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2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Safety Review

November 3, 2008

SAFETY | 8 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Five stars" (frontal and side crash safety)
NHTSA

seats are designed to mitigate whiplash injuries
Cars.com

five out of five stars in all front and side collision categories
Edmunds.com

The 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid offers a comprehensive package of safety features.

Some of the standard safety features noted by Cars.com include "dual-stage frontal bags, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, side curtain-type airbags and a driver's knee airbag." Cars.com also notes that the "electronic stability system" that is optional in other Camry models comes standard in the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid.

According to Edmunds, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) "gave the Camry its highest rating of 'Good' for frontal-offset and side collision protection." Road & Track notes that "as part of their crashworthiness, hybrids have automatic disconnect of their high-voltage source" and that standard EMS/firefighter training now includes "where to cut into hybrids with minimal hazard."

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the 2008 Camry Hybrid five stars, its highest rating, in both frontal and side crash safety. It also rates it highly (four out of five stars) on rollover avoidance.

Like most new vehicles, the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid comes standard with anti-lock brakes.

Conclusion

The 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid excelled at both the governmental crash tests and the IIHS safety tests and offers some of the best safety features among its hybrid competitors on the road.

SAFETY | 8 out of 10Expert Quotes:Five stars" (frontal and side crash safety)NHTSAseats are designed to mitigate whiplash injuriesCars.comfive out of five stars in all front and side collision categoriesEdmunds.com The 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid offers a comprehensive package of safety features. Some of the standard safety features noted by Cars.com include "dual-stage frontal bags, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, side curtain-type airbags and a driver's knee airbag." Cars.com also notes that the "electronic stability system" that is optional in other Camry models comes standard in the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid. According to Edmunds, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) "gave the Camry its highest rating of 'Good' for frontal-offset and side collision protection." Road & Track notes that "as part of their crashworthiness, hybrids have automatic disconnect of their high-voltage source" and that standard EMS/firefighter training now includes "where to cut into hybrids with minimal hazard." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the 2008 Camry Hybrid five stars, its highest rating, in both frontal and side crash safety. It also rates it highly (four out of five stars) on rollover avoidance. Like most new vehicles, the 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid comes standard with anti-lock brakes. ConclusionThe 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid excelled at both the governmental crash tests and the IIHS safety tests and offers some of the best safety features among its hybrid competitors on the road. 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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