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2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid Safety Review

October 30, 2008

SAFETY | 8 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Good," frontal impact and side impact
IIHS

Five stars, front impact and side impact
NHTSA

Standard front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags
Edmunds

Seats are designed to mitigate whiplash injuries
Cars.com

The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid offers many safety features, some of which are unique to the Hybrid model.

Road and 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." Edmunds reports, "The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid features standard front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, a driver knee airbag, antilock brakes, stability control and traction control." And Cars.com points out that the "electronic stability system," which is optional in other Camry models, comes standard on the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The Camry Hybrid also comes standard with anti-lock brakes.

Edmunds reports that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) "gave the Camry its highest rating of 'Good' for frontal-offset and side collision protection." In addition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gives the 2009 Camry Hybrid five stars, its highest rating, in both frontal and side crash safety. It scores almost as high in NHTSA's rollover avoidance test, earning four out of five stars.

Conclusion

The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid is significantly more fuel-efficient and provides more standard safety features compared to the standard Camry.

SAFETY | 8 out of 10Expert Quotes:Good," frontal impact and side impactIIHSFive stars, front impact and side impactNHTSAStandard front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbagsEdmundsSeats are designed to mitigate whiplash injuriesCars.com The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid offers many safety features, some of which are unique to the Hybrid model. Road and 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." Edmunds reports, "The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid features standard front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, a driver knee airbag, antilock brakes, stability control and traction control." And Cars.com points out that the "electronic stability system," which is optional in other Camry models, comes standard on the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The Camry Hybrid also comes standard with anti-lock brakes. Edmunds reports that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) "gave the Camry its highest rating of 'Good' for frontal-offset and side collision protection." In addition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gives the 2009 Camry Hybrid five stars, its highest rating, in both frontal and side crash safety. It scores almost as high in NHTSA's rollover avoidance test, earning four out of five stars. ConclusionThe 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid is significantly more fuel-efficient and provides more standard safety features compared to the standard Camry. 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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