Toyota Camry Hybrid

The traditionally safe, comfortable, and reliable Toyota Camry has been revolutionized. The highest-selling passenger car for eight of the last nine years has gone hybrid. At a time of strong competition for low-gas mileage cars, the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid seems to flourish, delivering a combined highway/city 33 miles to the gallon and allowing for over 700 miles before filling up your tank. This Toyota combines a 147-horsepower, 2.4 liter, 4-cylinder engine with a 105-kW electric motor with a 244-volt battery pack, delivering 45-horsepower peak. Compared to Toyota’s initial foray into the hybrid market with the wildly popular Prius, the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid thoroughly outperforms, with a 0-60 time of 8.9 seconds, a full second faster than the Prius. A solid, affordable, eco-friendly revolution of the already most-popular passenger vehicle; Toyota surely seems to be on the right track. Perhaps the ailing big three should follow suit!

PROS:

Toyota has much to rave about regarding their new 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid. First and foremost, much can be made of the gas mileage. The hybrid Camry advertises a combined mpg of 33, although getting 34-37 mpg has widely been reported. Furthermore, Toyota has been able to do this without sacrificing power, as the hybrid ultimately has more horsepower than the traditional Camry. Lastly, the 2009 Camry Hybrid combines this revolutionary technology, aesthetic appearance, and functionality all into one extremely quiet ride, an important feature when dealing with any vehicle.

CONS:

There seem to be two main concerns about the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid. Initially, the complaint of many customers has been that there is no tax rebate for the car. Also, the size of the trunk is very much diminished to make space for the battery. Although the MSRP for the hybrid is more than for the traditional Camry, it will more than compensate for itself with its efficiency. The Camry prices in at just under $20,000 whereas the Camry Hybrid has an MSRP of a little over $26,000. All in all, the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid is a logical purchase for environmentally-oriented car buyers and car buffs alike.