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Toyota Announces Pricing for 2007 Camry Solara


TORRANCE, Calif., May 26, 2006 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2007 Camry Solara Coupe and Convertible.

For 2007 model year, the Camry Solara receives one of Toyota's most extensive mid-year changes to date and raising the bar in the sporty coupe segment. The 2007 Solara offers several exterior and interior styling changes, additional standard safety equipment, and enhanced audio and convenience features.

Solara's exterior enhancements include newly designed halogen headlamps, grille, front bumper, and integrated fog lamps. From behind, Solara will feature restyled LED tail lamps, bumper and rear spoiler. The Sport grade adds unique HID headlamps, 17-inch alloy wheels, front and rear under bumper spoilers, side rocker molding, rear spoiler and tailpipe diffuser.

Inside, Solara adds newly designed optitron instrumentation with unique sport meters in Sport models, interior trim color and fabric, six-disc CD changer audio system with MP3 playing capability and an audio auxiliary jack for connectivity to most portable music players, as standard equipment. SLE models get standard hands-free calling capability via Bluetooth(TM) technology and all 2007 Solara's get seat mounted side airbags and curtain side airbags (curtain side airbags not on convertible) along with a Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System as standard equipment.

The standard powertrain for the 2007 Solara is a 155 horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with VVT-i. A powerful 3.3-liter V6 delivering 210 horsepower is also available.

With the additional standard equipment and performance upgrade, the 2007 Solara will receive an average MSRP increase of only $382 or 1.5 percent. The Solara SE with a four-cylinder engine will carry a base MSRP of $19,930 for the five-speed manual and $20,760 for the automatic. The price for the SE grade with the V6 and automatic transmission will be $22,260. The base MSRP for the Sport grade will range from $22,200 for the four-cylinder with a five-speed manual transmission to $24,530 for the V6 and automatic transmission. The MSRP for the premium SLE with a four-cylinder and automatic transmission will be $23,905. The MSRP for the SLE V6 and automatic transmission will be $26,905.

The base MSRP for the Solara Convertible SE with a V6 and automatic transmission will be $27,190. The Solara Convertible SLE with a V6 and automatic transmission will start at $30,460. The Solara Convertible Sport, a new model, with a V6 and automatic transmission will start at $29,460.

The new prices will take effect when the 2007 Solara goes on sale in early June.

LEXUS FAN!

any pictures?

XeroK00L

Say what?

GFerg

LOL...basically.

I read somewhere that the 07 Solara is suppose to be the sportiest Solara ever. I dont know what that is suppose to mean, but whatever. Im sure there will be sportier choices out there.

So far I havent seen any pics.

mmarshall

While, as you guys know, I am not a speed freak by any means, I think Toyota should consider dropping the four. IMO it is simply out of place in this car, and it just adds to the production costs by the factory having to stock all the extra parts and systems and machinery for two different engines. Note that the convertible is already restricted to the V6...probably because of the extra weight from the chassis bracing.

However, I have not seen the latest breakdown in sales figures between the Solara four and the V6. I don't know if Toyota posts them. Anybody got them......LexArazzo? 1SICKLEX? magneto?
If the sales figures show a good market for the four I will stand corrected.

GS69

I am so glad that, like the Honda Accord, they have done an extensive refresh on a car that I found unappealing. Also like the Accord, I just knew LED tail lites would be included.

I am a bit confused by the powerful 6 cylinder @ 210hp. The Camry sedan has 268 hp ... I would have thought that the sporty coupe would have had more.

GFerg

I dont think Toyota splits up Camry and Solara sales in their Press Releases. Same with Corolla and Matrix sales unfortunately.

I hear that the 3.5L doesnt fit in the Solara that is why it is still stuck with the 3.3L 210hp engine. But word on the street is that the Solara is cut after 2008 to possibly be replaced by another car totally different from the current Solara(meaning it wont be a coupe).

spwolf

yep... 2009 Solara

:-).

mmarshall, I doubt V6 sells more than 4cly...

As much as I remember from PR's, Solara sold between 60,000 and 80,000 last year, not bad at all...

Lexmex

What I am wondering is what why the MR2 is still being sold down here in Mexico (Solara also exists here)?

The 3.3 should be the only Solara in the lineup and really should have the 3.5 as there doesn't seem to be too much difference in pricing among them. Having looked inside one at the Toyota dealer here, it might be a hard fit for a 3.5 (even in my RX300) as magneto112 mentioned.

LexFather

looking for the ghey smiley.....
SOrry Toyota, u lost this one

tmf2004

iTrader: (15)

Are they changing the body style in 07.. The current body has only ben in production for 3 years... They changing it again.. Also is 07 the last year of the Solora?

spwolf

no... its facelift... after 3 years, then it has another 2 years on the market until its replacement arrives...

MSMLexIS

If the 3.5 dont fit drop in the 3.0 from the GS. And bring back the manual V6 combo and the TRD upgrades.

GS69

new
old

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

With those pics, you can really tell that the Solara wants to be a chubby baby SC. It copied the fog light design, the hood chrome accents, and fat butt...