Only Available in Thailand
By now, you would have seen the brochure and also the estimated price for the new Toyota Camry, which is coming to Malaysia in June. How would Malaysia’s all time favourite large sedan/saloon stack up against rivals? In the 2.0 litre segment, there is the traditional Honda Accord 2.0 VTi-L, Nissan Teana 2.0 Luxury, Mazda 6 2.0 and couple of Koreans – Hyundai Sonata YF 2.0 and Kia Optima K5 2.0. Price segment in this, ranges from RM 143k (Koreans) to RM 160k (estimated for Toyota Camry 2.0G). Table after the jump summarizes the comparison.
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Hybrid variant is not available in Malaysia
From April 2nd onwards, UMW Toyota Motor is taking orders for the all new Toyota Camry. We covered the news here and here, and you can find the specification and the brochure here. Colours available are Attitude Black, Silver Metallic, Medium Silver Metallic and White Pearl CS. The estimated price for the new Camry is after the jump!
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Highly anticipated SUV
In the next couple of months, we are expecting a few cars to be launched here in Malaysia. First, is the Mazda CX-5 in May. We will be getting the 2.0 litre, 4 cylinder SkyActiv petrol engine with the 6 speed automatic transmission, as detailed here. There will be 2 drivetrains available – all-wheel drive and also front wheel drive. Feature wise, the CX-5 gets 6 airbags, electric seats, a Bose sound system, bi-Xenon headlamps, a sunroof, Bluetooth, cruise control, keyless entry system, front and rear parking sensor, reverse camera, sat nav and for the first in its class, engine idle start stop system.
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This is the best indication of what Camry shape we are getting
It’s shaping up that we won’t get the hotter looking Camry. Instead, we will be having the more, er, politically correct version of the Camry. A brief glance through the specs sheet, indicates that there will be 3 engine options. 2.0 litre, 2.5 litre and 2.5 litre hybrid. The Camry will get a 4 speed automatic transmission, a 6 speed automatic transmission and a CVT, respectively.
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Camry Reinvented
If you just got back to work after a week long of Chinese New Year break, why not treat yourself to Super Bowl commercials? Super Bowl commercials are a big thing in the United States, as it is the championship game of the National Football League there. It is much like the Barclay’s Premier League of another, er, football. The viewership of a game reaches more than 90 million viewers, so naturally, a 30 seconds ad cost a premium as well. Attempts by Toyota and Suzuki called “It’s Reinvented” and “Sled” respectively are after the jump. Do tell us what do you think of the ads.
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A sleek looking Toyota Camry
We still remember the accelerator pedal problem that plagued Toyota cars a couple of years ago. Despite this, the US Consumer Reports ranked the 2012 Toyota Camry as one of the top family saloons currently on sale on US soil. Apart from the interior that gets Consumer Reports’ approval, it was also cited to have better handling and better fuel economy.
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Hello 2012! Here is the list of cars that TCG is expecting to hit the showrooms in Malaysia this year.
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Difference in the skin only?
OK. The US got their Camry 3 days ago. And now, Toyota Ukraine released this version of the Camry. I wonder which variant Malaysia would be getting. I personally think US’s Camry is certainly a looker compared to Ukrainian’s but the later may appeal more to the market segment here. Engine options looks to be similar to US’s Camry – 2.4 4 potter and 3.5 V6. More pictures after the jump.
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