2002 toyota Camry Se

2002 Toyota Camry Se: Intending to broaden both its picture and also appeal beyond just what it considers the "big middle" of the car-buying populace, Toyota has actually introduced a fifth-generation variation of its midsize front-drive car. The Camry has actually been the very popular cars and truck in the United States market for the past four years, though sales slid somewhat throughout 2000 as the Honda Accord made a strong showing.

Toyota intends to maintain that No. 1 slot with a sedan that's quieter and also bigger inside, and a wheelbase that is 2 inches much longer than before. Therefore, designers have "widened its allure by honing its focus," claims Don Esmond, general manager of the Toyota Department. At the same time, he states it's essential to "never forget why satisfied Camry proprietors keep coming back time and again."

A brand new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that establishes 157 horsepower-- a 15 percent increase in power-- is anticipated to enter into more than three-fourths of the autos. A five-speed-manual transmission is standard with the four-cylinder engine, as well as a four-speed automatic is optional. Camry's furnished with the 3.0-liter V-6 engine come only with the automatic transmission.

Toyota has reduced costs, included typical equipment as well as changed the Camry schedule. The low-end CE model is gone, so crank-down windows are not available. Versions now include the typical LE, high end XLE as well as a stylish new SE with various suspension adjusting and 16-inch sport tires. A navigation system is optional for the very first time, as well as adjustable pedals are scheduled to become readily available in January 2002.

Toyota's two-door Camry Solara coupe and exchangeable, and also the Avalon car, are built on the very same front-drive system as the prior-generation Camry. Many Camrys marketed in the USA have actually been produced at Toyota's Georgetown, Ky., plant, and also the brand-new version declares 85 percent domestic material.


2002 Toyota Camry Se


Exterior

Toyota insists that the 2002 Camry has crisper, bolder, more upscale styling that is "a move from practical to sensuous," inning accordance with Task Manager Dan Hargitt. Yet the total appearance hasn't already altered dramatically from the fourth generation. 2 inches much longer compared to earlier models, the 107.1-inch wheelbase is a hair much longer compared to that of the Accord, as well as at 189.2 inches long generally, the Camry is about the same size as its Honda rival. The stylish SE car features a power outage grille, fog lamps and also a rear looter.

The Accord comes as a coupe and sedan, yet the Camry remains available as a four-door sedan only. The Camry Solara coupe as well as convertible have different styling as well as are treated as separate designs, and the Solara variation will not be upgraded until later.

Interior

Toyota asserts that rear legroom is 40 millimeters more than in the past as well as guest hip points are higher. Space is adequate for four grownups and appropriate for five, and also the motorist's seat has sufficient fore-aft traveling to suit tall and also brief people. Common 60/40-split back seatbacks supplement the load quantity of the trunk, which currently holds 16.7 cubic feet of cargo.

Requirement LE devices includes electronic air conditioning, programmable automatic door locks, power home windows and also mirrors, a full-size spare tire and also a four-spoke tilt steering wheel. The facility console contains a bilevel storage box. Added things on the XLE consist of power front seats, warmed mirrors, automated climate control, an engine immobilizer/alarm system, keyless entrance and also a back sunshade. The sportier SE car gets special sport fabric furniture, cleaned chrome interior trim, a leather-wrapped gearshift lever and sport determines.

Under the Hood

Toyota's new 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine creates 157 hp as well as companions to either a five-speed-manual or four-speed-automatic transmission. The 192-hp, 3.0-liter V-6 comes only with the automatic transmission.

Safety and security

Curtain-type air bags are common on the Camry XLE and are signed up with by side-impact air bags for the pole positions. Front airbags release in 3 stages, depending upon collision problems. Antilock brakes are typical on the XLE as well as V-6 models as well as are available as an option on four-cylinder LE and SE cars.

Driving Impacts

If the Camry has actually been slammed for anything in the past, it's been boring styling. However, boosting style isn't what creates greater than 400,000 customers each year to drive one house from the dealer. What most Camry customers seek is Toyota's track record for dependability and high quality, in addition to superb resale worth. When it's time to sell the Camry, someone will certainly be eager to obtain your own as a previously owned design.

Even though its look has made no giant jumps into fresh region, the new Camry's form is appealing. All the various other Camry attributes are here, and also if anything, they are much better compared to ever. Proprietors still obtain a happily comfy flight, ample indoor room, euphoric tranquility and also fairly energised efficiency. Acceleration, in fact, gets to well past the appropriate mark with the four-cylinder engine, which is practically as quiet as the V-6. Not surprising that so many customers are content with the four-cylinder models.

Little penalty in trip convenience is evident in the flashy new SE sedan, which guarantees a little tauter handling compared to other Camry trims. Yet distinctions are less than dramatic. Fans of manual transmissions will certainly be pleased to learn that the manual-transmission Camry carries out very well, its lever clicking crisply with the gears without a treatment on the planet.