Toyota Camry V40 first went on sale in 1994. By this time this series totaled already five generations. Initially, the car was intended only for the Japanese market. However, a few years later, it was decided to release the mid-sized series XV, which was ideally suited for both the domestic market and for export. In Russia, the car began to be sold in 2006. It is recognized as the most popular in the business class (rating of the CIS countries). After the start of sales, a year later, Toyota Camry became the car of the year. Her popularity was growing rapidly. After some time, it was decided to build a plant near St. Petersburg, where they established a conveyor for assembling the Camry model. The sixth generation of this brand was produced until 2011. He was replaced by the V50 model.
Exterior
Toyota Camry 6 generation was produced only in the sedan. She has a bright and expressive appearance. The hood is elongated. The trapezoidal radiator grill acts as a unit with the bumper. Headlights Camry V40 deserve special attention. In their form, they resemble a fox eye. Divided into three sections. Significantly go to the wing. In a word, the car has a massive appearance, but at the same time there is a certain cunning in it. The window sill is straight. The roof has an arched shape. Wheel arches are blown. On the doors there is an edge at the level of the handles, parallel to the window-sill line.
At the rear of the car, headlights are also an accent. They are forms of a parallelogram, made in red and white colors, and the first is significantly predominant. The bumper is massive, slightly protruding from the trunk lid. The boundaries of the latter smoothly go to the sides of the body.
Interior
The Camry V40 interior is no less spectacular than the exterior. It is fully consistent with a business class car. The first thing that the driver evaluates is the ability to adjust the steering column. Also, the car is equipped with six airbags and a climate control system. Music lovers will be able to enjoy the head unit, which is equipped with six speakers. Armchairs are quite comfortable, there is lateral support. Their upholstery is leather or fabric, depending on the configuration. An additional option is the electric drive for the front row. Given that the width of the car is more than 1800 mm, passengers will be comfortable on the back sofa. It is also worth noting that the length of the body is 4815 mm. This option allows you to create enough legroom. That is why passengers about 2 m tall feel very comfortable.
Specifications
The Toyota Camry V40 was equipped with several engine options.
For copies that were manufactured on the European market, a 2.4-liter powerplant was designed. She endowed the car with a capacity of 167 liters. from. During the upgrade, the engine acquired lightweight pistons. It is installed in conjunction with a 5-speed automatic transmission or mechanics. The maximum vehicle in this configuration can reach speeds of up to 210 km / h. "Hundred" is gaining in 9 seconds.
Another unit is a 3.5 liter engine. It is quite powerful, its power traction is 270 liters. from. It works in tandem only with a 6-band “automatic”. Its maximum speed limit is 230 km / h. From a place it gains 100 km / h in 7.4 seconds.
It is important to pay attention to the fact that Japanese automobile corporations pay much attention to environmental protection. That is why almost all engines comply with the highest environmental standards. In our case, these two units belong to the Euro 4 class.
Options
Toyota Camry V40 is offered by the manufacturer in 5 types of configuration.
- "Comfort". The seats are upholstered in fabric. A unit with a working volume of 2.4 liters, a manual gearbox at 5 speeds, are installed. There are front seat heating, climate control system, radio and halogen.
- Comfort Plus. Specifications correspond to the above configuration. But the gearbox was replaced by an automatic. Washers were added.
- Elegance. In this configuration, the fabric upholstery was replaced with leather, automatic adjustment of the front seats and parking sensors was added.
- "Prestige". This Toyota Camry V40 is already fully equipped. It has a course stabilization system and xenon optics.
- "Lux". Cars of this configuration are equipped with a 3.5-liter engine. It is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Additional options are a curtain on the rear window, automatic adjustment of all seats, interior decoration in wood.