To Toyota’s world upside down and the car did not stop because of damage to the brakes, the Camry is the best selling mid-size sedan in the U.S.. Even after all this, the Camry is still the second near the Honda Accord and the possibility of more than 300,000 units in 2010 – to sell, although the Toyota to create more incentives to consumers.

It’s a mystery why cars like the Camry outsold the Honda Accord, except on the back of the once sterling reputation for quality and reliability. Ford Fusion now and then work correctly and that a new and improved Hyundai Sonata and Mazda 6s in the market, there is more competition.

That was despite a number of changes made to Toyota’s 2010 model year. Externally, the car gets a new grille and front bumper, larger projector lamps, redesigned taillights, and extended lower front air intake. Still as beautiful as the anteater, though, and looks really bad next to the new Sonata bold style.

More importantly, the year 2010 four-cylinder models get larger, 2.5-liter engine instead of the previous 2.4-liter. Like the four-cylinder, 2.5 liter with variable valve timing. Base engine produces 169 hp and 167 lb-ft now flock of up to 158 hp and 161 lb-ft. Sportier SE model gets more power over the base engine, which is not done before: now 179 hp and 171 torque. Transmission six-speed automatic and manual both. Moreover, stability and traction control standard functions and standard on all Camry.

Class sporty SE has 17-inch aluminum wheels with 215/55 tires, 215/60 15 tires on the base car, a black-out grille, a set of fog lights, dual chrome exhaust tips, and ground effects. Inside is distinguished by the leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, blue gauge lights, aluminum pedals and sills. There is also a sports suspension to go with a more powerful engine. The basic price of the SE automatic is $ 23,970, which swells to $ 28,530 on our tester with things like keyless entry and start, a good navigation system and power roof. And no, that price did not take leather seats.

The interior is spacious, with an excellent rear space as much as anything in its class to offer. Typical of Toyota, the controls well laid out and easy to operate. Against that, finish and fit is better than the class-leading, and materials were donated by people in the Sonata, certainly, and even the new Fusion, which is rather surprising.

The reason that sales of the Camry is in trouble, not only has suffered some major quality problems. It is that Toyota has been so long in their cars to sell on the reputation for quality and durability that has taken her eyes from the ball with his products. Even this, allegedly by members of the family Camry, do not attract our attention. Meanwhile, people like Chevrolet, Mazda, Honda, Hyundai, Ford and improved the quality of their vehicles while giving other reasons for their purchase as more elegantly designed interior and exterior styling, interior perceptions of better quality and much more fun to drive.

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