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2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Quality Review

November 3, 2008

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 9 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

first you have to pony up the cash for the most expensive Camry version
Cars.com

eerily quiet cabin at traffic lights
Edmunds.com

All the comfort and security of a Camry
Auto123

While most cars are reviewed for comfort and quality just as rigorously as performance and reliability, in general the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid and other hybrid cars have been reviewed more for their gas-sipping abilities than their comfort.

The 2008 Toyota Camry will continue to carry the reputation of a comfortable and quality-built car, the Hybrid included. Cars.com notes that the Camry Hybrid can comfortably seat five occupants and that "cloth seats are standard, but leather is optional."

Auto123 is very impressed with 2008 Camry Hybrid, saying "it delivers the same smooth, composed ride as that of non-hybrid Camrys." As with all electric and hybrid cars, its engine is intrinsically quiet, but construction of the cabin means that little "road or wind noise penetrates" and only when the engine is pushed hard is it that "a heavily censored growl can be detected."

As in most hybrid cars reviewed by TheCarConnection.com, the trunk space has been reduced slightly. The 2008 Camry Hybrid offers 10.6 cubic feet of trunk space; Cars.com points out that the "backseat does fold forward" to allow trunk access from inside the vehicle.

Edmunds.com states that the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid's "general quality has gone downhill in terms of build quality and materials" but immediately follows that statement with "it's still better than what some other brands offer." Edmunds.com also notes that "What it lacks in polish...the Camry Hybrid makes up for with space, quiet and comfort."

Conclusion

The 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid offers better quality than most other hybrids in its class and is comfortable inside for the whole family.

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:first you have to pony up the cash for the most expensive Camry versionCars.comeerily quiet cabin at traffic lightsEdmunds.comAll the comfort and security of a CamryAuto123 While most cars are reviewed for comfort and quality just as rigorously as performance and reliability, in general the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid and other hybrid cars have been reviewed more for their gas-sipping abilities than their comfort. The 2008 Toyota Camry will continue to carry the reputation of a comfortable and quality-built car, the Hybrid included. Cars.com notes that the Camry Hybrid can comfortably seat five occupants and that "cloth seats are standard, but leather is optional." Auto123 is very impressed with 2008 Camry Hybrid, saying "it delivers the same smooth, composed ride as that of non-hybrid Camrys." As with all electric and hybrid cars, its engine is intrinsically quiet, but construction of the cabin means that little "road or wind noise penetrates" and only when the engine is pushed hard is it that "a heavily censored growl can be detected." As in most hybrid cars reviewed by TheCarConnection.com, the trunk space has been reduced slightly. The 2008 Camry Hybrid offers 10.6 cubic feet of trunk space; Cars.com points out that the "backseat does fold forward" to allow trunk access from inside the vehicle. Edmunds.com states that the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid's "general quality has gone downhill in terms of build quality and materials" but immediately follows that statement with "it's still better than what some other brands offer." Edmunds.com also notes that "What it lacks in polish...the Camry Hybrid makes up for with space, quiet and comfort." ConclusionThe 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid offers better quality than most other hybrids in its class and is comfortable inside for the whole family. 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID STYLING | 7 out of 10 Cars.com: "virtually indistinguishable from most other Camrys" Edmunds.com: "offers buyers a more mainstream and traditional package [than the Prius]" Auto123: "very pleasing to the eye" Reviewers don't have much to say about ...

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Other Choices:

The Altima Hybrid, which also has a full-hybrid system, has mileage and overall performance that's very similar to those of the Camry Hybrid, but the Camry's interior is a little roomier. The luxurious, diesel-powered Mercedes E320 Bluetec seems like an unlikely competitor, but it also attracts buyers who want to decrease their petroleum use, and it gets 32 mpg on the highway. To its credit, the E320 Bluetec rides, handles, and accelerates just about as well as the gasoline E350, but it's more than twice the price of the Camry Hybrid. Or if you'd like a full-hybrid powertrain in a compact SUV, there's the Ford Escape Hybrid, which is rated at 34 mpg city, 30 mpg highway. Finally, if you don't need all the space of the Camry and don't mind a hatchback, you might as well go for the much more fuel-efficient Prius, which gets 48 mpg city, 45 mpg highway.

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Comments (3 total)

  1. By  jack #1, Posted: 5/13/2008

    Camry is the best to enthusiast and the 'normal' guy?

    As an owner - I can't agree more with that: "...Conclusion: The 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid contains all of the options a car enthusiast might want or need."
    Very good article!

  2. By Gary #2, Posted: 5/31/2008

    2008 Camry

    After transmission problems and the engine cutting out and stalling at idle with nothing but excuses from the Dealer, I'll never buy a foreign car again.

  3. By Sandy Titleson #3, Posted: 8/22/2008

    Camtry Hybrid Bottom Line

    Conservative styling? That's accurate. Although at 34 mpg, who cares, really?

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