2015 Toyota Camry Altise Hybrid Review: A Smart Alternative To Diesel Mid-Sizers
The skinny: Toyota’s Camry is about as well known as parenthood and sausage-sizzles, but the hidden jewels in the range may just be the fuel-sipping hybrid models. Offering big car space with light car fuel bills, Toyota's family of hybrids have none of the DPF replacement fears of similar diesel models.
Vehicle Style: Medium sedan
Price: $30,490 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 151kW/213Nm (combined output) 2.5-litre petrol 4cyl/electric motor | CVT automatic
Fuel Economy claimed: 5.2 l/100km | tested: 5.8 l/100km
OVERVIEW
It may sound a little odd at first, but the most advanced new car built in Australia is a Toyota Camry.
Thanks to the petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain beneath the Camry Hybrid range, it out-techs the downsized and direct-injected efforts of Ford and Holden.
Unless a Tesla factory springs up here (don’t count on it), it will likely remain the champ.
Toyota has now expanded its Camry hybrid line-up to mirror the regular Camry range, with the exception of the sporty(ish) Atara SX.