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A few days ago, the appearance of Toyota's brand-new Camry model was exposed online. According to reports, the new Camry will be released in the first half of 2024 and launched in the second half of 2024 at the earliest. At the same time, the new car will start production at the same time in China, and will continue to compete with Honda Accord, Volkswagen Passat, Nissan Teana and other similar models after launch.

Judging from the exposed pictures, the new car is more athletic and younger in appearance. Specifically, the front face of the new car uses a large-size smoked front grille, with exaggerated air inlets on both sides to make it look fierce enough, while the front surrounding area uses a large-size three-stage layout. the "blade" decoration in the diversion grooves on the left and right sides and the obviously raised edges on the hood show strong visual impact and sports temperament. On the side of the body, the new Camry has made some adjustments to make the overall lines more smooth, with large-size wheels and black side skirts under the doors to create a sense of muscle and aura. In the rear part, the new Camry is expected to use the popular through taillights, with a small ducktail design above the trunk cover, with a large black surround above and below, and a hidden exhaust layout.

Camry imaginary diagram

In terms of body size, the new car is based on the improved TNGA-K platform, and it is expected that the size will also be greatly improved. As a reference, the Camry currently on sale is 4885/1840/1445mm in length, width and height, and 2825mm in wheelbase.

In the interior part, there is no relevant news yet, and the new car is expected to adopt the same design elements of the Crown model. As a reference, the interior of overseas Crown model is equipped with full liquid crystal digital instrument and large-size suspended liquid crystal central control screen, as well as a brand new three-spoke multi-function steering wheel and electronic shift mechanism.

Interior drawings of overseas Crown models

On the power side, the new car will be equipped with 2.5L gas-electric hybrid, 2.5L plug-in hybrid and 2.4T Hybrid MAX hybrid engine, the transmission system will match the E-CVT and six-speed manual transmission, in addition to some models will also provide four-wheel drive system.

The Camry is a classic model of Toyota, which was first released in 1982. It has a history of 43 years and has been updated for 8 times.

In the domestic market, the Camry officially took off the production line at GAC Toyota's Nansha production base in May 2006, becoming the first mass-produced model under GAC Toyota, and once the best-selling market even led to a price increase. At the same time, it has become the first medium-sized car market in the domestic market since the second year of listing. On December 8, 2011, the seventh generation Camry went public in China, launching two versions of the new Camry (ordinary version) and Camry-Junrui (sports version), with a choice of 2.0L and 2.5L, with a price range of 17.98-274800 yuan. In April 2012, the Camry classic model went on sale for 182800 yuan and 193800 yuan, and the car can also be understood as the resumption of production of the old Camry.

The new Camry of Guangzhou Auto Toyota was officially launched on November 16, 2017. the car is based on the TNGA architecture, the appearance and interior are completely refreshed, and the overall shape is younger and fashionable. Nine models in the power series have launched a total of 2.0L, 2.5L and 2.5L hybrid power configurations, with a price range of 17.98-279800 yuan. On February 25, 2021, the new Camry officially launched a total of 10 models, continuing the eighth generation Camry double styling design style and upgrading the configuration in an all-round way, with a price range of 17.98-269800 yuan.

As a classic model of Toyota, the Camry has been selling well in the domestic market for many years, and it is very popular both in terms of popularity and ownership. New car traffic insurance data show that Toyota Camry sold 250800 vehicles in 2022, ranking first among medium-sized cars in China, compared with 223200 Honda Accord. According to the plan, the 11th generation Accord is expected to be mass produced and listed in 2023, when the competition between Camry and Accord will be more fierce. The latest retail figures show that Camry's cumulative sales in the first three months of this year were 40500, down 34.4 per cent from a year earlier, while Accord was 47970, down 7 per cent from a year earlier.

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