Toyota Camry

As previous shots have indicated, the new 2007 Camry has been due on our local shores for quite some time now, and today UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd has finally launched it, the 4th generation Toyota Camry. And this time, unlike its previous 3 incarnations, it is a fully imported CBU model from Thailand. Toyota has decided to take advantage of AFTA rates and import Camrys from Thailand instead of assembling them here, as part of its production rationalisation plan for the ASEAN market.

Weve actually had a hint that the new Camry will be a CBU, previously spyshots have been available of the new Camry in port holding areas.

The new Toyota Camry is available in three versions a the low end Toyota Camry 2.0E priced at RM139,066, the Toyota Camry 2.0G at RM149,053 and the high end 2.4V going for RM168,303. This is a slight increase over the current prices where the 2.0E, and the 2.4V goes for RM134,700, and RM161,300 respectively. The 2.0G is a new addition to the Camry range, a higher spec version compared to the Camry 2.0E.

As for the 2.4 liter model, power is now 165 horsepower at 6,000rpm, up from the previous ranges 150 horsepower at 5,600rpm. Torque is up from 218Nm between 3,800rpm to 4,200rpm - its now 224Nm at 4,000rpm. The 2.4 liter model has a new gearbox, instead of the previous 4-speed Super-ECT, the new 2.4 liter Camry gets a 5-speed automatic gearbox with Sequential Shift. 2 of the gears are overdrive gears, for better during highway cruising.