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2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid Features Review

October 30, 2008

FEATURES | 9 out of 10

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Provides a serenely hushed environment
Edmunds

Power seats adjust in every direction
Mother Proof

Six-speaker stereo with CD player and auxiliary input jack
Motor Trend

Eight-year/100,000-mile warranty for the hybrid system
Car and Driver

TheCarConnection.com notes that the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid sports as standard equipment many convenience and entertainment features that used to be the exclusive territory of expensive luxury cars.

Just about the only change to the Camry model line for 2009 is the demise of the "CE" trim designation; Motor Trend reports that "the CE trim level has been dropped. The entry-level Camry is now simply the Camry." However, that doesn't affect the Camry Hybrid, which comes equipped with the top-of-the-line XLE trim level as standard equipment.

Edmunds lists the standard features on the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid as including "dual-zone automatic climate control, keyless ignition, cloth upholstery," and much more. The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid also includes as standard "A/C with a pollen and dust filter, power windows, power locks, automatic halogen headlights, vehicle immobilizer, and a six-speaker stereo with CD player and auxiliary input jack," according to Motor Trend. And Mother Proof reports, "Power seats adjust in every direction, and the steering wheel tilts and telescopes into the perfect piloting position," adding, "There are controls for the stereo and phone on the steering wheel." Also noted are satellite radio and a DVD navigation system.

Conclusion

The main reason for the lack of options available on the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid is its long list of standard equipment.

FEATURES | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:Provides a serenely hushed environmentEdmundsPower seats adjust in every directionMother ProofSix-speaker stereo with CD player and auxiliary input jackMotor TrendEight-year/100,000-mile warranty for the hybrid systemCar and Driver TheCarConnection.com notes that the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid sports as standard equipment many convenience and entertainment features that used to be the exclusive territory of expensive luxury cars. Just about the only change to the Camry model line for 2009 is the demise of the "CE" trim designation; Motor Trend reports that "the CE trim level has been dropped. The entry-level Camry is now simply the Camry." However, that doesn't affect the Camry Hybrid, which comes equipped with the top-of-the-line XLE trim level as standard equipment. Edmunds lists the standard features on the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid as including "dual-zone automatic climate control, keyless ignition, cloth upholstery," and much more. The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid also includes as standard "A/C with a pollen and dust filter, power windows, power locks, automatic halogen headlights, vehicle immobilizer, and a six-speaker stereo with CD player and auxiliary input jack," according to Motor Trend. And Mother Proof reports, "Power seats adjust in every direction, and the steering wheel tilts and telescopes into the perfect piloting position," adding, "There are controls for the stereo and phone on the steering wheel." Also noted are satellite radio and a DVD navigation system. ConclusionThe main reason for the lack of options available on the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid is its long list of standard equipment. 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID STYLING [7 out of 10] Motor Trend: "Its looks are still fresh" Edmunds: "Rivals King Tut's tomb for quietude" Cars.com: "Virtually indistinguishable from most other Camrys" Car and Driver: "A pleasing if slightly dull vehicle" Mother Proof: "Calming gray ...

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Other Choices:

The Altima Hybrid, which also uses 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 (1 total)

  1. By Edward the Good #1, Posted: 10/20/2008

    King of England

    It is obvious that if this Camry and the Honda Civic and Accord Hybrids and the Altima Hybrid and the Escape-mariner Hybrids looked SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT in EXTGERIOR Styling than their NON-Hybrid twins, they would, like the PRIUS, sell DOUBLE and TRIPLE the numbers they are selling now, and the sky would NOT be restricted by the DEMAND but only on how fast they woould be able to MAKE THEM.

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