2020 Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan

Split into 3 trim levels, the Toyota Camry Hybrid comes with a standard FWD drive under which rests a 2.5L inline-4 married to an electric motor and a standard CVT transmission across all trims. The LE base trim uses a lighter lithium-ion battery pack while the SE and XLE pack a nickel-metal hydride battery. Starting at $28,150, the LE trim offers a decent dosage of basic features for base trim and climb up the trim ladder and you’d find more premium features.

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The SE seems like the best choice for it offers a good mix of technology and features, especially considering it costs a bit over $1500 over the base trims. If you’re looking for performance, the XLE offers an optional V6 engine and is the cheapest of the high-end trims that offer the said powertrain.

Like its gasoline variant, thrifty is one word you should call the Camry’s powertrain; it sparingly guzzles down fuel, shooting it at the top of the ladder as one of the most efficient amongst midsize Hybrids. Joined by its direct competitor, Honda Accord, it is followed by the Chevrolet Malibu, and the rest follow suit. The Fusion siblings, on the other hand, rests at the bottom of the pit.

“The Camry's cabin won't wow you with its opulence, but it does get the fundamentals right. The driver's seat will satisfy a truly broad range of sizes and shapes, and the cabin is spacious. And with easy-to-decipher controls, the Camry is a cinch to live with on a daily basis.” -edmunds

Seating and Comfort

The Toyota Camry features a comfortable and roomy interior but there isn’t anything wow or luxurious about the interior of the Camry. Capacity to seat 5 passengers, the cloth-stitched seats feel plush alongside enough headspace and legroom in both rows even for tall passengers. Visibility around the cabin has good viewing angles with not much to complain, and materials used and finishing touches have a rather upscale and soft feeling unlike some of its rivals.

6-way adjustable driver seat ensures solace if you’re behind the wheels and a 60/40 folding rear seats assure you of a tad more space than the miserly cargo space. Entering and getting out of the vehicle is easily done due to the large and narrow doors of the sedan.

Infotainment System

Floating in the middle of the dash is a 7” infotainment system with smartphone integration. Albeit you’d find the system fairly simple and easy to use, the rivals in the segment have better integration of the system as well as seemingly intuitive.

Some standard features found in the Camry are

• Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa
• Navigation (GPS scout link)
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi Hotspot
• 6-speaker sound system

Cargo Capacity

Oh dear, this is one segment you’d wish Camry replicated the interior’s spirit. A paltry 15.1 cubic feet of cargo volume descends the sedan in lieu of practicality. However, its own sibling and the Honda Accord offer more spacious luggage accommodation. The Fusion siblings along with the Chevrolets disappoint in this area.

Interior Features

Inside the cabin, Toyota Camry includes some of the following features

• Dual-zone automatic climate control with air filter
• 6-way adjustable driver and front passenger seat
• 60/40 split fold-down rear seat with center armrest with cup holders
• Fabric-trimmed front seats with passenger-side seatback pocket
• Integrated backup camera with projected path

“The 2020 Toyota Camry is, dare we say it, stylish.” -thecarconnection

Design and Dimensions

5.7” from the ground, at first sight, you’d see the wide and front-grille and the athleticism of the sleek design of the sedan with 16” steel wheels on four corners spinning the sedan down the tarmac. Molded around the slightly curvaceous physique of the midsize sedan has a bold and sporty design infused to create one of the best looking cars in the price segment.

Toyota insignia sits on the similarly T-sculpted hugging the meshed-grille and horizontal grilled-framework underneath it. Bordered by the Bi-LED headlights on either side, the design takes over the giant-cat clawed character lines on the hood.

Bulbous windshield erupts atop the car, chiseling out a shark fin antenna along the tapering roofline down the slightly elevated rear. The sedan signs off with the well-proportioned and straightforward rear design, fitted with a single exhaust pipe on the right lip.

Exterior Features

Standard features included in the exterior of the Camry are –

• Body-colored door handles
• Body-colored front and rear bumpers
• LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) with on/off feature
• Bi-LED combination headlights with auto on/off feature
• 16” steel wheels

Amongst the features installed to curb any possibility of unsafe experience, you might ever face in the sedan include -

• Lane departure alert with steering assistance
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
• Automatic high beams
• Integrated backup camera30 with projected path
• Adaptive cruise control
• Hill Start Assist Control
• Forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking

Toyota Camry Hybrid vs Honda Accord Hybrid

Frankly, the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are equally excellent buys since they share many strengths of the same nature. Both equip frugal powertrain, great drivability, spacious interior alongside quality materials, strong crash test records and a plethora of safety and convenient features. We’d recommend test-driving these sedans since both have their own design and styling which might appeal to you.

Toyota Camry Hybrid vs Ford Fusion Hybrid

So you’re testing the Toyota Camry Hybrid and the Fusion Hybrid. Drive the Ford and it’ll impress you with its spirited driving and fun handling, and its segment-leading SYNC 3 infotainments system – and that’s about it. Take the Camry for a spin and there’s so much you’d appreciate about the sedan compared to its American rival. Pick the Camry Hybrid; it’s the worthier choice.

A complete package – three words we to best describe the Toyota Camry Hybrid. It comes equipped with excellent tech and convenient features alongside having a solid safety crash test record and driver assists. The rivals in its segment, try as they might, are overshadowed by the Camry when you compare its overall package. It’s no surprise the Camry is still a popular choice for a lot of buyers in the Hybrid configuration and we hope you have concluded our stance on the recommendation of the car by now.