Toyota Camry 2004

Toyota Camry 2004: Toyota entirely upgraded its midsize front-wheel-drive Camry car for the 2002 version year. The Japanese automaker really hoped that the fifth-generation Camry would widen the business's picture as well as allure beyond the "large middle" of the car-buying population.

A 157-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine is set up in the majority of Camrys, and a brand-new 225-hp, 3.3-liter V-6 is available in the SE car for 2004. A five-speed-automatic transmission is now provided. A new Minimal Version Camry showcases crystal white paint, champagne-colored badging, a distinct grille as well as fawn indoor textile. Models include the conventional LE, upscale XLE and flashy SE, which has different suspension adjusting and also 16-inch sporting activity tires.


Toyota Camry 2004


Outside

Toyota asserts that the current-generation Camry has crisper, bolder, more upscale styling compared to its predecessor. With a 107.1-inch wheelbase as well as determining 189.2 inches long in general, the Camry has to do with the very same dimension as the Honda Accord. The stylish SE sedan includes fog lights, a rear spoiler and a black grille with chrome trim.

Despite the fact that Honda uses its Accord in both sports car and also car forms, the Camry comes just in a four-door body style. Toyota's Camry Solara coupe, which was upgraded for 2004, has various styling as well as is treated as a separate version.

Interior

The Camry's interior room is ample for 4 grownups and also acceptable for five. The driver's seat has enough fore and aft traveling to fit tall and also short individuals. Typical 60/40-split rear seatbacks supplement the lots volume of the trunk, which holds 16.7 cubic feet of freight.

Added devices on the XLE model consists of power pole positions, warmed mirrors, automatic environment control, an engine immobilizer/alarm, keyless entry as well as a back sunshade. The sportier SE car gets special sport textile upholstery, brushed-chrome indoor trim, a leather-wrapped wheel and gearshift bar, and also sporting activity determines. Designs including the transmission may be equipped with optional power-adjustable pedals. Toyota's navigation system is used as an option.

Under the Hood

Toyota's 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine produces 157 hp and also teams with a four-speed-automatic or five-speed-manual transmission. The 210-hp, 3.0-liter V-6 comes only with a five-speed automated. A new 225-hp, 3.3-liter V-6 is offered for the SE.

Safety and security

Side-impact airbags for the front seats and side curtain-type airbags are typical in the XLE and also optional in the various other trim degrees. The driver-side front air bag releases in three phases. Antilock brakes are conventional on the XLE and on models furnished with the V-6 engine and are supplied as optional equipment on four-cylinder LE and also SE cars.

Driving Perceptions

If the Camry has actually been slammed for anything, it's been for dull designing. A lot of Camry consumers aren't seeking flashy appearances yet instead Toyota's track record for integrity, top quality and outstanding resale worth.

Every one of the desirable Camry characteristics are here, as well as they're most likely better currently compared to ever. Owners obtain a happily comfy ride, ample interior space, euphoric quietness as well as fairly energetic efficiency. Acceleration gets to well past the appropriate mark with the four-cylinder engine, which has to do with as silent as models powered by the V-6.

Just a little charge in flight convenience is evident in the flashy SE, which assures rather tauter handling compared to other Camry versions; however the differences are less than remarkable. The manual transmission in the Camry carries out very well, and also its lever clicks crisply through the gears.