This 2015 Toyota Camry road test review video includes information about what's new for 2015 along with information about pricing, fuel economy, interior features and the driving experience.

I would still choose a new Accord over this. Looking at it head on, the gaping hole in front looks like 75% of the car is missing.

It's obvious that the updated Toyota Camry became more stylish but Toyota also aimed to improve handling and quietness. Engines remain the same, including the super-efficient hybrid.

Certainly, they’ll have no trouble retaining existing customers. But in a world that is thick with stiff competition it will be increasingly harder for Camry to occupy a sales lead. That’s why the trim line has expanded. The “middle ground” is a myth now. Even minor segments are intricately niched, and this one is no different. The Chrysler 200 might suit those looking for interior flash and sizzle, the Mazda6 those who need a sporty driving dynamic. Subaru covers those who feel AWD is a vital safety net.

For now, Camry has a serious contender for the middle ground. A genuine, please-everybody rig with satisfying driving dynamics. But how much longer will the concept of “broad appeal” last?

Toyota says this is a mid-cycle refresh of “unprecedented scale”. Every body panel except the roof is different from the semi-previous generation. Toyota says each alteration was designed to increase the outward athleticism of the car and also increase the sense of quality inside. It is part of the company-wide push towards more emotive motoring.

Despite being 45 mm longer overall, the new Camry looks smaller, with lower headlights and a sharper roofline helping visually minimize the size of the car. The side members are all new, with the C-pillar now shorter and more upright with an attached light screen.

The biggest changes from a driving standpoint centre around the steering and handling feel of the Camry. The track is now wider, improving cornering stability and stance.

Having not experienced the prior Camry in this setting [Charlotte Motor Speedway] I couldn’t tell you the difference, but I will say we tipped into the 24-degree banking at 203 km/h and the Toyota was putty in the driver’s hands – wherever he wanted to put it on the track (like up near the wall when we weren’t scared enough) he could put it.

Toyota then took us to a slalom course to work out the reprogrammed Electric Power Steering, new-for-2015 rebound springs (on SE and XSE models) and some other suspension tweaks.

The Camry turned in quickly and maintained a flat body posture, it was happy to move the tail under lift-off and rotated well but I still wished for more heft in the wheel. It was communicative, and the sensation through the wheel encouraged me to push harder, but the weight of the steering is too soft for my unsubtle palette.

There is also a new pre-load differential in the 2015 model. Essentially it is a diff with a conical spring inside it to provide friction when the wheels begin to spin at different rates. We’re told this mimics the effect of a limited slip differential, and we tested this with some aggressive straight line launches at a drag race Toyota had set up.

Even with traction control off and the fronts chirping, the steering wheel stayed true and the Camry maintained its line down the track.

Once at the end it was time to test the new two-stage brake boosters fitted. This system is designed to smooth out the braking feel and make it seem more linear after Toyota customers complained of a pedal that moved a long way before grabbing strongly. There was certainly more immediate effect than I’d noticed in previous drives and the brakes themselves refused to fade – despite our repeated attempts to make them do so.

None of those changes have altered the ride, which remains typically Toyota-steady and smooth. Even large seams didn’t upset the car – something I also noticed out on the banking of Charlotte. More importantly bumps didn’t upset the occupants. Indeed it wasn’t until late in the drive that I even considered ride comfort because the ride was so unobtrusive and calm. The seats themselves are supportive and comfortable – but I’d like a little more side bolstering for those times when Camry drivers watch too much NASCAR.