So you’re looking at hybrids…

…but you’re wondering if the higher price is a good investment, right? Is spending extra now really going to pay off at the pump?

Among the growing selection of hybrid sedans on the market, the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid price ($23,474 dealer invoice) sits at the middle, coming in higher than the Honda Civic Hybrid ($21,459 di) and lower than the Saturn Aura Hybrid ($23,960 di) and the Nissan Altima Hybrid ($24,576 di).

To find out about a 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid price in your neighborhood, visit the Toyota Camry Quote Page.

What about the price of gas?

According to NADA’s Fast Facts, for 2009, the Toyota Camry Hybrid price includes the “green” technology that gives better than average fuel economy and the luxury and equipment to compare with Toyota’s top-line Camry, the XLE. Sounds good, but what does “better than average fuel economy” mean?

The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid gets 33-34 miles per gallon on average. Fueleconomy.gov breaks down the cost of a year driving this car - using regular gas at $3.96 per gallon - to $1746. According to one USA Today article, a driver will recoup the extra layout for the Toyota Camry Hybrid price in 1.4 years. (1) Edmunds reviews the Toyota Camry Hybrid and  mentions that tax credits can also help with recoup time. Find out more about the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit — it looks like the 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid are not included this year.

What else does the Toyota Camry Hybrid price include?

When thinking about the Toyota Camry Hybrid price, there are factors to consider in addition to fuel economics. The Toyota Camry Hybrid is an Advanced Technology Partial-Zero Emissions Vehicle, which means 0% emissions - the cleanest possible rating for a gasoline-burning vehicle in terms of air pollution.

Sources:

(1) Carty, Sharon Silke. Hybrids recoup higher cost in less time. USA Today; 05/12/2008

Toyotacamrysite.com found this great article on the Toyota Camry on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  It will educate you on the 29 year history of the Toyota Camry, one of the most successful vehicles to ever grace a street. This is the rich 29 year history of the Toyota Camry.

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Seventh generation (SXV40) (2007–present)

The seventh generation Camry went on sale in March 2006. It was significantly redesigned, with a 56 mm longer wheelbase, but the overall length remained the same. It was introduced at the 2006 North American International Auto Show alongside a hybrid version.

The seventh generation Toyota Camry sold in some countries in Asia and the Middle East have different exterior body parts and a similar interior to the Camry depicted.

Sales in the United States, the primary market for the Camry, significantly increased in the year following release. Quarterly record sales totalled 46,630 for second quarter of the American 2007 model year.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave the 2007 Toyota Camry and the Camry Hybrid a five-star safety rating for frontal crashes for both driver and passenger. Both models also received a five-star safety rating for side impact crashes for driver and passenger. The Camry received a four-star safety rating for rollovers. The Camry Hybrid was not tested for rollovers.

The seventh generation model Toyota Camry received a four-star safety rating as a result of Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) testing.

Consumer Reports 2007 Annual Car Reliability Survey gave the V6 version of the Toyota Camry a “below average” rating, thus removing the V6 Camry from Consumer Reports’ “Recommended” list. This rating does not apply to the four cylinder and hybrid versions, which continued to be recommended.

International production

Toyotacamrysite.com found this great article on the Toyota Camry on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  It will educate you on the 29 year history of the Toyota Camry, one of the most successful vehicles to ever grace a street. This is the rich 29 year history of the Toyota Camry.

The purpose of the toyotacamrysite.com is to be your one source for any and all information concerning the 2009 Toyota Camry.  We will be updating the toyotacamrysite.com daily, making sure we have the most comphrensive information including the latest Toyota Camry News, Toyota Camry Photos and Toyota Camry Videos, Toyota Camry Prices and any other pertinent information regarding the Toyota Camry.  If you do visit the Toyota Camry Site, feel free to make any comments.  We also welcome any Toyota Camry News, Toyota Camry Photos or Toyota Camry Videos, that you may want to share.  We we hope you enjoy reading this second installment about the History of the Toyota Camry as much as I did.   If you missed the first installment of the Toyota Camry History, just click on Toyota Camry History; part 1

1982—1986 Toyota Camry Hatchback:

In North America, the Camry was available with a 68 kilowatt SAE (92 hp) 2.0 litre 2S-ELC engine, 1.8 litre 1C-TLC or a 55 kilowatt (74 hp) 2.0 litre 2C-TLC turbodiesel engine. Either a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback body style could be specified, and could be purchased with either a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed A140E automatic. In contrast to the rear-wheel drive Celica Camry, the Toyota Camry was a front-wheel drive vehicle built on an all-new platform. In Australia, only the petrol-fueled hatchback was sold. The United Kingdom, and much of Continental Europe got the sedan and hatchback versions: these were available in 1.8 litre GLi or 2.0 litre GLi trim levels. A 2.0 litre GLD turbodiesel was also offered, but this is rare nowadays.

Second generation (SV20) (1986–1990)

The second generation model debuted in 1986, this time including a station wagon while dropping the hatchback body style. At this point, it was still regarded as a compact car. In 1988, an all-wheel drive system dubbed All-Trac was introduced and a 2.5 litre 118 kilowatt JIS (160 hp) V6 engine were added as options for the first time. The V6 was fuel-injected with 24 valves, and dual overhead camshafts, much like the upgraded 96 kilowatt JIS (130 hp) four-cylinder engine. In Japan there was a GT model using the older 3S-GE engine as used on the Celica. This particular model also had a factory strut brace similar to an AE92 Corolla and rode on the V6 model’s 15 inch alloy wheels. This particular model also had an electronic instrument cluster.

In 1987, Toyota Australia began producing these second generation Camrys in Altona, Victoria, Australia. In fact, it was the first Camry ever made outside of Japan. A 1.8 litre four-cylinder engine rated at 64 kilowatts (86 hp) was standard on the base model, while a 2.0 litre four-cylinder rated 88 kilowatts (116 hp) was available on all others. In 1988, a 2.5 litre V6 was introduced. The V6 sat the very top of the range, and was the only model to be imported from Japan. Due to its positioning in the line-up, and the high import duty it attracted, it was very expensive, and only sold in small numbers. In 1989, the 1.8 litre engine was dropped, and was replaced with a carburetted 2.0 litre engine, producing 82 kilowatts (110 hp).

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, the first wholly-owned U.S. Toyota plant, began producing Camrys in 1988, where three trim levels of the second generation Camry were made: the unbadged base model, the DX, and the LE. The 2.5 litre engine and Camry chassis was repackaged as the upscale Lexus ES 250. The ES 250 was essentially the Japanese-market Camry hardtop. In 1991, anti-lock brakes became optional on the V6, LE, and station wagon models. These second generation models were extremely popular in the United States and it is not at all uncommon to see examples on American roads, even to this day more than two decades after production.