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Toyota Camry (2019 – present) | Expert Rating [hide]

Summary

The Toyota Camry is a large family/executive saloon that was launched in 2019, replacing the Toyota Avensis. Unlike the Avensis, the Camry is not available in an estate body style. All versions of the Camry sold in the UK are powered by a petrol-electric hybrid engine.

The Camry has received generally good reviews from the UK motoring media, although the overall scores we have collected to date place it near the bottom of its class with an Expert Rating of 63%. This is ahead of the Ford Mondeo, but just behind the Vauxhall Insignia – and well behind the Volkswagen Passat or more expensive models from the likes of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

Despite the relatively low scores, the Toyota Camry has been particularly praised for being comfortable, quiet, efficient and practical. The main criticism is its driving experience, which is described as “lacklustre” compared to rivals.

After little more than two years on sale, the Camry was withdrawn from UK sale in late 2021. A replacement is not expected as Toyota, like most car companies, is concentrating on SUVs for its larger vehicles.

Key specifications

Body style: Large saloonEngines: petrol-electric hybrid
Price: From £29,995 on-road

Launched: Summer 2019Last updated: Spring 2021
Removed from sale: Autumn 2021

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Toyota Camry (2021 onwards)

Toyota Camry (2019 – 2020)

Media reviews

Reviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.

The Car Expert

Model reviewed: Excel“As a car to get from one place to another without fuss, it’s hard to go wrong with the Toyota Camry. It’s easy to drive, spacious enough and efficient.”
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Auto Express

Model reviewed: Range reviewScore: 7 / 10“The Camry should prove reliable and safe. The five-year warranty is a bonus.”
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Model reviewed: 2.5 Hybrid Auto ExcelScore: 7 / 10“It is comfortable, spacious and impressively refined around town, with loads of kit and a luxuriously appointed interior.”
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Autocar

Model reviewed: Range reviewScore: 8 / 10“At first glance, the Camry is striking.”
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Model reviewed: 2.5 Hybrid DesignScore: 8 / 10“Welcome back to Blighty, Toyota Camry. This time you won’t be so easy to forget.”
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Model reviewed: ExcelScore: 7 / 10“There’s no doubt that the Camry is an impressively accomplished hybrid saloon. It’s comfortable, quiet at a cruise and relatively spacious. It’s also well equipped and should prove cheap to run.”
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Car

Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 6 / 10“The new Camry is coming here only as a ‘self-charging’ (ie not a plug-in) hybrid, so Toyota has gone the whole hog and made Hybrid part of the car’s name.”
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Car Keys

Score: 8 / 10“As an everyday saloon that’s practical, well-priced and fitted with plenty of standard equipment, the Toyota Camry is a model that ticks lots of boxes for buyers. As a niche saloon that’s also quite stylish to look at, it’s a car we can definitely recommend.”
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Carbuyer

Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 7.8 / 10“The Toyota Camry has returned to the UK with a hybrid powertrain and company-car appeal.”
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Carwow

Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 7 / 10“The Toyota Camry is back after a 15-year hiatus, offering a punchy but fuel-efficient hybrid engine and lots of standard kit. That said, its infotainment is average and it’s quite pricey.”
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Company Car Today

Model reviewed: 2.5-litre petrol hybrid automatic Excel“Comfortable, well specced, efficient and with a decent cabin, the Toyota Camry has plenty going for it but will remain a niche, if very sensible, choice.”
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Honest John

Model reviewed: Range reviewScore: 8 / 10“It’s in its element at low speeds, where the comfort-focused suspension soaks up lumps and bumps without a fuss and the light steering makes negotiating city traffic a piece of cake.”
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Parkers

Model reviewed: Range reviewScore: 7.8 / 10“An appealing, leftfield cost-effective big saloon”
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The Sun

Model reviewed: Range overview“It’s basically the same car as a Lexus ES — but for six grand less. The styling isn’t quite as sleek, and it doesn’t have the status of the Lexus badge. But in terms of quality and comfort, it’s well and truly on a par.”
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The Telegraph

Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 6 / 10“On paper, this should be a company car driver’s dream. But the Toyota Camry is less than the sum of its petrol/electric hybrid parts. Expensive compared to conventional and hybrid rivals, it also sports some of the zaniest cabin colours and materials. Sadly that doesn’t make up for the lacklustre driving experience.”
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Top Gear

Score: 5 / 10“The hybrid-only Toyota Camry is not a bad car. Quiet, comfortable, and economical. You get lots of kit, and because it’s a Toyota, said kit will surely keep working forever.”
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What Car?

Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 6 / 10“The Camry is an impressively accomplished hybrid saloon. It’s comfortable, quiet at a cruise and relatively spacious.”
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Which?

Model reviewed: Range overview“The Camry is back with a bang. Toyota’s latest large saloon is very easy to drive and live with, has efficiency and refinement boosting hybrid tech, and is backed by a five-year warranty and the brand’s bullet-proof reputation for reliability.” Rated a BEST BUY.
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Safety rating

Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP

No safety rating

As of November 2021, the Toyota Camry has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP. If and when it is put through its paces by Euro NCAP, we will publish the results here.

Eco rating

Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP

No eco rating

The Toyota Camry has not been lab tested by Green NCAP. This is a new initiative, launched in 2018 as a sister organisation to Euro NCAP.

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