2025 Toyota Camry XSE Owner Review and First Thoughts 

That's a helluva deal.... I knew I planned to drive tons of miles. So I needed something I was sure was going to hold up for lots of miles. And the Camry has a reputation for lasting. So that's the way we went. Glad you got a good deal and hope you're enjoying your new ride.

You will defiantly hold this Camry more than 15 years. I am proud owner of the 2010 Camry LE brought cash for 5k in 2015 with 87K miles and Still running strong at 249K miles. Just put all brand new tires from Costco with 80K miles (This was my mechanic suggestion to bet me on how solid the condition of the car is )

Wow I also had a Honda civic touring 2023 and i had concerns with the 1.5t for long term ownership so i traded it in for the XSE Camry. I glad i made the decision to trade in the civic for a better long term car

There's someone who actually has a 2022 civic with over 250k miles and they never had those issues.

The 1.5 is a solid engine if you're gentle with it and not trying to treat it like a race car.

Is that calculated fuel economy, or going by the dash which is inaccurate?

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS Calculated fuel economy. Although the dash isn't too far off in my car.

@@Zconway98 that is great... It sucks that your larger car is getting better fuel economy than my car. Lol. Hopefully mine will continue to get better.

I have a 2017 Corolla XSE that gets 42 mpg's on the highway

@@PHILLIPS8822 that's not bad at all

ROLL TIDE... Yeah he showed me a lot of stuff, but maybe that one was missed. It was also his day off when my car came in. But he came in to meet me with it.

But thanks for that info. He did mention it had something like onstar. Lol

I'm waiting for the same XSE with Premium package plus. Coming from a 2014 Civic.l with seats that arent helping with my bad back. However I've been eying the Toyota crown Signia (wagon) recently. Turning 41, I want my next car to last as long as possible.

@@lionintu the premium plus package will come with the eye sensors.... I'm not sure how annoying that'll be when you aren't looking how it wants you to.

@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS I hear you can turn that feature off in the menu somewhere, from some reviews. But yeah I'm not looking forward to it telling me to keep my eyes on the road lol

1. What knuckles? I'm confused. 2. I'm not a service writer at a dealer, so I don't have that answer. 3. Yes 4. I'm unaware of the differences in the transmissions. 5. Same as above. 6. Looks like regular lug nuts 7. Idk what they did to the covers.

Bro... Now you're making feel old for a different reason😂😂

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS The older, the wiser (I hope) haha. I hit 40 tomorrow and looking to treat myself a new car 😁

@@kinw5648 I'll be 40 in September. Lol. Happy Birthday Broski... You deserve a new car💪

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS Thanks appreciate it 😀

Yeah.... I do think they'll make improvements on the style in a 2-3 year refresh. Even the Gen 8s had a mid model update that made them appear a bit more refined and attractive. I personally needed a car now, so I couldn't wait for a couple of years. Also with the line of work I do, having a car that's different than everyone else... At least for the first few months, should be an extra boost for my business/tips.

It's not terrible. Definitely doesn't seem as loud as having a window open or anything.

Yes... When we were driving home tonight, my daughter and I noticed there's some down in The floors at night.

It's aight... It sounds really good. But it's not extremely loud or anything. But if I want it to sound good, I'll upgrade the speakers or put speakers in the trunk. But I probably won't ever have a system again. Lol

@@smorgasbordtv4092 thanks for the compliment... I'm not sure. I haven't looked. But I assume if the ones before it didn't have one, this one won't either. And if they did, this one will.

It's perfect for me.... I'll be old in September on my birthday when I turn 40😂😂

@@tacosportsareawesome this is the old persons convention. We meet at the local breakfast place and talk about what's wrong with the world and our new Camry's instead of Buicks. 😂😂

@@tacosportsareawesome I could eat a bowl of alphabet soup and poop out a smarter statement than whatever you just said. 😂

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS Wow. That’s old! 😳

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS Buicks are about as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle.

I used to be the same way, but today's 4 cylinders ain't the turds they used to be. And the thing that killed me about the V6, is they still get the same fuel mileage as my 2006 Pontiac G6 with a V6 did way back in the day. They don't spend the money on the tech for them because they know they're killing them off. Mainly the government is because of emissions BS. This car is unique for now. But in less than a year, I'll see tons of them on the road looking just like mine. 😂😂

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS Thank you for your kindly response! ..it's rare. I've one dream car yet to have, Lexus LC 500, the red one Doug demuro reviewed.

@@grandpa7278 those are great looking cars. I see them out driving in Nashville all the time.

Yeah.... It took me a while to figure it out. Now that I've had passengers in the rear, I've used it and figured out which way is on and off.

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS i always run the rear vents i love ac and run it as hard as possible i notice when the rear vents are off the front vents don't blow as hard when on max blower setting

@@Mohagrus really.... That's strange that the rear vents coming on make the front blow harder. You'd think it would be the opposite. Wonder if it has a second blower that helps with that or if it's just the velocity of the rear vents makes a better draw on the front vents as well...

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS try it out

I drive a '23 Corolla Hybrid currently. They have the same hybrid system so there wouldn't be any difference there. You can definitely feel the extra horsepower in the Camry. Also the Camry is much more spacious on this inside, though you don't really notice that the Camry is a bigger car while driving. Camry is also quieter, especially on the XSE/XLE trims due to the acoustic glass. I wouldn't have recommended the previous generation Camry over the Corolla, but with the update the Camry is back to being better.

So I drove a 2014 Corolla since October of 2023. I put 50,000 miles on it. It was a great car, but I definitely needed the extra space since I do RideShare with it. And I wanted a Hybrid to lower the expenses. Number 1 expense of driving 8000 miles a month is gas. So the Hybrid should save me $250-300/month in fuel. That'll make my $700 payment plus $100 insurance seem like it's $500/month. Which I was paying the same thing to borrow/rent the Corolla. ($800 with Insurance)

Thank you... Yeah, that's why I try to keep this same fragrance. Everyone seems to like it. No one has complained that it's too stout. I usually get tons of compliments from the females when they hop in.

They got me out the door for just under $39,600 beifre GAP insurance.

I just got a loaded SE. No sun roof. Everything else. Listed at $33.542. I paid $31.087. plus Tax, tidal & license. 4.99%. the dealership was under new ownership and I think they were just wanted to sell cars . I also went on the last few days of the month. The end of June is also the end of the quarter. They get real motivated to move metal.

It depends on how I drive... My fuel mileage varies and I'm not getting anywhere near the advertised fuel mileage. First weekend I was around 44, now it varies between 38-40 MPG. It's an 11 gallon tank. My fuel economy varies because I rarely shut the car off, so at times I'm sitting around with the AC on and waiting on my next ride. So it could possibly get better, I'm just unsure until I can do different types of testing on longer trips. Probably a future trip I'll make should be all one long highway trip and fill it up before I leave and when I get there 400 miles later. Then I'll truly know what my highway mileage is.

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS no I meant when you fill up the tank what does the computer say you get in terms of range? Does it say 400 miles/500 etc.

@@destroyerofsimps6574 it's constantly changing based on the fuel mileage I'm getting. If my fuel mileage is lower, the next time I fill up it'll be lower. I've seen 511 one time when I had much better fuel mileage. But now that my mileage has dropped 5 mpg it is usually around 450ish. I don't pay attention to that. I just check my fuel mileage to see if I got better or worse. The mpg on the dash is always around 1mpg too high.

Hell yeah... I'm loving it. And happy to be back on my channel.

Need to holler at Chris Moore and get him to flash that ecu for you... Need some MOORE POWA💪🤣

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS Easy brother.. Break it in first.. 👍😁

@@cocosloan3748 oh, I was talking about your car since it's a Suzuki.... Lol

@@cocosloan3748 mine will be broken in after this weekend. Should be just over 2000 miles after this weekend in Nashville.

Really? I knew the transmission didn't need services as often, but I thought that was just the design of it.

Super quiet... My mom drove it today and said it was almost too quiet. Idk, but I believe the quiet ones are the upper trim levels as they have extra quietening in them.

Absolutely.... Red interior has never been for me. Reminds me of the old Fox Body Mustangs that had it in the 80s. 😂

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS ah cool, great that you got what you wanted. Shame that it's only black or red interior for XSE... There should be another two-tone option! And the weird thing is you can't even get Red interior with Reservoir Blue... Whether you like red interior or not, ya gotta admit red interior would go better with Reservoir Blue than Ocean Gem. ... Odd decision by Toyota

​@@brandononbrandyeah.... The Blue exterior and red interior do pop right together. It's not for me, but I do think it looks. Good sometimes.

Are you asking me as a general consumer, or as for doing RideShare with? They have different answers. Lol

​@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUSRav 4 hybrid gets 40+ mpg as well. So if you need both there's a good option

@@JamaicanMeCrazy gotcha... I personally just like the Camry better than the Rav4. The guy that owns the Corolla I was driving has a brand new Rav4. He loves it, but also wants the new Camry as well. Lol. I do plan to get an SUV, but when I do that, it'll be a big black SUV like a Suburban or Yukon XL. There's real good opportunity in that realm of RideShare as well... Even more as I can take on more private clients as well.

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS I prefer the Camry too. I'll probably get the base model though for that sweet sweet 51 mpg. Enjoyed the vid. I have lots of experience with these hybrids. You're gonna get lots of reliable miles with it. If you want some unsolicited advice from a fellow 'rider sharer' just be sure to change out the filter under the back seat its easy to forget its there when you're doing an oil change but it's vital for the longevity of the battery. Cheers 🥂

@@JamaicanMeCrazy yeah... That was the main thing The Car Care Nut comments on. Keep that filter changed.

I didn't have much choice as I was buying a car that day or within the following week or two. This car has real leather seats, heated seats, and the larger screens as well vs the lower trims. Those were the main things I wanted. And this stereo doesn't sound terrible or anything. I'll have to go by the dealer when they get one and see what the real difference is.

I also think those models come with the sensor to make you look at the road as well. I would hate that shit. Lol

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS i would definitely take the column apart and unplug that sensor.

@@GXKid06 whole car probably would shut down. Can Bus electronics depend on multiple things to make it work.

So, it being a brand new car, everything has to break in. Brand new tires hurt fuel mileage, tight engine hurts fuel mileage. I just filled it up again this morning for the 2nd time. So we're at around 900 miles and it got 42.4MPG calculated with actual miles and gallons. I'll put more miles on it this weekend, so I'll have way more city miles now. I'll make a video this weekend that focuses on fuel mileage.

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS subscribed

@@JamaicanMeCrazy appreciate the support 💪

Appreciate it bro.... I'm loving it. I didn't have mine custom built for me. I bought it the day of because I needed it ASAP. This one was 3-5 days out and they got it there in 2 days. It was actually a other dealers car, and they traded one they were having built for it. Almost exactly the same, but this one had 1-2 more things. They told me if I wanted to build one, then it could take up to 2-3 months to get exactly what I wanted. Now granted if it was a basic package that was already going to be built, then it probably could've been quicker. But choosing the exact things I wanted and if they aren't the normal package, then it'll be a special build.

Camry's are made in the US these days (Kentucky, I believe). Usually it takes 45 days or so from first allocation to a dealer for it to hit the ground. Unfortunately, you can't just "order" a Toyota. You can reserve one or request one, but if the dealer doesn't have that specific car allocated, they have to trade for it or just wait. In your case, you say yours is reserved but keeps getting delayed. Short term delays are common with a new release. However if they are telling you more than 30 days or so, they might not even have the vehicle allocated. Ask your salesman for a consumer sheet with the VIN on it. If they have it allocated, it will have either a VIN or a temporary VIN with a letter in the last six digits (for example, 22A720 instead of 221720). If they can't give you that, then they don't actually have the vehicle. If they do have the vehicle allocated and you are in the southeastern US, you can find it on exploretoyota.com, though it may require some digging... that will show you an estimated date of arrival.

@@whatawhiff6805 that's great info... Thanks for sharing.

@@whatawhiff6805 Yes, I do have a spec sheet with a temporary VIN on it. (ends in B203). Thank you for the info

@@513partyrocker I did forget to answer your other question... I'm from Muscle Shoals AL.

The Android Auto has messed up on me a couple of times. But I was thinking it was the Lyft app causing it. That was my first weekend. 2nd weekend, I just used the Bluetooth on the radio and still played my music through the radio... Just without android auto. Had no issues. I may delete the Uber and lyft app from Android auto, and see if it'll work fine that way. But if it fails once, then I'll know it's just android auto still sucks... I've never really liked it before in other vehicles I've used it in when it was wired. It may have been because I'm so used to controlling the maps app the way I like it from my phone, and I can't get it to do what I want from the radio the same way. Which I don't think I had that issue like I may have had in the past. But I never owned the vehicles I used it in, so I never messed with anything... As far as phone mounts go, I used these. I'll link below in a separate comment as I think RU-vid won't embed links. So maybe you can copy and paste it. If mobile you may have to use a browser in desktop mode to copy it.

a.co/d/h45nqEq

Yes... It's up there where the phone holder on the left was mounted. Which I've already removed the holder and put different ones in.

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS why are you mounting your phone and not using it then? :p

@@ant1kryst why am I not using the wireless charger?

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS yeah thats the question. should connect to wireless android auto right? while phone is charging on the wireless charger.

@@ant1kryst it connects to wireless Android Auto without using the wireless charger. And I don't like wireless chargers because I use my phones while I drive. And it doesn't charge fast enough. The one day I tried to use it, it seemed like it just maintained the charge and didn't actually increase the charge. And it gets the phone hotter. I'll just stick to wire charging to speed up the process.

LOL... I was like, what is this dude talking about? I didn't have any music in this video... RU-vid would've dinged me for it. Then I went back and saw the part that showed it on the screen. LOL I hear that song a few times a weekend. I play all kinds of different music while I'm driving. It's definitely a good song!!

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS 🤣yeah same here dude since then I’ve gotten more into heavy and extreme metal! But I’ll still put on some classic 90s rap and hip hop. How is the audio system? I ordered a wind chill pearl with black top But no JBL Might do an aftermarket system But if the Stock one is decent then I’ll skip on that.

@@Nightshade1881 The factory stereo is more than adequate for even a loud music listener like myself. Has some bump to it too, but I keep the bass midways and have more highs so I don't blow the factory speakers out. If you're looking for more bass, then a 15 would be a nice addition. The large trunk space should help with that.

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS nice :) probably first thing I’ll do along with the tint. I almost went for a 2023 TRD with 22k miles and a few scratches! They wanted 45k OTD I offered them 35k 🤣 I walked out! I rather spend the 41k on this new XSE

@@Nightshade1881 yeah... That's how I went from wanting a used 8th gen to this car. The one I found that I wanted had been wrecked.... So it was gonna have to be cheap. Before I knew it all the options I wanted I got this one. Lol

Yessir... I think I need some white New Balances now. Over here keeping up with fuel economy and shit. 😂😂

And I appreciate the knowledge you drop. Not everyone is willing to show how they actually make more profits. Some are because they're worried about deactivation... But others just keep everything to themselves and just bash the apps. We got to bash them and make money from them at the same time. Lol

@TEAMWRIGHTEOUS Many are jealous because they pitched something different and found that we do better for ourselves by working for ourselves. Mad they on the short bus and late to the cash ride party. Been relying on the app pay and not on paying themselves.

@@MicDropBBQ man, I've learned that when I find a ride that pays me what I think is fair, I look at the customer pay on Uber and they take even more money than the worse paying rises. Lol. If they give me a little more to satisfy me, they drag the customer for a lot more. Lol. That's why when it gets busy on Friday and Saturday night, I'm pitching myself even harder.

@@TEAMWRIGHTEOUSSame here, brotha! I know what people are willing to pay because the apps say, "...oh, we got the perfect ride for you...$65!", and the rider pays that shit. The driver gets $29 of it, so they're paying ALL FEES for the ride, not for the ride. I say, "...I'll do it for $55. Saves you money and you don't have to tip. Everybody wins."