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Love Toyota sedans. But couldn't afford a lexus IS at the time. But also did not want too much power through the front wheels...and the Aurion sportivo at the time was also in my opinion, pretty ugly compared to the 2012 camry atara sx. So I went for that. Next car will, hopefully, be the IS 300 f sport though...

For me in Melbourne and where I live, it costs around 45k for the SL V6, which will become 49 drive away. I find it pretty good value really compared to the Aurion. Having said that though...about 50k+ a bit more for some of the cooler accessories (such as the integrated dash cam...I know I know I have an aftermarket one already but I would happily pay for the privilege to have it integrated into the car) seems a bit steep since it 1 doesn't have the "sporty" suspension of the Sx, smaller wheels (may not be such a minus since some reviewers question the ride...but find me an unbiased reviewer of a camry that doesnt begin the articles with all the boring clichés and I'll find you the gold at the end of the rainbow) and a 6 speaker sound system. Also, I doubt it has auto folding mirrors, auto dipping external mirrors (I may be wrong with this one), adjustable rear head rests (may not matter at all...but come on this is a 50k+ car), no "sporty" pedals, no black out roofs and spoilers like the American version as well as an inferior infotainment system (no entune 3) and the biggest gripe of all...the SL cannot be optioned the red interior "leather" of the Sx model. Instead one has to make do with boring black or "ivory". It also misses out on the "sporty" seats of the Sx and makes do with the accent sport seats but with "leather". So, just as I predicted (not here), our model is watered down. However, we do get ventilated front seats (does that mean it's cooled?) and seat memory function which the Americans do not get.

I see now...you made me very sad indeed...😥. Do you reckon it'll be hard to add it in aftermarket? It's just a tuming right? Not different set of parts? I hate how Toyota keeps its top of the range features off the 'sporty' models!

Sorry I'm not questioning you but do you have the link for the spec sheets?

Where did you look? It would suck if it didn't...however I read today at carsguide.com (https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-reviews/toyota-camry-sl-2018-review-snapshot-61137) that it had sports suspension...funily enough though the pictures were of the Sx and then for the SX the picture was the SL... Yeah i'm also very disappointed with the lack of red leather in the SL grade! I guess i'll just go with the ivory leather if I had the choice...black is so boring to me. I also use car seat covers too so I guess it's not too big an issue...

I hope you're right! The brochure blurb is rather vague with 'in addition to or replaces' that of the sx...one wld assume the SL does indeed have the stiffer suspension whilst the 18 inch wheels replaces the 19s. I went to my local dealer and they said that sales won't really be available until Feb... Speaking of which, the website also shows a built in dashcam in the accessories! That is so awesome! Apparently it's always on even when parked. I've had so many accidents when parked unfortunately...5 I'm 5 years. Not to mention the countless door marks from inconsiderate patients. Anyway back to the xv 70, it kinda sucks we miss out on the better speaker system. 50grand drive away is rather steep for 6 speakers...but at least we have memory seats that the Americans miss out on. And 'ventilated seats'. Does that mean it's cooled and warmed? Americans only get warmed seats...

The XV70 got a soft launch yesterday fellas/lasses! So excited! https://www.themotorreport.com.au/car-article/motor-news/2018-toyota-camry---price-and-features-for-australia-116409.html?trackLink=homePageNews5 It looks like such a good deal! I am concerned about 2 things though...firstly the SL grade has only a 6 speaker system...secondly...would anyone know if it gets the same suspension setup as the Sx or is it the softer regular version?

Hello all. Happy new year! soon...Just a quick question...would anybody know if it possible to purchase from Toyota parts the current camry infotainment system with the sat nav and updated programming and stick it into a 2012 atara sx? I tried asking the people there but they just offered me the different looking aftermarket look sat nav system which is hugely gross looking. I don't need the system per se...the phone is probably better but it's just "nice" to have...while i'm at it is it possible to swap over the steering wheel too?

Hello all. I thought i'd just give a little review of this car since my wife got it not too long ago. Maybe it'll help one or two people on deciding on whether or not a yaris is good enough for them. In the past I've driven a few small cars including the echo, Hyundai i20, Suzuki swift...an old accent...that's about it. hehe From the get go tho, Í was impressed by the level of equipment in the thing for such a small car. I guess the world has moved on from just the bare minimum. I've got a touch screen with pretty good Bluetooth, electric windows and mirrors, cruise control, a rear view camera, funny stitching on the plastic gear nob, a fantastic feeling steering wheel, two glove boxes...yeah it's quite good considering it's almost the same as my camry atara sx from 2012 (says more about how that car LACKED equipment really for it's price). It has a single windscreen blade wiper that spits water across the wiper instead of onto the windscreen. Which is pretty cool. There is no intermittent wipe on the rear tho...just on and off. The 1.5 litre engine is pretty sweet too and feels strong even on the freeway. In fact the reason we got the 1.5 and not the base model 1.3 (which has just about the exact equipment level) is that it was very easy to maintain speed with the 1.5. It is also very smooth although a buzzy when driven hard. My biggest gripe with the drive train though is the 4 speed auto. It's perfectly fine around town. But you just want that extra gear to shift down to when on the freeway so it doesn't sit at 2500rpm (or something like that). Also, when pushed the gap between 1st and 2nd is huge so you rev the crap out of it (relatively...I haven't dared take it to the redline...coz...new car) and then you lose all the power when the gear changes and you're back at 2000rpm again (is that what a large gear ratio means?). I mean, yes 4 speed is totally adequate for around town. It's also very smooth when driven properly. But it's like saying that all cars should come with racing tyres because it is totally adequate when it is dry. The transmission just leaves you wanting more. And yes the engine and tranny combo is the same since 2000 I believe. Or even before. Refined more now yes. But still...when other countries get the NR series and we're still stuck with the NZ...Fuel economy wise i'm sitting at low 7s/100km. A full tank of petrol lasts me a little over a week of town and freeway driving just like the camry does. However, unlike the camry, the fillup is around 35-40 bucks where the camry is usually around 50-60 bucks. The car itself seems very refined. It rides surprisingly well as it smooths out most bumps (i'm no car journo so I cant comment on how it rides around corners and stuff) and even speed humps aren't a back breaker. It handles decently too. The steering is nicely weighted and...well...just nice (great review thtupid). Space wise, it is decent for it's size. I'm not a tall guy...178cm'ish and I sit perfectly fine in the back when the seat isn't all the way back. The boot is large and has a "secret compartment" to it...you take off the intermittent cover to reveal an even deeper section. Unfortunately for me tho...i'm relatively fat and when I sit in it the car noticeably sinks...makes me feel self conscious. My camry doesn't do that... So here are the negatives. The car feels somewhat cheap. The door handles on the inside look cheap, the sun visor feels like cardboard, there is a blank on the steering wheel button that only the zr has access too, there is no "back" button on the steering wheel buttons so you have to make do pressing the touch screen which may get blanked out when you're on the move, there are no sunglasses holders, the centre console does not have an arm rest (which is pretty standard in light cars I admit) but also has no storage compartments, the cup holders are in a weird spot...the sound system, although has 6 speakers, sound muffled and...well...crap. There is no proper equaliser to use...you just make do with fiddling with the base, middle range and treble. That's it (although to be fair that's the case with the camry also but at least with the camry the speakers are half decent...not fantastic...half decent). I mentioned there was a rear view camera. It is very handy yes. But VERY BLURRRY! It is almost useless at night time with the amount of noise it has in the image! This is compared to the camry which is very clear even at night time. Materials wise it just feels like a step backwards from the echo. The seats have virtually no side support and although the seat does go up and down, when you're fully down; and provided you are fat like I am...it's very stiff to raise back up again and if I force it i'm scared i'll break it. So I end up lifting myself up slightly to lessen the load then the chair raises. The steering has height and reach adjustment. But it doesn't go up high enough nor out enough. So I'm basically steering at waist height near my knees (bit over exaggeration but not too much) just so I can get my legs comfortable. My wife is around 160 tho and it's perfect for her but not for me. The rear view mirror looks flimsy as well...I have a feeling it may fall off...may get it looked at when 1k service comes... All in all, it's not bad for a light car. The colour (aura blue) is sweeeet! My wife literally bought it for the colour and brand. It's also her first car (she's still on her Ls). I guess if you are willing to live with the somewhat cheap feel, and the polarising look (I love it btw), it's the car for you. It has a few airbags but I haven't tested them yet fortunately. There is also a switch to turn off traction control...which I don't see the point in a car like this... There you have it folks. I apologise for the spelling of "tho" and grammatical errors. I have not proof read this.

I think i'm a bit late to the party but I got my 2012 atara Sx a set of Michelin primacy 3 st. Not the sportiest tyres in the world yes...I dunno if they do pilot sports in camry size. But it's very quiet (relative to the original bridgstone turanza er33)...so quiet that I can hear wind noise on the freeway whereas before I thought the car was silent because all I could hear was the tyre roar that droned out all the other noises. Also, it was very wet one day and usually on very wet days I had to adapt my driving style to super conservative with the bridgstones but I thought i'd test out the Michelins that day (when it was safe) and was very impressed. They're not the cheapest things tho...

hmm I think only the top specs get the toyotalink application. Everybody else gets the pinchy/flicky function...still haven't asked the friendly local dealer yet...

oh software is it? nice I will ask my "friendly local dealer" then thanks! What do you mean yours does not want to know anything about this?

It's all over the car news. www.caradvice.com.au, wwww.goauto.com.au... sorry I cant cut and paste here for some reason. hehe.

Hello all. I just read that the current camry got itself an upgrade for the functionality of the touchscreen/infotainment system. Does anybody know if it would be possible to upgrade to it also for the people who do not have it in their current cars?

Hello. I'll go ahead and answer my own question in case anybody has the same question as me. It costs 995 bucks or so to get the "leather" and around 250 dollars to install it...for that price you'd think it's real leather...

Hello. Does anybody have a problem with scratched leather seats? I have this somewhat deep scratch on my rear seat and it's driving me insane. Any idea how much it would cost to get it fixed or reupholstered?

Hello. FINALLY! My car is now whole again! Ahh the feeling is so good...it's like I bought a new car all over again. I don't know if I am allowed to praise dealers but if I'm not please delete moderator. But the Nunawading Toyota service people were so good (although the door is still not fixed but he promised to do it next time. He thought I was talking about something else). Personalised service, car wash, a trip home...it was all just so nice. Compared to the place that shall not be named... Anyway, the ash tray lid is finally fixed with the coins removed! I don't know how much was back there. Frankly I don't care if the guys kept it as a tip because they didn't charge me a thing for it. They did charge me 26 bucks or so for the light globe which apparently the filament was loose...I suspect it was more a loose fitting than loose filament but meh it's fixed. I will definitely go back again. At least until my capped servicing is up. Thanks a lot for the help Colin you have been very kind in responding to my woes. One thing though. Apparently 30k service was meant to do brake fluid too. The guys at the other place did not do it. Nor did they specify the correct time on my sticker. It was my fault for not realising the service was every 15k and not 10. But anyhow, it was nearing my 9 months apparently. I don't care now it's all done. Next service will be 60k or 9 months away. All it will all be dandy. I'm so happy! And a clean car! Haven't seen my baby clean in a long time...

Hey Colin thanks for that! You reckon that will work for the current model camry too? Coz it looks mighty similar...I'm asking coz of the ashtray lid. hehe. I dunno if it's a globe though that's the thing coz sometimes the light is on and sometimes it's not. Regardless i'll get it checked at my next service I suppose. Say, does your SL have that blue light to the gear shift too? That looks snazzy! hehe at around 10 seconds something sounded like a terrible snap.

It looks nice...BUT...in the photos it just looks like a corolla. And I assume a big corolla. With camry doors. Don't get me wrong I like the look of the corolla. But the current camry, albeit conservative, is more handsome. This one to me just looks funky.

Oh and does anybody know if the transmission shifter is meant to light up (not the stick...the letters) when the headlights are on (ie night)? I swear they use to be on but nowadays it's off all the time. :(

argh! i really want to use colourful language but i wont. they will not fix the lid for me unless i pay. im so tempted to just go down and get my car back coy door handle seal is also loose. what made it worse was they guy who served me...or should i say talked down to me like i was an idiot wasting his time. never again will i go back to this dealer. i think i will skip the rest of the capped service or at least go somewhere else. id really like to tell u guys where this aweful dealerahip is but i dont want to get sued. btw want to make an appointment? be ready to be on hold on the phone for over 10mins. anyway back to the lid...the aweful person said i broke the lid most probably coz his vast 4 years experience at toyota and 10 years in the industry says so. He also said he's never seen somebody break the lid before therefore implied I must have been a very stupid person to do so with his demeanour. So I will ask my previous mechanic if he can do it. I rather pay him double than pay the dealer another cent. And really...about 3 hours to fix a seal on the door handle?! I know they were busy. And working at an eye clinic I know busy. But come on 3 hours...I just took my car in the end without getting anything done. Honestly fellas, all the promise of unparalleled customer service is a lie (unless you own a lexus)! I should have gone to Nunawading and saved myself a thousand or so dollars. Sorry for the rant. hehe

Makes sense...but how come the Lexus CT has a tacho? It would be nice too if the current camry's fuel consumption guage shows instantaneous consumption rather than the average...coz it's so boring to look at just not moving there at 9.2.

Hello Altezza. Okay so I took my car to the service centre...new one coz I got sold a voucher...130 bucks for 3 services. Thing is though, the promised "drop off and pick up"...was done in my own car. So I got a stranger to drive my car to a fro to make a total of 4 trips there a back. Second thing, the person who sold me the voucher said "no problems the mechanics can fix the ashtray for you"...they could but they were gonna charge me and told me to go back to Toyota. 3rd...they gave me a semi synthetic oil of a brand I have never heard of...I dunno if that is good for my car or not but I totally feel like I got jibbed bad. So I will probably not go back again until after my capped services. But the reason I'm back here again...no I did not get my coin slot fixed. I will have to take it back to Toyota again which will mean making an appointment and possibly missing out on locum work...grrr. Damn you new place.

Hello all. Are there any camry hybrid people here? Are you enjoying your car? I hope you are coz I think they are fantastic. I wish I did 6l/100km in my normally powered car... However, one of the main reasons I didn't get a hybrid though (other than the lack of twin exhausts, the "unique" rear bumper the Atara SX has and the "sports" suspension), is the lack of a tachometer. Why is that? I'm no mechanic so could somebody please explain to me why? Is the tacho that is in the Lexus CT200h phoney? I know I am, through admitting I cannot drive stick, that I am a phoney but I cannot fathom driving a car without a tacho. It just adds so much more life to the car. It's like the harder I step onto the accelerator, the louder good ol' engie up front shouts at me... Also, how is the e-CVT of the hybrid cars compared to a regular Joe ones like say in a Subaru/Suzuki/Nissan/any other car with a CVT? Do they sound any different? I know a CVT can be more efficient than a regular auto (I love the paddles!) but do the hybrid ones also have the dreaded "CVT drone"? Thanks for your time and wisdom!

Okay thanks. Hopefully he can get out my coins. Think I have over 2 bucks in silver there now...