Toyota Camry. A crown-bearing car
Toyota Camry is an ‘E’ class car from the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has been produced since 1982. For now, 8 generations of this long-liver have already been released, and you can purchase the latest restyled version of the 8th generation of Toyota Camry 2018 model year in Israel. This car is most often sold as a sedan, but it could be a station wagon, a hatchback, and a liftback, even a convertible at different times. And although we’re used to the front-wheel drive Camry, it could have been an all-wheel drive.
The name ‘Camry’ comes from the Japanese phonetic notation of the character 冠 (kanmmuri), which means crown. And this car really bears the crown. The crowned Toyota Camry, which is almost 40 years old, has stable consumer demand and great popularity around the world.
First generation
The first generation of Toyota Camry was produced from 1982 to 1986. And it was sold only in the Japanese market under the name Toyota Vista at first. The first Camry was a front-wheel drive sedan or hatchback and it was equipped with gasoline engines.
Second generation
The second generation of Toyota Camry, which was produced from 1986 to 1990, was a logical continuation of the first. The body of the second Camry became more rounded, but at the same time did not lose its ‘squareness’, it was a transitional version between the first and third generation. The second-generation Camry has already been produced not only in Japan but also in the USA and Australia, in sedan and station wagon bodies.
Third generation
The third generation Toyota Camry, which was produced from 1990 to 1994, was intended only for the Japanese market and was sold as the Toyota Scepter. ‘Japanese’ Camry of the 3rd generation had versions with sedan and hardtop bodies (sedan without a B-pillar) and could even be all-wheel drive.
Fourth generation
The export version of the Toyota Camry, which appeared in various markets in 1991 and 1993, was similar in construction, but it was larger, heavier, different design and equipped with more powerful engines. That’s how two different Camry existed at the same time. There was Camry for the Japanese market and a larger one for export. So, this can be considered both the third and the fourth generation of the Toyota Camry, which was produced until 1996.
The name ‘Camry’ comes from the Japanese phonetic notation of the character 冠 (kanmmuri), which means crown. And this car really bears the crown. The crowned Toyota Camry, which is almost 40 years old, has stable consumer demand and great popularity around the world.
Fifth generation
The fifth generation Toyota Camry, which was produced from 1996 to 2002, had a wide variety of bodies and a wide variety of names for different markets. Camry is a family sedan sold in Europe, Camry Solara is a coupe and convertible manufactured in Canada, Avalon is a luxury sedan class with an increased wheelbase, produced in the USA, Windom, and Gracia are luxury modifications of Toyota Camry.
Sixth generation
The sixth generation Camry was produced from 2001 to 2006. It was restyled in 2004. The sixth Camry no longer had a station wagon body, but it was replaced by a Toyota Sienna minivan and two crossovers: Toyota Kluger or Highlander and Toyota Harrier (aka Lexus RX300), assembled on the same platform with Camry. After restyling in 2004, the sixth Camry got a 5-speed automatic transmission.
Seventh generation
The seventh generation Toyota Camry was produced from 2006 to 2011. It received a restyling in 2009, which only slightly updated the appearance of the seventh Camry. Engineers from Japan, the USA, Australia, and France worked on the creation of the seventh generation Camry, so versions of the Camry 7 for different markets can vary significantly. The seventh generation Toyota Camry was the first to offer the Camry with a hybrid powertrain. The Toyota Camry Hybrid was officially sold only in North America and Japan. Restyling in 2009 added the seventh Camry an updated grille, a new front bumper, direction indicators appeared on the side mirrors, and on richer trim versions, a chrome strip began to decorate the trunk lid. A silver lining of the center console and a larger diagonal monitor appeared Inside the Camry 7.
Eighth generation
The eighth generation Toyota Camry has been produced from 2011 to the present. It was restyled in 2014 and 2017. The eighth Camry has not only a modified body but also an updated design, which the Japanese are presented as more prestigious. Since the Toyota Camry was very popular in Russia, after the restyling of 2014, the manufacturer focused on such comfort functions as heating the entire surface of the windshield, heating not only the front, but also the rear seats, and the presence of a wireless charger for mobile phones. At the same time, the eighth Camry had a different appearance depending on the region of production and sale. In the domestic Japanese market, the eighth generation Camry was offered only in a hybrid version.
Restyling in 2018 brought the Camry another new body. And that’s why many people call it the ninth generation Toyota Camry. The new body is longer and wider than the previous generation. The updated design gave the car an expressive appearance. Camry 2018/2019 model year received powerful improved engines and 8-speed automatic transmission. In this generation, engineers designed a single machine for all markets, abandoning different designs for the USA, Japan, and Eastern Europe.
