the Camry is used in four-door type just. Toyota's Camry Solara coupe as well as convertible have various styling than the routine Camry and are treated as separate models.

Interior

Indoor room in the Camry is adequate for four adults as well as acceptable for 5, as well as the chauffeur's seat has enough fore/aft travel to accommodate high and also brief individuals. Standard 60/40-split back seatbacks supplement the lots quantity of the trunk, which holds 16.7 cubic feet of cargo.

Extra tools on the XLE model consists of power pole positions, warmed mirrors, automatic environment control, an engine immobilizer/alarm, keyless access and a back sunshade. The sportier SE car gets special sporting activity fabric furniture, combed chrome inside trim, a leather-wrapped gearshift bar and sport evaluates.

Under the Hood

Toyota's 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine produces 157 horsepower and also teams with either a four-speed-automatic or five-speed-manual transmission. The 192-hp, 3.0-liter V-6 power plant includes the automated transmission just.

Security

Side-impact airbags for the pole positions as well as curtain-type air bags are common in the XLE. The front air bags deploy in three stages, which depends upon crash conditions. Antilock brakes are basic on the XLE and on V-6-equipped versions, and also they are readily available as an option on the four-cylinder LE as well as SE cars.

Driving Impressions

If the Camry has actually been criticized for anything in the past, it's been bland styling. Many Camry customers aren't looking for fancy appearances however rather Toyota's track record for reliability, top quality and excellent resale value in its models.

All of the preferable Camry characteristics are here; if anything, they are better compared to ever before. Proprietors still obtain a happily comfy ride, adequate interior room, euphoric quietness as well as reasonably energised performance. Acceleration reaches well past the appropriate mark with the four-cylinder engine, which is practically as quiet as the V-6.

Only a little fine in trip convenience appears in the stylish SE, which assures a little tauter handling than other Camry designs; however the differences are less than significant. A manual-transmission Camry carries out admirably, as well as its lever clicks crisply through the equipments without a treatment.