Toyota Camry

Camry XV50 at a glance

The XV50 continued the Camry's role as Toyota's mainstream mid-size saloon, focused on comfort, space and reliability. In Australia and the Gulf states, a more upmarket version was sold as the Toyota Aurion, launched in Australia in April 2012 and built until August 2017. The prestige version was also offered in Eastern Europe. The brand's story is told in the history of Toyota, and its models, from the Corolla to the Prius, are in the Toyota catalogue.

Design and interior

The XV50 rides on a 2,775 mm wheelbase. According to the old 1cars text, the cabin uses soft-touch materials, offers heated windscreen-wiper zones and blue instrument lighting, and seats three adults comfortably in the rear. The same source praises the noise insulation, build quality and the large boot. The 2014 facelift revised both the exterior and the interior.

Petrol, V6 and hybrid engines

The petrol engines use six-speed automatic gearboxes (four-speed in some markets), and the hybrid uses an electronically controlled CVT. According to the old 1cars text, the 2.0 accelerates to 100 km/h in 10.4 seconds and uses 7.2 litres per 100 km, the 2.5 takes 9.0 seconds and about 7.8 litres, and the V6 reaches 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds.

Figures from the old 1cars text for the versions it describes.

Camry XV50 size and weight

Production around the world

The XV50 was assembled on several continents to serve local markets, which explains why production ended at different times in different regions.

ANCAP crash-test results

According to the old 1cars text, even the basic Camry XV50 has ABS with brake-force distribution, stability control and eight airbags, including front, side and curtain airbags.

The 2014 facelift

The major facelift was revealed at the New York International Auto Show in April 2014 and went into production for the 2015 model year. Australian production of the facelifted car started on 28 April 2015, and the Gulf states launched it in June 2015 as a 2016 model. The old 1cars text also mentions a new 2.0-litre engine with lower fuel consumption around this time.

Camry and Aurion

The Aurion was the prestige version of the XV50 for Australia and the Gulf states, launched in Australia in April 2012. As the prestige model it had its own styling and was built from February 2012 until August 2017, replacing the earlier Aurion of the XV40 generation.

XV50 production timeline

Rivals: how the Camry XV50 compares

The XV50 competed with mid-size saloons such as the Honda Accord, the Kia Optima and the Ford Mondeo. Its strengths are a spacious, quiet cabin, a wide engine range including a hybrid, high build quality and good crash-test results. Its weaknesses are the lack of an estate or all-wheel-drive version and the higher fuel use of the V6.