Yes please do the Melbourne Sydney comparison, but this time, when the EV stops to recharge, the Camry keeps going until it needs fuel, this will obtain a REAL LIFE total journey time for each car , as well as the fuel cost.
Not sure the long drive is worthwhile for hybrid. Long highway drives are where economy typically gets worse. Hybrid is made for stop start city driving.
Agreed, although there should be one required 30+ minute driver rest stop (food / stretch / drink) on the way. The EV driver should be able to use their recharging stops as rest time.
@@Chrizzaah I hired a Corolla hybrid at Easter in South Australia. Drove on the highway at 110km/hr. with overtaking speeds up to 140. It still achieved 5 l/ 100kms with two big guys plus luggage. I thought it would use at least 6-8 l/100km. I was very impressed apart from being noisy at speed and you had to sink the slipper in to overtake with a run up.
@@RodneyW Sydney [Hornsby] to Melbourne [Beaumaris] can be driven in a petrol car with just one stop at the Ampol in Tarcutta (eat something, put a full tank of fuel) with 2 adult drivers - quick stop for 45 seconds to swap drivers at Goulburn / Yarra NSW 2580 & again 45 seconds to swap over at Benalla VIC 3672
The lag with the CarPlay happens with my BYD Song/Sealion as well. After some testing, I found that it only happens when the iPhone battery is less than 20%. Once your phone is charged and above 21%, it’s fixed. So yes, it is an iPhone issue and not the car.
pity there isn't a AWD performance version, in sleeper guise, something like the G6ET, always amused me the looks peoples faces when they were "blown" away by a cab
Finally looks good. Toyota should now work on that Piano Black interior - terrible idea, works just like a mirror. Geez, that apple car play looks so cheap, childish and outdated...
The reports from there are that the AWD is slower and thirstier. When I had my PRIUS, the northern US guys loved the AWD - and described some of the icy roads, which 99% of us never or rarely experience. (Not sure of Camry, but AWD PRIUS didn't have a spare wheel.)
Prefer this over an SUV or Dual Cab Ute. I can't wait to drive one when my work offers them. The last gen Camry is actually such a pleasure to drive,it was a huge revolution over previous Camry's.
The car isn't even available in Aus, when I checked two weeks ago , Toyota's website wouldn't even give a delayed delivery date and said talk to your preferred dealer, who basically said a 2 year + delivery date and we wont even take a deposit because of this
Looks good but Toyota need to move to a bigger hybrid battery. 1.4kWh that they usually use is too small. Something more like 4kWh would be great. Not too much extra weight but a lot more power and energy to run before the ICE switches on. Also great to soak up energy from a long descent.
THE best looking sedan since the FG-X XR6. Well done Toyota. Paul a bit flat this time round - calling the looks generic surprises me. The vast majority of reviews here and overseas the reviewers love the new styling. What gives Paul?
Sorry disagree. Looks like a Hyundai to me. Toyota plays safe for a reason. Styling is not a positive to me. It has many other positives. My own opinion like others. Great that you love it like others. I am sure you will enjoy the drive and smile as you pass those EV drivers having to recharge at Gin Gin enjoying a succulent 4 day old dim sim from the Baine Marie. That is this car's strength.
My how spoiled we've gotten when this beautiful, comfortable, fully equipped vehicle get's reduced to "Fleet vehicle" status. I will continue to love and enjoy my "fleet vehicle" for many years to come.
@@escheidl …..”and I will continue to drive my bland ugly souless vehicle inescapably 15 kays below the speed limit with a straw hat on the rear parcel shelf for many years to come” Fixed it for you dude!👍
@@mrnicktoyouno because when the petrol variant was available it was only $2,500 more expensive. When I switched to a hybrid from petrol I saved that in fuel in one year. That was 8 years ago.
Great review. You talked about the interior being bland and dark. In the US you can order the car with cool light grey interior, two tone paint and large Panaramic sunroof. Why does Toyota not offer this here?
I think you have gone into reviewing the car with a “it’s a boring mediocre basic” mindset. because most people think it’s looks great and is a big improvement to the previous model. Hence while your testing it you seem dis interested.
Squeeky boot lid typical toyota quality. For those that dissagree, i own a Toyota that is riddled with build quality issues. I never understood where people get this idea that Toyota vehicles are the the ultimate in build quality and reliability because they are no better than many other brands out there
With our RAV4 which has a similar drive train we find the fuel economy gets better as the traffic gets worse. Toyota has made a great hybrid system. The only things missing are plugging it in and a bigger battery.
@@yslee1401 Toyota Australia boxed themselves into a corner by making a multi-year marketing campaign about "self-charging hybrids" being superior to vehicles you need to plug in. They went as far as to use phrases like ‘The vehicle automatically charges as you drive, there’s no need to wait whilst it charges through a plug in point’. This marketing was actually banned as misleading in some countries, but Toyota Australia went all-in on it. I suspect their not bringing PHEVs to market in Australia therefore was in part because they didn't want to do a big U-turn on their marketing and apparent stance on the benefits and drawbacks of each engine type, but also in part because they already had 6-12 month waiting lists on an awful lot of the cars in their lineup, so saw no need to change...
I find it odd that you called this car blandd and boring, its almost like the mmany thousands of people who buy Camry's every year don't know wwhat they're doing. This was a poor take on a fantastic car, Toyota know their customers, shame car reviewers don't.
Not yet. Every piece about the prado has it having the current diesel engine with 48v. Going to RU-vidrs won’t change this. Other markets demand means we won’t see it here with the first gen of the new platform. Yes I would love to see it here but we won’t yet. Australian's appetite for diesel isn’t dead yet. Toyota Australia knows their buyers. There is a reason that they have been number one for a long time here. BTW I never have owned a Toyota but anyone with half an interest in cars would know this.
Can't wait to see this in top spec model. Gets the job done for sure. And more efficient than any other family car and more environmentally friendly if you care for that rhetoric. I don't like EV's whatsoever. I'm not convinced about EV's and I think they're a ticking time bomb
As a bus driver you cannot underestimate just how pleased I was to see you flash your hi beams and let that track bus out of the stop! Not only did you actually obey the law you showed great courtesy. Paul , you set a fine example!
@@cristim2569 Every car is ugly nowadays. Toyota's are generally bland as always but Toyota does it better. Toyota cars are bland in a good way in that the styling is simple, not too flash and is low fuss in my opinion.
@@dimsoneill I don't fully agree with that. However I did see a meme photo a couple of months back comparing the front of a Toyota Yaris cross to the face of a Galapagos tortoise which I thought was hilarious and I kind of agreed with it. Not sure if you've seen it but if not I fully recommend checking it out. It shouldn't be too hard to find.
I hate that we don't get all the good cars that they get in Australia and North America here in Europe. I live in Norway, and it's like the old DDR regime, where we only get to buy Chinese EVs
New Camry VS New Model 3 , I would love to see that, also take both to the blue mountains on the Bells Line to see how they both handle, great video, keep up the good work
As someone who’s owned a Camry and now a model 3, the model 3 - especially the new and performance ones - handle like a race car (despite what car “enthusiasts” who have never driven one say), whereas the Camry handles like a Camry, it’s not meant to handle or drive overly well, it’s meant to get you from point a to b and not much else.
I feel Toyota is losing its designers. The vehicles are all over the place in terms of finish and styling. The fact the boot squeaks says a lot. They expect customer’s to pay a premium price for utter shit.
Toyota has designers? Toyota mechanicals are its strong suit but build quality has never been all that good. My parents owned an XV20 and the interior started falling apart, starting with the well known door card fabric. My brother owned a XV30 Sportivo and again the interior started falling apart.
@@Nae395 Of course everyone can have their own opinion. But mine comes from the experience of owning and living with both for years. Tesla is much much better & easier to live with.
Yes definitely a good idea it would be very interesting as I am a Taxi Driver in Ireland and they are alit of Toyota Hybrids on the roads as Taxis here and a small number of Teslas Model 3. Congratulations on a very informative show looking to the next including the Camry versus the Model 3.
@@anthonyfoley3377 when I was in Paris during Easter, I was truly surprised that almost all Parisien Taxis use Toyota/Lexus Hybrids. No more Peugeot, Citroen and Renaults
@@brandontr8946 there will be more little pink cybertroopers wetting their pants as PRC car makers don’t have the petrol engine technology that can come anywhere close to Toyotas D4s engines and 5th gen hybrid systems
Toyota have gotten so good at the hybrids that when people think of hybrid no other company comes in their mind only Hyundai pops up as they are everywhere in form of taxis.
@@milkoowen6800 people don’t buy Honda because they are wayyy to expensive and Nissan currently doesn’t have hybrid. Before being entitled to your opinion go and do your research.
@@JoyMahendru why do you think that PRC players that preached BEVs are now huddling into the HEV space? They unfortunately do not have the Toyota D4S engine technology to support the HEV ecosystems
Been in so many high km Csmry Ubers - Aircon, comfort, sound level, build quality incredible. I'm always astonished at the kms on the clock.. such a boring cliche to continue to call the current Camry bland or boring internally or externally. It's literally a brain dead opening argument .
If it gets 3.7l/100km, I'll be in. Check for a software update or do a system reboot & that should fix it. Most cars inbedded infotainment/Sat Nav etc can be OOD once a buyer receives the car. Any phone updates could also affect connectivity as well particularly if you are using wireless carplay or AA
FYI the fuel lifecycle co2 emissions on that page are a national average. EV fuel emissions are only higher if you charge 100% from the grid and in QLD or VIC. In every other state/territory it's lower.
Oil filters, air filters, brake fluids, cabin filters, suspension parts, brakes pads, comfort, longevity, Panels, parts and no real problems. Now ask me what are the Taxi and Ubers buying, using and smiling over ??..... Well it would be Toyota/ Lexus. For everything else there is myriad of others that also ran this race. I brought the last 2018 V6 Lexus ES350 ultra luxury + full executive pack and at 127Kw more and 6.8 ltr/ 100 Hwy and 9.1 ltr / 100 city . I will see you at 500,000Klm and ask How's your Tesla doing. Only the Toyota Hybrids will be there to answer.. here we are!
We need a twin turbo v6 Kluger............ I hate CVT's so unless this flicks gears like a torque converter auto......... they'll never have me sold on it. I'd always buy the non hybrid just to have that normal feeling of the gear changes.
The Camry vs 3 would be good but could you throw in a plug-in hybrid and a diesel aswell? Preferably similar size and shape cars to keep it as even as possible so maybe a Passat or similar?
Toyota designers have gotten really good lately. Gosh the 2025 Camry(especially full spec model) is a looker, both exterior and interior and not to forget the reliability/longevity, so well done
Better than a Tesla😂....oh dear! Why would you compare such an ancient s..t box to it. Toyota should have done this 4 years ago! Not to mention 10 years ago when they were teasing batteries that could ruin the competition.......but nothing....they are waking up now because they realized the Chinese BYD is better then them. Again, still using old battery tec and an ancient petrol engine. No small engine with turbo that gets even better fuel economy... Oh well. Such is a Camry....and Ozs will buy them because we have crap quality of fuel and long distances to go....happy days....Toyota will continue declining and sell while they can
The stigma that belongs to the oriental volvo is well deserved. I'd rather push an old car that drive that. It just isn't cool, fun, exciting and never can be.
Bris to Townsville for 80 bucks, for an extra hour of waiting on a 12 hour drive you can’t fault it. I never waited for it to charge, it was waiting for me to finish. My old car would’ve cost about 250, I don’t get paid $170 an hour so it’s worth it for me, also the car drove the whole way. You can choose to pay if you’re in that much of a rush that that extra hour matters but if you’re that short for time why not fly, it would be cheaper than driving a normal car anyway.
We need to stop burning stuff for our future. A Hybrid is a stopgap and Australia is being dumped on by the OEM’s and spinning it as if it’s new. This is the only way they will stay afloat a little longer, because most OEM’s had failed making an impressive EV’s that people want to buy . A 1.4kw battery is just a little electric booster and the engine starts burning fossil fuels more often than not. The range is only longer because it has a petrol engine, that you still need to service and fill with fuel. I know you know about all this, but everyone else is being told a lie, buy now and save with a Hybrid. Keep up the great work mate.
Absolutely yeeeeeess!! We should start tipping the scales favouring the hybrid systems and looking for new fuels. Instead of the lithium "green energy" nonsense
The spare wheel vs GOOP repair kit. The thing to be aware of, is the short life of the GOOP - Use By Date only 3 years (on my Suzuki Swift Sport). Meaning that there are a lot of people out there, with USELESS Goop Repair kits sitting in the boot.
3.5 in the city and slow to medium speed driving. Try some highway driving at 140-150 km/h and you're lucky to get below 7.5 / 100km, whereas a diesel with similar performance will get 6 or less. Hell, my Audi A4 40 TFSI with 190hp and 2.0 TFSI petrol engine consumes EXACTLY 5.0 l/100km at 140 km/h on the highway on a perfectly level road with no wind. A hybrid won't do that because the EV part of it is inefficient at high speeds and the petrol engine by itself is thirsty.
Modern Toyota build quality is rather poor; Hyundai and kia knock them for six. That said, it sounds like they've addressed the door shut 'clang' on the pre-facelift version.
I would only ever expect Camry as a Taxi/Uber, or company car fleet, (for City and Suburban area only, not so suitable for rural or outback Australia?) but not for personal use only, I could not feel psychiatricly comfortable downsizing from Falcon or Holden to Camry or Magna back in the 1990s, and I am no different today.
Still looks like a pensioner car, interior is ok but a bit boring, Toyota has done a great job if you get those fuel figures, looks like Toyota were right to stick to their Hybrid guns rather than go full on EV, well done Toyota, it's payback for you.
Can we stop thinking about emissions only in the context of climate change, and start thinking about it in the context of it directly affecting our health through air quality.
Finally it come, not cheap any more. It was launch in china over a year, still no one buying it due to EV cheap cheap there. Camry there only half the price of AUS, but our version is made in Japan ?
Thanks for showing that lane keep assist/warning is not a perfect science. In my experience, these tech add ons are useless even dangerious. Kia sportivo kept pulling the car when leaving freeway, avoiding pot holes, even overtaking if indicators were not perfectly timed. Cruise control that keeps to 10% plus or minus set speed is costly in Vic roads with hidden speed cameras. Autonimous breaking is random in activation, does not come on when I think it should like car in front stops suddenly (I can stop before warning activates), and activates when it should not (like a parked car, that I am passing or the shadow of a tree). Quite often it beeps and the on screen message dissapears before it can be read - no idea why it beeped, its a distraction.
Hey Paul, yeah, so the wireless CarPlay issue is certainly an Apple/iOS thing. I personally don't use the wireless Carplay (or Android Auto) due to the issues/bugs that crop up with that side of things. I always hard wire my devices both for reliability but also to stop the device draining battery much faster than normal and getting damn hot from the wireless comms side of things (especially if on a longer trip).
Hey Paul. The start of this video just confirms why I'm boycotting Toyota. I'm so upset with their quality and safety. I just hope people really see Toyota to who they really are. Very unsafe and cheap, no where near like what they used to be Very disappointed
With the connectivity, does it give you the ability to opt out of sharing your data? Toyota and other brands are under fire for selling customer data to 3rd party companies in their recent cars…
3.5 for a camry is amazing. i am doing 3.5 on my corolla - supposed to be 3.9 per the tests and I am constantly beating it. the only issue is camry is recommended 95 petrol not 91, that's bothersome.
