2025 Toyota Camry | Talking Cars #446

The car itself is fine, the issue with Toyota right now is the buying experience: Between chronic low inventory, dealer add-ons, market adjustments, and not being able to custom order, it’s a hard no for me. Up until 2 mos ago, I had owned Camry’s since ‘04 (6 in total)- No more, Toyota dealers (at least near me) absolutely suck

Better engine, more power, better efficiency, way more tech features, better driving dynamics, quieter... Its much better than accord

Finally reviewing a car most of us can afford and isn’t an EV

Camry is a great vehicle so glad they haven’t screwed it up with a turbo

I wish upper trims would give smaller wheel options. Pot holes in my area eat low profile tires.

I’m sure the quick oil change shops will use any cheap oil in the Camry. The customer will never know as long as the oil is brown. The business competes on price and doesn’t want to lose a customer. CR should test the shops.

I have been an admirer of the Toyota hybrids forever! I think this was a good move by Toyota. For all you people that have never owned a Toyota Camry hybrid, RAV4 hybrid, Prius, Avalon hybrid, Corolla hybrid, they are great. You will love them as much as I do. Thanks Consumer Reports! You guys are incredible for speaking TRUTH! Keep it up.

No need to get a Prius now

Why on earth would you buy a Tesla over a Camry that gives you no problems, cheap to buy and run, and great resale, well built , and will run for 30 years.

For me as long as Toyotas comes with a spare tire, I'll choose Toyota. Great episode!

My husband has a 2023 Camry ICE -- only because back then, the delivery time for the hybrid version was 8 months and his Honda Accord lease was up in 2. He loves it and will lease another Camry in 2026. With all of them hybrids now, there's no lag in getting one. Me on the other hand, did like the blandness of the Corolla Cross, so I lease a KIA Niro EV. Love my EV (would never get a Tesla) and in 2027, can turn it in for another EV (or hybrid), as who knows where we are with EV and hybrid batteries by then. Oh, and since we park inside our garage, I'll be getting a level 2 charge point charger installed next week in the garage.

0:21 sorry to hear that, get well soon!

I’ve been driving a Prius since 2006. Hybrids are awesome.

It means that the Camry will start at $30,000 now at minimum, and that is just the base model not including taxes and registration fees. Continues the escalation of prices. The Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon were last I remember were rated "Not Acceptable" a long time ago. I remember the Audis with sudden acceleration got that same rating as well. Plus a Toyota SUV (the Lexus GX they mention) that flipped over on the track. I am sure the Chevy Blazer EV, if they did not give the "stop sale" order to fix the software CR may have put a Do not buy on that car until it was fixed - but GM acted before CR had to do that.

with CA gas tax going up to $2/gal these cars are going to be popular and be marked up.

It’s too bad that Toyota still seems insistent upon forcing gaudy gloss-black plastic on everyone. NOTE: I’m an owner of a much older model Camry XLE

Nice Gabe’s back to work

At the end of my lease in a few months, I am turning in a 2022 RAV4 SE hybrid and will be leasing a 2025 Camry XSE AWD … pretty excited to go back to a Camry after owning an SUV for three years… The SUV is nice with the ground clearance however, I miss my Camry that I owned previously

Great episode. I'm glad to hear that the CR crew will be buying an Camry SE, as the take rate of the SE in the past generation, I believe, was actually greater than that of the LE. It feels like this is the right choice for your readers. I think the criticism of the gauge cluster on the X-trims is a bit picayune; you learn the menus pretty quickly, and its also basically the same digital cluster in most Toyotas. I guess nitpicking is good, though, bc it speaks to the execution of the vehicle overall. Also, I loved the questions about the "sample defects." Would love to see that again.

All luxury automakers should have "gone hybrid" over a decade ago.