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Isn't the ACV36R the 2.4L Camry? I was looking at the V6. Seeing as I do highway driving, according to redbook.com.au, the V6 fuel economy is identical and the extra power will come in handy for overtaking slow cars or trucks.

$35 for a second hand dash board. And you got to dismantle it yourself?. What kind of wreckers do you go to? All the wreckers in my area do the work themselves and make you pay almost as much as retail. Pop recently bought two second hand headlights from wreckers at $110 each. I would figure a dash board to be more expensive. Well be keeping an eye on this thread as my dashboard is cracked as well.

Yeah, I figured they have the same engine. However, the performance (or acceleration) and fuel economy are different according to redbook.com.au and other sources I have come across with the Gen4 being slightly better.As has been mentioned it is most likely the reasoning for this is due to the Sportivo being heavier. I guess I was just being picky. I do over 40,000km driving every year and the Gen4 just seemed better bang for the buck. But I guess the savings will be rather minimal so I'd rather one with lower k's and looks/feels and handles better. EDIT: Spelling*

Oh I see, thank you. Just comparing the Altise and the Sportivo. They seem to be equal in terms of highway fuel efficiency. Altise is slightly more efficient with city driving and the Sportivo is noticeably more efficient with a combination or highway and city driving. Seems to be a bit confusing o.O. Both seem to have the same acceleration performance. Good for overtaking on one lane highways. Think I'm still siding with the Sportivo. Thank you for your help :)

Thanks for the reply Andrew. Sorry to be a pain but how does one know if its a gen4 or gen5? Is the Gen5 the Sportivo and Gen4 the one previous to it? I have been looking further and have noticed the Sportivo looks much nicer not only on the outside but also the inside. I may consider it over the older Camry. Highway performance seems to be very identical and I prefer a car that handles and feels better not to mention looks better. I rarely do city driving so the cost at the petrol station will be to small to even bother with.

Hello, new here I've tried researching this question but unable to find an answer. I'm looking to buy a Camry (price range around $7500) and I've been doing a lot of reviewing/research of different cars. I currently drive a 1992 2.0L Mazda 626 and 95% of my driving is highway so I was thinking of upgrading to a bigger car. I've looked at Falcon's, Commodore's, Magna's and Camry's. I only drive manual (don't like auto's) and finding one in a Falcon or Commodore is next to impossible. Magnas seem to be good and recommended (for newer models 2002+) but my research on the Camry seems to top the lot. The Camry I'm looking at is a 2001 V6 MCV20R: 0-100km: 7.8s Fuel Combined: 8.3L Fuel Extra Urban: 6.8L The acceleration and fuel economy is superior to the Falcons, Commodores and Magnas. The fuel economy alone is very close to my Mazda 626. However I'm also looking at the Sportivo because my girlfriend thinks it looks much nicer and she is putting money towards it too. Unfortunately it seems to be inferior. 2003 V6 Sportivo MCV36R 0-100km: 8.3s Fuel Combined: 9.9L Fuel Extra Urban: 6.8L It seems to be slower and uses a lot more fuel. I tried researching the answer but couldn't find anything. Can anyone explain why the Sportivo is slower and uses more fuel? I do about 750+km per week. One thing I did notice was that the highway fuel economy for both these Camry's are fairly identical and I get much closer to Fuel Extra Urban then I do Fuel Combined (redbook.com.au statistics). Which one would be recommended for highway driving? My girlfriend hates the look of the 2001 Camry but I'm not after looks (at least it's not a priority).