The Camry has zipped by in a lazy, quiet, and boring fashion since its redesign for 2007, and it continues to roll by with its 2010 freshening.

Toyota's designers updated the front grille, headlights and taillights to ensure the Camry aged smoothly and didn't get too lost in the sea of other 07-09 Camry's. Mechanically, the buzzy and problem-prone 2.4-liter 4-cylinder has been replaced with a larger 2.5-liter engine. Horsepower output is now 169 on the base and LE models, while the SE gets tuned differently to offer 179 horses. The large and unnecessary 3.5-liter V-6 remains, putting out 268 horsepower through the front wheels. A six-speed manual is optional while a new 6-speed auto with manual shift control is now available on all trim levels.

Fuel efficiency is important to many mid-size sedan buyers, especially Camry shoppers. The 4-cylinder engine now gets 33 mpg on the highway/22 mpg in the city, and the V-6 attains 28 mpg highway and 19 mpg city.

Inside, some much needed upgrades have been made. All four windows are now Auto Up/Down with "jam protection" in case you are a fool and like to close windows on peoples extremities. The radio system has been upgraded with a better display with more lines of text and hopefully the "Welcome to Camry" startup message has disappeared. The base and LE trim levels can now get a JBL system with a USB port for MP3 players, Bluetooth connectivity which includes streaming music capability, and satellite radio.

Stability and traction control are now standard, just a few years behind its competitors. The two systems are combined and before could only be had as part of a single option package, and could not be combined with the sunroof package.

A 2010 4-cylinder, 6-speed manual Camry starts at $20, 115 which includes the $720 destination charge. A 6-speed auto LE is $21,900, a sporty SE manual is $22,165 and the auto version is a thousand more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Toyota