2025 Toyota Camry XLE AWD Review - The Best For A Reason
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
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Dropping the V6 makes sense, but I will miss the most unassuming car packing 300 horsepower from the factory.
except the TRD trim wasn’t so unassuming 😁
And no LSD
@@ChoPi-Eww its still a family car, most cars in this class doesnt even have awd lol
Definitely, I do think this Camry must be super-efficient and suitable for the city, but I will miss the V6.
@@derekj.tejeda267 For what it's worth, this Camry, in either FWD or AWD, is faster to 60 than my 1966 Mustang I bought new then...and it had a 289 V8!
4 Camrys in 1 day. I have a feeling Zach likes this car.
The Camry is the definition and epitome of a car.
Was waiting for your review on the new Camry! I had the pleasure of driving a 2025 Camry LE for a few hours. If I had the money I wouldn't mind getting one. I've driven cheap beaters for the most part, the ride quality is great in comparison and acceleration/steering is so smooth. Also 50+ MPG on a sedan like this is 👌
The Camry LE is the best value in the sedan market today. Make mine an AWD.
Absolutely love your delivery, and down to earth approach to the modern day review. I've seen a few of your reviews throughout the years and plethora of automotive reviewers/journalists which find a home on YT, and you always reel me in with your quick humor, and clever remarks. I absolutely love the paint on this particular '25 Camry. I'd love to see them bring back Woodland Green Pearl (2001 Camry), or Salsa Red Metallic, a nice Violet Metallic etc. Tired of so many shades of Gray, White, or Silver.
Keep up the great work!
Randy
Dallas, TX
Personal Memoir: I had the absolute pleasure of occasionally driving my parents 1995 Camry in Gold/Tan i4 for many years after I got my license . I adore that particular generation of cars, and especially Honda, Toyotas of the 80s, into. the early 00's.
4th Camry in a row 😎
I bought an XLE months ago to replace my 18 year old Avalon LTD and love it.
How is it so far?
@ - Well great handling surprised me a lot. Very good all around.
Also, the engine kicking in is so smooth, it’s hard to tell.
Boring? Yes? Reliable? Also yes.
LE/XLE look so much better this time around.
Off topic, but I just watched the latest CCF video with you on it ❤. After seeing you on the motocompo it made me realize that you HAVE to review a sno-runner. Winter is coming and the upper Midwest should still have enough hanging around.
The 03-04 Infiniti G35 had a very similar color called Caribbean Blue. It was gorgeous. They were crazy to discontinue it with the facelift.
If you could find a 2002 or 2003 Camry to review, that’d be awesome. Grew up in that car and loved it. It was big, comfortable, and has as much or more room than these silly subcompact SUVs in a sedan body
Bro, this is the 4th one😂
One significant feature this reviewer left out is that BOTH halves of the rear seat fold down, unlike the older Camry Hybrids where only 1/3 of the rear seat folded down. This makes the car much more versatile with cargo loads, or a load of ski / snowboard equipment if the owner is using the AWD capability to take the car into the mountains in winter.
after '06 Daewoo Nexia,'79 Lada 1300 and '17 Kia Rio (base model with black and white stereo). I never regret buying a Camry 2014, much much better, i've never seen touchscreen and a lot of options etc i literraly cried when i bought this car after suffering in Rio
Мужик, я тебя понимаю
Camrython!
1:06 don't want to be that guy, but non-hybrid Camry's still exist in certain markets like the Gulf. We can still get a petrol only Camry for a tad bit cheaper than the Hybrid models.
From what some other person told, it's basically the same mechanics as the previous gen Camry non-hybrid, but the design's and the likes is that of the 2025 Camry.
Nice informative video. Having a 2024 CRV Hybrid and looking at a sedan, the Camry, to me, has it all over the Accord Hybrid. If I got the Accord, I'd have to pay $500 for a spare tire like I did for my CRV Hybrid. Camry has a spare tire and kit, though you didn't mention it. Oddly, there is a space for a tire in the Accord, but Honda didn't want to put one in. Here in the desert, a sidewall blowout makes Honda's inflator kit useless, and waiting for a tow truck in our 115+ desert heat is not fun when you and your wife are near 80 years old. Sadly, Honda did away with the temp gauge, which I see the Camry has. Right now in my CRV Hybrid, I have to guess when the on again/off again engine is warm enough to put the heater on. Unfortunately, another Honda cutback was the TPMS. I can no longer see which of my tires is low pressure like my 2020 CRV gas model showed. Camry has it. All it tells me is that one of my tires needs attention. So now, I have to go out and check each tire manually. Camry also blended the touchscreen in nicely with the dash. The CRV and Accord have it stuck on top of the dash. This month, Honda announced another cutback. Now, only 1 complimentary maintenance service on 2025 models. Toyota still offers 2. Fortunately, I have a 2024 so I have 2 on my CRV. I suspect Honda's merger talks with Nissan reflect its financial challenges that may be responsible for these cutbacks. More hp, equal or better EPA figures, and similar costs make the Camry a better option for me than getting the Accord. The smaller Accord gas engine is seemingly always on as it is primarily a generator, and you can hear the car go from EV mode to gas mode. I heard the Camry is more seamless. AWD is not a big deal here in the desert, sometimes a special order, but Toyota's AWD is lighter and doesn't take the fuel toll that old mechanical systems do. Some people say it is as good as the mechanical; others do not. The Ocean Gem reminds my wife and me of our first new car...a 1966 Ford Mustang in Tahoe Turquoise....very expensive for us at the time, $2595 with the V8 option. Interestingly, the 0-60 time of the Mustang was slower than this 4 cylinder Camry, so the V6 absence on the Camry doesn't mean much to me, knowing the new Camry is faster than my 289 V8 Mustang was. Now, our decision will be XLE or XSE...like the full leather seats in the XSE as people say the cloth in the XLE can stain and get dirty, but the smaller wheels on the XLE will likely give a smoother ride...thanks again for the good info.
Factory dashcam is more worthy of being mandated than the back up camera
you missed the Camry around 2014-17 with the 2AR engine with 6 speed auto
That generation actually started in 2012.
Loving the Camry-thon lol
I just bought one last Saturday, in black. Love it! Had a 2024 ford bronco sport (GARBAGE)! So glad I went back to Camry.
How is it I’m thinking of this to be my first car
@ amazing, Toyota never do you wrong.
@ ty man ever since i saw my friend with this car i fell in love it
Toyotathon is on?
a Gem of a car
Camry day 🔥🔥🔥
Toyota dash cams are nowhere near as good as mid/high aftermarket. You don't want a camera that has poor resolution and results in not being able to read the license plate of the hit and run driver you encountered. As far as the v6 only a tiny percentage of people opted for it.
You should consider doing a test of the front passenger seat. Is it as comfortable as the driver seat? Does it have the same range of motion as the driver seat? Space (especially in the footwell)?
Beautiful car! My sister has one. Rear doors do not open 90° very difficult to get into the backseat
No AM radio because of the hybrid system. Need to bring back the v6
Really? My '23 Crown has an AM radio in it, has the same hybrid system as this car, and has the same infotainment system as this one. It can be accessed through the screen or by using the "Mode" and arrow buttons on the steering wheel (see 3:15). It only doesn't get the mileage this gets because the car is heavier. It even has the same steering wheel🤪 It needs to have the JDM steering wheel on it, as the Crown has always had it's own emblem since its historic launch in the 1950s.
good to know. thank you
I think hybrid systems are better than all electric
100%
Nice Car!
Camry day?
Why not AMC Pacer, or Ford Pinto day ?😂
Camry day.
The new 2025 dodge stratus is what this should be. Toyata starting to look like updated versions of the cloud cars lol
Where is the xv30 generation? 😮
If you can find a Buick Rendezvous please review it, you must review it
I watched your four Camry videos in a row. It seems like the new generation has lost some of its back seat room.
How did you like this Camry XLE over the Civic Hybrid Sport Touring you recently reviewed? Which would you choose?
That color reminds me of the 2006/7 generation
Reminds me of my new1966 Mustang in Tahoe Turquoise....but that car new set me back at the time...$2495 plus $100 for the V8 option. Wish I had it now.
Anyone else gettin serious nissanvu? From the interior? It looks oddly similar to a nissan.
After Lada, Camry feels like Mercedes E Class type like
I appreciate the Camry's legendary reliability, but I'm still team Accord.
I love V8s... And any old pre 1990 car,,, yes even the old excel by Hyundai lol, And i love old mustangs and old Impala and AUSSIE cars.
SO.... why do i Love camrys. am the guy who would say i got the new camry while everyone looks at me like am a idiot LOL
BUT i chose the 2024 Mazda 3 in red ( sedan )
If Canada designed a car it would be a Camry
what's your favorite gen Camry?
How are the seats
My seats in a 2021 are flat
And tire noise??
Mine Non hybrid 4 cylinder get 35 mpg now...
35 average with non-hybrid? Wow.
What is its immediate/trip mpg going 70mph on Hwy?
I recently bought an XLE. Seats are significantly better than the last gen but not ES level. Over longer drive, I don't find it fully embracing me like the ES, but my back/butt never hurt/sore.
When lumber support is inflated to higher levels, the back can be a bit stiff. Lowering it seems to have made it softer and more comfortable.
Nice
1:06 No this is not a positive move forward. No smooth torque converter auto, no 2.5L, no 3.5L V6..
Uhh, that is the M25 2.5L non-turbo 4-cylinder. That engine has been around a while and has been mostly trouble free. The 2GR v6 will be missed, and I would still rather have that engine over the turboed 4-cylinder.
@@jdslyman1720 yes but it's with a hybrid. The hybrid is not a nice driving experience. The 2.5L with the 8-speed was a smooth traditional driving experience. I live in Europe where we only have tiny turbo 3- or 4-cylinders together with DCTs and those are just rough and unrefined. The 2.4L turbo is a step in that direction and away from smooth power.
Also it's the A25A-FKS, the engines with M are the M15A-FKS which North America doesn't have (it has direct injection only so it's not a huge loss) and the M20A-FKS. Fun fact: while America had the Corolla with the M20A 2.0L Europe had the Corolla with a 1.2L turbo which is in the same family as the old 2.0L turbo found in the previous NX and IS 200t which you got.
@imnotusingmyrealname4566 A25A* My mistake. At work, we have the previous generation of Camrys for runners. While they do the job, you really have to put your foot down on the throttle to get the car to move. They have the same engine as this, but with a traditional transmission and no hybrid motors. The hybrid has much more power from a standstill, as the electric motors give instant torque. My '23 Crown Limited has the same setup as this Camry here, and while it does the job, I feel it would drive better if it received the regular transmission the top trim gets. The good news is that the eCVT Toyota uses is not like others and will last a long time, as it is fairly simple in its construction.
@@jdslyman1720 Sorry if I was being pedantic. I just went into detail obsession mode. I think with the regular 4-cylinder and transmission combo you just have to be a bit patient. The hybrid gives the instant gratification of torque but 0-600 is the same so it really is just how it feels.
@imnotusingmyrealname4566 No worries, and I agree. While my Crown is no speed demon, I can't complain because I didn't get it for performance. Thats what the top trim Hybrid Max is for. I got it for comfort, fuel economy (40MPG in a big heavy car), and to get in and out of easily, as I have a bad back. I can't imagine driving a car with a turboed 3-cylinder though- it sounds horrible. Chevy, Ford, Mitsubishi, and I think Toyota here in the States have a few models with a 3 cylinder turboed engine, and I can only imagine the strain those are put under. Plus, while it isn't a requirement, more non hybrids are being equipped with stop/start, putting extra wear on the starter because the engine shuts off (and restarts a few seconds later) at a stop light.
I prefer the older design,. Was more sleek..
35mpg!?!? That sucks
Wasn't it 50
@@derkommissar4986 he said 35 in his test.
The economy was excellent in other people's tests. The LE did very good I think. The better models did worse
Ya that’s what I’m saying advertises 46 on the website
I agree - this tester does not appear well practiced in driving a hybrid as 35mpg isn't that great when compared to other testers. I get 36.5 overall mpg with my 2012 Camry Hybrid.
Too bad you can’t find this in all the colors!
It’s a lot like the vanilla or the white bread of the automotive industry.
dose camry XLE come without moon roof??????
Newsflash: You ain't that small!
The V6 engine in previous model of Camry was never a big seller. I don’t know why you said people are missing the V6 engine in the new 2025 Camrys. If so many people are crying to see the V6 engine not available… why didn’t the V6 Camrys were not selling as much as the regular 4-cylinder Camrys 😮
Nope, love the v6.
You are correct. People say they want what is no longer available. I do think most people bought the 4 cylinder Camry, but for those who enjoyed the extra hp, they got the V6 and no longer have that choice. I suspect most people who had the 4 cylinder don't think about the V6, as they never bought one in the first place.
Where's 3rd gen
And the 7th generation.
I like the look of the previous generation’s exterior better, but the interior on this model is actually pretty nice. But gawd that car is ugly ! Would I still buy one if my 2019 got totaled tho ? Of course !
Are you in The Woodlands?? lol
3 comment pin pls bro just uploading nonstop camry videos
the AWD system is garbage lol
That’s just your opinion
@@Jack-yw7bq ua-cam.com/video/fUlhdLQsrK4/v-deo.htmlm5s
borderline useless 😂
I wouldn't call this the best
What would you call the best
*cricket sound*
@@tinhinnh ? My 2011 Camry that needed 26k in work after 12 years and 188k miles says otherwise
@@vladsta3833 not this. The interior is mid af at best. Every panel falls off if you touch it wrong, the leather seats don't fit the foam correctly and are baggy, the exterior isn't even a full refresh, the engine is difficult to work on for no reason. Etc etc. Open your EYES and BRAIN.
@@Bleachanna To his question, what would you call the best?
No choice of tranny or engine.
Pass for me.
35 mpg?? Advertise 46 for the awd xle on Toyota. Crazy.
Here in the middle east we still get non hybrid versions but no more v6,which is the saddest part.