1997 Toyota Camry - Throwback Test Drive 

Buying this generation Camry was one of the best decisions I ever made the design and engineering on this car was years ahead of its time.

I like this gen of the camry, just an overall good looking vehicle even today. We don‘t see too many camrys here in europe

This was my first car as a teenager. I got it with 250K miles for about $2K and I drove it like an absolute jackass and basically neglected any sort of maintenance and it still lasted me 400K miles lol

Probably the best Camry made.

I love my 97 Camry LE with over 290K miles 👍 I work nights near Los Angeles in a bad industrial area. My Camry is a plane Jane with the original paint, stock radio, hubcaps, and the homeless folks leave me alone thinking I live in my car 😂 My co-workers who own late models vehicle has had their cars broken in, while my Camry is under the radar. I keep telling them they need to buy a beater for commuting. They laugh thinking I’m to cheap to buy a new car 😁 Little do they know, the wife and I have newer cars safe and sound in our garage 😆

We had two Camrys of this generation, super solid car.

This video is so clear and high quality for the age. So cool to see this!

Long Live the Toyota Camrys from 97-99. Soo Reliable and quick! Not to mention the AC which is HELLA COLD.

I see these things EVERYWHERE!!!

My 99 Camry V6 XLE looks exactly like this and is smooth and fast. Put a nice cold air intake so it sounds very nice. The intake sound turns heads!

Proud owner of a XV20 2.2 '01 with 241k kilometers on the odometer. Getting more rare in the Netherlands. Brilliant car. Does what it supposed to do,without failure.

The 2.2 is hardly anemic... Thing cruises at 80mph 4 hours a day without struggling.

Just bought a 97, 2.2 with 64k original miles from an old lady.. top speed is 118mph not bad smoother then most news cars and interior doesn't feel generic.

Best car i ever had! 302k trouble free miles.....would give anything to buy it new again,

I've owned two Camry of the 1997-2001 series, both 2.2L I-4s. The four cyl. 2.2L is not anemic. It has to be worked though. The V-6 is close to overpowered. The only 3.0L V-6 I ever drove was an Avalon. The amount of power was unnecessary for daily driving.

The roads are still full with this car... and they’re still more reliable than most 5-7 year old American or German cars!!!! And those still not learning😂

The best gen Camry!

The a/c was absolutely frigid in this thing. Even when it was 20 years old. You could make people shiver. Never touched it lol

This is actually a ridiculously good review, who is the host?

I think the 99 Camry 2.2l 5SFE got a crank sensor instead of the 97 and 98's cam sensor. They did this for a smoother idle. I also believe the 99 uses a a/f ratio (wide range) 02 sensor upstream instead of the 97s standard 02 sensor. They still both use an 02 sensor downstream. I love my 99

Camry fan here used to own a 2000 XLE V6 2012 SE 4 cylinder and now have a 2020 SE

I have one of these 97 Camry, love it . Has a sunroof. Don't really care for the sunroof. But I am going to keep it . Love my car! It runs great!

I have one now it’s a 1999 fully loaded V6 with only 80,000 Km! I love it ac blows colder then my 2019 ram 1500.

Lol none of those cars on the list could outlast the Camry!

I have one too greetings from Germany :)

Anybody else click on this thinking it was a Motorweek Retro Review?

I want one of these. To hell with my Buick

The 97 4 cylinder has 147 pound feet of torque and 133 horsepower. It feels very punchy putting around but doesn't rev out great power. I personally like having more torque than HP. They were trying to make it feel like a big old American car. Think v8 land yachts of the 70s, 80s

My mother had a special edition with the 2 tone egg shell white/topue colors. It was pretty peppy from what I remember. I should have kept that car after she died instead of my 99 accord which went through 3 transmissions. Live and learn.

Was my first car I miss it!

Still many of that model on the road. Including mine with 250k miles.

Had a 99 Special Edition 4cyl 5spd manual. Cose to 400,000km. Rear suspension arms a pain to change out.

1997 toyota camry its my car for over 14 years

Great cars

Great cars!! Bought a 01 with the 2.2l for 350 dollars.

Anti lock brakes?

I am going to auctions all the time and all the time I encounter Camrys like this, including the 4 Cylinder with well over 300-400 kMiles o. The Odometer!!! They run just as good as new, whilst other american, German cars around spit and smoke at 100-150 kMiles🤪😂😂😂

My sister had purchased the same car with color and trim. Lasted 300k NYC miles until the transmission started giving problems.

i’m using this one but it is a vienta v6 and it has done 35200kms

I buy this car here in philippines on dec 11,2021. I hope i will be satisfy to own this car.

I NEED ONE toyota camry 1997

Please remove this video. I am looking to buy this Camry and don't want competing buyers.

Got one today for $1500 , 50 000 miles on the clock.

Mines just hit 95,000 miles 😭

su carro está chilero amigo

While the 1997-01 Toyota Camry's are nice cars I do feel the 4 cylinder was a bit underpowered, the 4 cylinder powerplant should be around 145hp, I have little to complain about for the V6 powerplant.

My buddy is selling his, said he'll sell it to me for 800, I'm really thinking about

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This is the car you see on signs at banks for car-loans, and car insurance companies w/o any badges because it's so boring to look at.

Good Japanese car. It’s a Japanese model.

Good / ho matsh

My 97 car have 2950000

Damn, cars back then we're beyond hideous. 🤣