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Old 03-27-14, 04:45 PM
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Default Toyota To Show Refreshed 2015 Camry In New York

March 27, 2014


Toyota’s mid-size sales star will get top billing

Introduced for the 2012 model year, the Toyota Camry is far from old. But, in a crowded segment with some very stiff competition and the Camry’s sales position slipping ever so slightly, Toyota will be showing off a refreshed model at the New York International Auto Show.

Instead of teasing the future reveal, Toyota simply stated the refresh “will challenge conventional wisdom” when shown next month as a 2015 model.

Toyota will take the cover off the refreshed Camry on April 16th.
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Bring it on! I am waiting to see what Toyota will do to the Camry.
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It's not a humongous change, nothing mechanical. Just some styling changes front and back, with minor stuff to the side profile.
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The lobsterclaw taillights were a concern.

But here's a rendering to "hide" it...


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Looking forward to seeing it.
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Promises to have a more emotional design

Toyota has reportedly confirmed plans to introduce the 2015 Camry at the New York Auto Show.
Details are limited but the facelifted model promises to "challenge conventional expectations of a mid-cycle model change." That's not much to go on but the President of Toyota's Calty Design Research has previously said the car will have a “more emotional, more impactful design."
Little else is known about the model but it will likely feature carryover engines including:
  • A 2.5-liter four-cylinder with 178 bhp (133 kW) and 170 lb-ft (230 Nm) of torque
  • A hybridized 2.5-liter four-cylinder with a combined output of 200 bhp (149 kW)
  • A 3.5-liter V6 with 268 hp (200 kW) and 248 lb-ft (336 Nm) of torque



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This is gonna be interesting. My hope is they fix the awkward taillights and the buck-toothed front valance on the SE. The rest of the Toyota car line-up has air intakes much more in line with current trends.
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Originally Posted by pbm317
It's not a humongous change, nothing mechanical. Just some styling changes front and back, with minor stuff to the side profile.
as expected, what about interior?
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Originally Posted by spwolf
as expected, what about interior?
I can't recall the interior treatment... but the front is a mix of Corolla/Avalon, emphasis on the larger, trapezoidal lower grille, etc.

Side profile had a blackout six-panel section behind the rear door to alter the DLO shadow from a distance (door cuts didn't actually change).
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Glad that's just a rendering, looks extremely bland to me
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
The lobsterclaw taillights were a concern.

But here's a rendering to "hide" it...


Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Glad that's just a rendering, looks extremely bland to me
That's the rest-of-the-world Camry.
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Can't wait to see it.
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Kind of cool that they will have a debut without teasers.....I anticipate LEDs and an Avalon isn new corporate front/rear...
 
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I will give toyota props as they're very good at hiding reveals till the very end.
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They will need more than a minor facelift.
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Hopefully they got it this time....... You can't just sell anything with a Camry badge, it has to look good too.
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