Toyota Motor Corporation is an automobile producer based in Japan. Globally, the company has about 338,875 employees as of march 2014 (Toyota Global). Moreover, in the year 2012, Toyota Corporation was the biggest automotive manufacturer in terms of production (OICA correspondents’ survey), when it has produced more than 10 million vehicles. In the year 2014, the company was ranked as one of the biggest companies in Japan in terms of revenue and market capitalization. For several years, Toyota has produced many of the most innovative and the best cars in the world. Moreover, the company is a leader in both Camry sedan and Camry hybrid cars. Both the Camry sedan and Camry hybrid cars come with upgrades of new features and designs every time it releases new models. Using the latest released models as examples, this paper will compare and contrast the differences between Toyota Camry hybrid and Camry sedan cars.
The Toyota Camry Hybrid of 2014 consists of a spacious cabin and a refined power train. Moreover, it runs like a gas-only vehicle, a much worthy honor for a hybrid car. The 2014 models of Camry Hybrid mainly consist of an electric motor and four-cylinder engine that makes it unexpectedly lively for Toyota’s hybrid sedans. The Camry Hybrid has continuously refined variable transmission where its transitions between gas and electric power are undetectable (U.S News). The latest model of Toyota’s Camry Hybrid is powered by the best Hybrid Synergy Drive technology in the world. The Camry Hybrid has a full Hybrid System that enables it to work on both petrol and electric, with its petrol engine and electric motor helping to power the car together or individually. In addition, the system merges an influential advanced electric motor and 2.5 L petrol engine that delivers truly vibrant performance while producing considerably low emissions. Moreover, the 2014 Camry Hybrid car models have a better fuel efficiency as compared to the earlier Camry Hybrid models. In contrast, the Toyota Camry Sedan model comes with better efficiency, performance, comfort, and style where the efficiency and performance come from the advanced engine technology of Toyota.
The 2015 Toyota Camry Sedan has a full makeover resulting in the best Camry manufactured to date. However, the Toyota Camry Sedan has borrowed many cues from its most recent and restyled Toyota Corolla. The body panel is replaced with the latest designs and reshaped parts. In addition, the interior of the Camry car is upgraded with nicer materials and new technology. Moreover, the company has also made some changes to Camry chassis that has made it drive with speed. Furthermore, the latest models of Toyota Camry provide many drive-train choices that include the engine of base four-cylinder, hybrid, and a non-compulsory V-6 (The Car Connection). The recent 2015 Camry sedan and Camry hybrid cars of Toyota are released in four levels i.e., new XSE spec, XLE, SE, and LE. Both the Camry sedan and Camry hybrid cars have the base engine with a carry-over of about 2.5-liter and four-cylinder that makes about 170 lb-ft of torque and 178 horsepower (Stoklosa, 2014). In addition, the two cars have automatic transmission as the only choice. While the XLE is luxury-oriented, the XSE is a sport-luxury-oriented car of Toyota offering 3.5-liter V-6 that makes about 268 mighty horsepower. The gas-fed models are accompanied by an equally latest Camry Hybrids that the company sells, offering LE, XLE trims, and “sporty” SE. All the three models are geared up by the Toyota’s familiar hybridized CVT setup and 2.5-liter four-cylinder (Stoklosa, 2014). The Toyota Camry cost logbooks service that is up to five, capped for the duration of initial four years time or 75,000 km. Moreover, the Toyota’s Camry is supported by a 100,000 km/3 year warranty. However, the Camry Hybrid Luxury and Camry Hybrid offer a battery warranty of eight years (Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited).
Although, some characteristics of the Toyota Camry sedan and Camry hybrid cars are the same as discussed above, both the cars have few differences as well. The Camry sedan LE costs $23,795 and has standard equipments that include chrome interior trim, a driver’s seat that is an eight-way powered, automatic down up front windows, and heated outside mirrors. The Camry sedan SE costs around $24,665, where its special characteristics include a direct monitor of tire-pressure, dashboard display of 4.2-inch TFT, trunk trim, and smoked grille. The Camry XSE costs around $26,975 and it includes leather-wrapped heated seats from front and has suede inserts. Moreover, the Camry XSE has a passenger seat with four-way power, infotainment system of Toyota’s Entune, black painted wheels with 18-inch aluminum and LED running lights. Furthermore, the Camry XSE’s V-6–powered car costs around $32,195 and includes proximity start and entry, full-LED headlights, a power sunroof, navigation system along with a screen display of seven-inch touch-screen and a built-in wireless cell-phone device charger. Lastly, the Camry XLE sedan car costs around $26,975. In addition, the Camry XLE is the subdued version of the XSE sporty; however, it includes almost the same equipments with chrome wheels of 17-inch. In addition, Camry XLE is also similar to the Camry XSE as it has a V-6–powered XLE that costs around $32,195 and it include features such as Qi setup, sunroof, navigation, proximity key and LED headlamps (Stoklosa, 2014). In contrast, the Camry Hybrid LE costs around $27,615 and consists of standard equipments that include dashboard display of 4.2-inch TFT and an eight-way powered drivers’ seat. The cost of Camry Hybrid SE is around $28,820, and it contains a leather-wrapped three-spoke steering, audio control and Bluetooth, silver interior trim, and seat of “SofTex” sport fabric. The Camry Hybrid XLE costs around $30,805 and it includes front heated seats that are leather-wrapped, LED running lights, power passenger seats that have a four-way, chrome wheels of 17 inch and a tire-pressure monitor (Stoklosa, 2014).
Concisely, if the two cars are compared as a midsize sedan car, the Camry Hybrid will score higher. The technological upgrades by Toyota have made the conventional Camry as one of the best selling sedans cars. Both the Toyota Camry cars, i.e., Hybrid and Sedan have a quiet and comfortable ride, with appropriate power, plenty of space and many different infotainment and amenities. The Toyota Camry Hybrid and Sedan have good fuel economy and efficiency with ultra low emissions. Thus, both the cars have no compromises with respect to space, comfort, handling, and performance. Moreover, the comparison of both Camry Hybrid and Camry Sedan shows that they would be the best-selling cars in the upcoming years as Toyota drives innovation and technology to their utmost potential.
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