Toyota Camry lineup: the history of the creation of the car, technical characteristics, years of production, equipment, description with photo

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Toyota Camry is one of the best cars produced in Japan. This front-wheel drive car is equipped with five seats and belongs to the E-class sedan. The Toyota Camry lineup dates back to 1982. In the US in 2003, this car took the first position in sales leadership. Thanks to its development, already in 2018, Toyota released the ninth generation of cars in this series. The Camry model is classified by year of manufacture. Thirty-six years ago, Toyota manufacturers took a big risk, they set about making an interclass car brand.

It cost them a lot of money, today even the most famous companies such as Chrysler, Volkswagen could not take such risks. Even thirty years ago, none ofcar manufacturers couldn't afford it, but Toyota could. Next, we will look at the Toyota Camry lineup by year.

In 1982, the first generation of Toyota Camry was officially released. But it is worth noting the first mention of this brand of car back in 1980. The release of "Toyota Camry" at that time was still being considered, it was called Celica four door Camry. Its length was 4445 mm. It was a four-door model based on the Toyota coupe platform.

After 1981, the creators of Toyota divided the concept between the Celica and the Camry. The Celica appeared much earlier, in 1970. They started producing these series of cars separately. An engine with a volume of 1.6 and 1.8 liters was installed on the Celica Camry. The lower location of the camshaft developed an engine power of about 95 hp. With. It was very little, even advanced design, power steering could not affect the further release of this model. The creators left the car of this series in history. And so the Toyota Camry was born, which inherited a bit of design from the Celica. It removed almost all the shortcomings of the model, replacing the bumper, front grille, made it more attractive. The chopped edges of the car design were very popular and in demand at that moment. Also reduced the rear arches. With these changes, the car began to have an even larger size than the previous brand. Camry added 5mm more height and 45mm more width.

Issue 1 (from 1982 to1986)

Dimensions of the car of the first generation of this brand: 1690 x 1395 x 4490. The base of the car increased by 10 mm, foreseeing it had 2500 mm. The creators of Toyota relied on increasing the size of the car to provide space inside the cabin. Rear-view mirrors were originally located on the fenders, but have since been reverted to the doors to improve design.

In 1982, the first car in the Toyota Camry lineup was shown in Japan. Then the cars began to be delivered to Europe and the USA. "Camry" had a gasoline engine of 1.8 and 2.0 liters. Body type sedan and hatchback perfectly entered the history of this car. Together with the Camry, the Toyota Vista entered the market.

Issue 2 (1986 to 1992)

The second generation of the Toyota Camry (V20) range began in 1986 and lasted until 1992. This car was produced in Japan, Australia and the USA. "Camry" was produced with station wagon and sedan. The power of the second generation motor was from 80 to 160 hp. With. with a volume of 1.6 liters and 2.0 liters, as well as with a 2.5 liter V-shaped six-cylinder engine, the maximum speed was 175 km per hour.

Issue 3 (1990 to 1994)

The third generation of the Toyota Camry sedan (V30 and XV10) was produced in 1990. This time they were released only for Japan. For export, copies of the XV10 were produced with significant design changes, the car was heavier and largeroriginal. The "Japanese" had a four-cylinder engine with a capacity of 1, 8, 2, 0, 2, 0 liters and V-shaped gears of 2.5-3 liters. It was an all-wheel drive car series. It was introduced in Japan in 1991 with hardtop and sedan body styles. Camry was equipped with a 130 hp engine. With. More powerful models were produced with a V-shaped six-cylinder engine with a capacity of 180-190 hp. With. V30 speed limit -180 km/h.

Issue 4 (1994 to 2001)

The debut of the fourth generation took place in 1994. In this generation, Japan produced two types of cars (for export and for the domestic market). For the domestic market, the model was equipped with a gasoline engine with 1, 8, 2, 0, 2, 2 liters. Cars with a turbodiesel with a volume of 2.2 liters were also supplied. An all-wheel drive transmission was attached to the 2, 2 and 2-liter engine. Toyota Camry for the Japanese market wore the index V-40, and for export - XV20. The car was produced only in the sedan version.

Cars with a 133 hp engine were sent for export. With. with a volume of 2.2 liters and 192 liters. With. in the presence of a three-liter V-6 engine. Already in 1999, the export of this car allowed the production of models for the United States in the style of a convertible. This brand was called Toyota Camry Solara.

Issue 5 (2001 to 2006)

The fifth generation of the car was added to the Toyota Camry lineup in 2001. This type of model was produced only in the sedan version."Camry" began to sell very well in the Russian markets. The car of this generation is equipped with an engine with 2.4 liters and has a power of 152 hp. With. and a maximum speed of 218 km / h. In Japan, this type of model was produced with the same volume, but with an automatic gearbox. Accordingly, the Toyota Camry, equipped with a three-liter V-6 engine, had a power of 186 hp. With. The fifth generation car index is XV30. For America, units with a volume of 3.3 liters were produced. And in Europe, this series completed its appearance on the market in 2004.

Issue No. 6 (from 2006-2011)

The sixth generation of Toyota Camry started in 2006. Already in 2007, near St. Petersburg, the plant began to produce this prestigious model of a Toyota car. In the Russian market, the sixth generation Camry was equipped with a 2.4-liter engine with a power of 167 hp. with., with a five-speed gearbox, with a maximum speed of 220 km / h. For a more powerful look of this series, released in 2009 in Russia, with a six-speed automatic transmission, engines with a volume of 3.3 liters with a capacity of 277 hp were built in. With. Other markets were supplied with Toyota Camry with an engine capacity of 165-180 hp. With. with a capacity of two and a half liters.

Issue 7 (2011 to 2015)

The release of the seventh generation of the car took place in 2011. The Camry of this release is classified by engine size and equipment class. "Toyota" 2.0 "Standard", equipped with a two-liter engine, has a capacity of 150 hp. Also included in the standard assembly option is a two-zoneclimate control, rain sensor, rear view camera, multimedia system. Also, the car is equipped with a leather interior and electronically adjustable seats.

"Toyota Camry Comfort" 2, 5

This car has a 181 hp engine. With. with a volume of 2.5 liters. The speed limit is 200 km/h. Also, "Camry" is equipped with a powerful audio system, heated front seats, rain and light sensor, rear view camera, alloy wheels, keyless entry, LED headlights. And the package "Toyota Camry Prestige" 2, 5 includes three-zone climate control with a navigation system, as well as electric rear seats.

Toyota Camry V6 3.5 Lux

A unique version of the sedan develops up to 249 hp. With. with a volume of 3.5 liters. Belongs to the luxury class. The car is offered for sale with all the amenities taken from the previous "Comfort" and "Standard" classes. Top speed 249 km/h.

Issue 8 (2014 to 2016)

The eighth generation of the Camry includes even more equipment classes.

Settings:

1. Power 152 l. With. with a volume of 2.0 l, petrol, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive:

• 2, 0 "Standard";
• 2, 0 "Classic";
• 2, 0 "Standard Plus".

2. Power 185 l. With. volume 2, 5 liters, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive, petrol:

• 2, 5 "Comfort";
• 2, 5 "Elegance Plus";
• 2,5 "Elegant";
• 2, 5 "Comfort Plus";
• 2, 5 Exclusive.

3. Power 249 l. With. volume 3.5 liters, gasoline, automatic transmission, front-wheel drive:

• 3, 5 "Elegance Drive";
• 3, 5 Lux.

Issue 9 (2018)

April 2, 2018, the new Toyota Camry was released, equipped with a new generation two-liter engine with a capacity of 150 hp. With. with a six speed gearbox. This is in the standard version. Photos of the new Toyota Camry model have long been filled with expanses of Internet sites for the sale of cars. But soon all seven types of equipment will be presented. Standard Plus will have a motor with 2.0 and 2.5 liters. It will include many useful things such as phone hands free, cruise control, bluetooth, rear view camera and much more. The Luxe Safety package includes a powerful security system. The car of this series accelerates to 221 km / h with a power of 181 liters. With. and a volume of 2.5 liters.

Conclusion

This article examined all Toyota Camry models by year. For 36 years, nine generations of the car of this series have been released. A photo of the Toyota Camry lineup can be found in the article. "Camry" have excellent characteristics. The Japanese auto manufacturer made itself known to the whole world. All series of "Toyota Camry" sold well in the world market.