Camry vs Vienta: Whats the difference?

[doobey123]

Its in the title folks, can anyone tell me whats the difference between the badges? is it where they are made? where they are sold? please let me know cause its confused me for ages...

[trentmeyer23]

Vienta are the V6 models, whilst Camry are the I4 models. That being said there are some Camry badged V6's along with some V6's badged as Camry Vienta(these are generally the base models). Generally speaking though Vienta = V6, Camry = I4.

In the United States and other countries, the Vienta badge doesn't exist, it is an Australian badge only(I am yet to see otherwise).

[Hiro]

Vienta are the V6 models, whilst Camry are the I4 models. That being said there are some Camry badged V6's along with some V6's badged as Camry Vienta(these are generally the base models). Generally speaking though Vienta = V6, Camry = I4.

In the United States and other countries, the Vienta badge doesn't exist, it is an Australian badge only(I am yet to see otherwise).

I think the idea behind "Vienta" was to try and do what they currently do with the Camry/Aurion 4-6 cylinder split - have the Camry as the "medium" car (to combat the Magna/Sonata/626 etc) with the 4cyl and the "Vienta" as the large car (to go up against the Falcon/Commodore) with the V6.

[toma]

It's worth noting as well that the Vienta range were the more "upmarket" versions of their time, i.e., dual airbags, climate control, cruise control, electric windows etc... as standard.

[Milgram]

The differences varied a little over time. The badge was introduced in 1993 on the Gen 3 model.

Up until the July 1995 update, the V6 models were badged as the Camry Vienta. The word Camry was emblazoned across the back with a subtle Vienta V6 badge on the bootlid. From the 1995 update, the Camry name was dropped from the V6 models and they became known solely as the Vienta, with the word Vienta across the bootlid. There were also some changes to the grades; the Ultima became four cylinder only (but was later dropped) and the Grande became the top of the range Vienta model. The V6 only Touring model was added during this update.

The introduction of the Gen 4 in 1997 saw the Vienta name move upmarket with the two high spec V6 only models, the VXi and Grande, being badged as a Vienta and the base and mid spec grades (CSi and Conquest) badged Camry regardless of the number of cylinders. The Touring was added in 1999, it too only using the Camry badge. The range topper in the four cylinder models was the CSX.

In 2000, the Avalon large car was introduced which saw a shuffling of the Camry models as part of a mid life update (Gen 4.5). The Vienta name was dropped, as was the VXi and Grande models which became the range toppers in the Avalon line up. The Azura grade became the top of the range model in the Camry line up and was based heavily on the Touring model but had added luxuries such as a moonroof and some leather trim. It is rare to see an Azura, the high price tag (circa $46K) meant it was not exactly tremendous value for money.

Edited October 9, 2013 by Milgram