Summary
The Toyota Camry was a large family/executive saloon that launched in 2019, replacing the Toyota Avensis. Unlike the Avensis, the Camry was not available in an estate body style. All versions of the Camry sold in the UK were powered by a petrol-electric hybrid engine.
The Camry received generally good reviews from the UK motoring media, although the overall scores we have collected to date place it near the bottom of its class with an Expert Rating of 64%. This is ahead of the Ford Mondeo, but just behind the Vauxhall Insignia – and well behind the Volkswagen Passat or more expensive models from the likes of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
Despite the relatively low scores, the Toyota Camry was particularly praised for being comfortable, quiet, efficient and practical. The main criticism was related to its driving experience, which was described as “lacklustre” compared to rivals.
After little more than two years on sale, the Camry was withdrawn from UK sale in late 2021. A replacement is not expected as Toyota, like most car companies, is concentrating on SUVs for its larger vehicles.
Key specifications
Body style: Large saloon
Engines: petrol-electric hybrid
Price when new: From £29,995 on-road
Launched: Summer 2019
Last updated: Spring 2021
Removed from sale: Autumn 2021
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Media reviews
Reviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
The Car Expert
Model reviewed: Excel
“As a car to get from one place to another without fuss, it’s hard to go wrong with the Toyota Camry. It’s easy to drive, spacious enough and efficient.”
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Auto Express
Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 7 / 10
“The Camry should prove reliable and safe. The five-year warranty is a bonus.”
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Model reviewed: 2.5 Hybrid Auto Excel
Score: 7 / 10
“It is comfortable, spacious and impressively refined around town, with loads of kit and a luxuriously appointed interior.”
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Autocar
Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 8 / 10
“At first glance, the Camry is striking.”
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Model reviewed: 2.5 Hybrid Design
Score: 8 / 10
“Welcome back to Blighty, Toyota Camry. This time you won’t be so easy to forget.”
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Model reviewed: Excel
Score: 7 / 10
“There’s no doubt that the Camry is an impressively accomplished hybrid saloon. It’s comfortable, quiet at a cruise and relatively spacious. It’s also well equipped and should prove cheap to run.”
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Car
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The new Camry is coming here only as a ‘self-charging’ (ie not a plug-in) hybrid, so Toyota has gone the whole hog and made Hybrid part of the car’s name.”
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Car Keys
Score: 8 / 10
“As an everyday saloon that’s practical, well-priced and fitted with plenty of standard equipment, the Toyota Camry is a model that ticks lots of boxes for buyers. As a niche saloon that’s also quite stylish to look at, it’s a car we can definitely recommend.”
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Carbuyer
Model reviewed: (range review)
Score: 7.8 / 10
“The Toyota Camry has returned to the UK with a hybrid powertrain and company-car appeal.”
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Carwow
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Toyota Camry is back after a 15-year hiatus, offering a punchy but fuel-efficient hybrid engine and lots of standard kit. That said, its infotainment is average and it’s quite pricey.”
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Company Car Today
Model reviewed: 2.5-litre petrol hybrid automatic Excel
“Comfortable, well specced, efficient and with a decent cabin, the Toyota Camry has plenty going for it but will remain a niche, if very sensible, choice.”
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Honest John
Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 8 / 10
“It’s in its element at low speeds, where the comfort-focused suspension soaks up lumps and bumps without a fuss and the light steering makes negotiating city traffic a piece of cake.”
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Parkers
Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 7.8 / 10
“An appealing, leftfield cost-effective big saloon”
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The Sun
Model reviewed: Range overview
“It’s basically the same car as a Lexus ES — but for six grand less. The styling isn’t quite as sleek, and it doesn’t have the status of the Lexus badge. But in terms of quality and comfort, it’s well and truly on a par.”
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The Telegraph
Model reviewed: (range review)
Score: 6 / 10
“On paper, this should be a company car driver’s dream. But the Toyota Camry is less than the sum of its petrol/electric hybrid parts. Expensive compared to conventional and hybrid rivals, it also sports some of the zaniest cabin colours and materials. Sadly that doesn’t make up for the lacklustre driving experience.”
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Top Gear
Score: 5 / 10
“The hybrid-only Toyota Camry is not a bad car. Quiet, comfortable, and economical. You get lots of kit, and because it’s a Toyota, said kit will surely keep working forever.”
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What Car?
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Camry is an impressively accomplished hybrid saloon. It’s comfortable, quiet at a cruise and relatively spacious.”
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Which?
Model reviewed: Range overview
“The Camry is back with a bang. Toyota’s latest large saloon is very easy to drive and live with, has efficiency and refinement boosting hybrid tech, and is backed by a five-year warranty and the brand’s bullet-proof reputation for reliability.” Rated a BEST BUY.
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No safety rating
No longer on sale, the Toyota Camry has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP. If and when it is put through its paces by Euro NCAP, we will publish the results here.
No eco rating
The Toyota Camry has not been lab tested by Green NCAP.
As of June 2022, we don’t have enough reliability data on the Toyota Camry to generate a reliability rating.
The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively for us using extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy. As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the Camry, we’ll publish the score here.
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