Why I changed my order to a 07 Camry

Well, there is, sorta. It's the Other Cars forum.

 

Sounds to me like your just pushing biting the big $$$$ bullet forward a year.

The Camry is a fine vehicle and will probably suit your needs just fine, however it is still a Camry just like every other on the road only with a choice of drive train. Why don't you wait to see what the 07 Prius might bring. It will always be a hybrid and unique.

 

I understand your reasons and comments but have one thing to counter:

Braking works quite differently on a Prius (and presumably the Camry Hybrid) because of regeneration. You are using electromagnetic energy for most of the deceleration, and the friction brakes kick in only around 7MPH and below.

I'm not sure that the switch from rear drum to disc would really buy you much of anything in the way of performance or feel. I _almost_ suspect that Toyota put 4-wheel disc on the Camry because it is a feature many people ask for, coming from the mindset of conventional cars, and Toyota didn't want to have to explain it away. But it's probably just so they could standardize on a common rear brake configuration among Camry models and save on tooling and supply line costs.

- Bob R.

 

I had a hard time making up my mind on a Prius or Camry. In the end I choose Prius. I just can't deal with driving a Camry... "the most sold sedan on the road". I just wand something a little less common and the more I think about it the more I like "rubbing it in" with the Prius. It stands out in a good way and makes people think about their SUV and those guilty feeling they know to be true (that it's not "cool", it's unsafe, bad for the environment and really just a mini van)

The Prius is also a car you can drive to meet you boss even if he shows up with a BMW. You will stil get the looks and questions

 

I really don't think you will be getting the estimated MPG.
you will more likely get 28 highway, I hope that is good enough for you.

Here is a link to REAL MPG numbers.
I think the accord hybrid mpg is close to what the camry hybrid will be.
http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/


hope your happy with it.


PS. I would never buy the first year a new model comes out.
I bought the prius because it is a 3rd generation.

 

Given the choice between the Prius and the Camry, I'd take the Prius without a second thought (maybe that's a problem in itself). The Prius is quite roomy inside, while not being penalized by styling that requires a larger size on the outside. This makes it easier to park, shorter turning radius, generally easier to get around where I live, while still accommodating my family. The hatchback is also very important to me. The car that I had before this one was also a hatchback, and I love their utility and the ability to use the whole back part of the car for carrying stuff when necessary is great. And throw in the extra gas mileage, and that's a slam dunk for me. Color is a minor consideration relative to the above.

-Roger

 

Completely disagree.

You're wrong that the Camry will get the same mileage as the Accord. The Accord is a mild hybrid (assist type) based on a hungry V6 engine. The Camry Hybrid is based on a 4cylinder atkinson cycle engine... much like the Prius, but a little bigger. Certainly not a gas guzzling V6 Plus, the Camry is a full hybrid system.

The Camry should be able to get up close to 40 all around... just like how the Prius is able to get 50 highway.

 

camry hybrid should be a great car! go toyota!

 

Actually, in a video link that was posted here the Camry Hybrid and Accord Hybrid both got a test drive over a 200 km course in Canada. The Camry Hybrid beat out the Accord Hybrid. Actually, I think even the Ford Escape Hybrid might have beat out the Accord Hybrid.

I think the big difference between the two vehicles is that the Accord was mostly Hybridized to be a high performance car. Honda mated a high horsepower 6 cylinder engine with a small electric engine to give it extra punch. So for Honda the Accord Hybrid is the top of the line package in price, features and gas mileage.

The Camry Hybrid still uses a 4 cylinder gas engine with the electric engine and so while it won't out accelerate the Accord it will tend to get better mileage.

Finally, there is the issue that the Camry has is a full Hybrid while the Accord is a "partial" hybrid, in that it can not ever run on pure electric.

 

The video link posted in the other threads was with a conventional Camry, NOT a Camry hybrid. This has been noted by several followups in the other threads.

- Bob R.

 

They are vitually the same for space, but the camry is bigger on the outside and weighs more even with the bigger engine, give more power, the worse aerodynamics and weigh offset the benifits.

True all in all, the camry will have more get up and go, but I would never use it.. the prius has "plenty!".... I think the extra mpg will be more of a blessing over the long haul, and yes.. I don't care for the looks... it looks like every other car out there.

There would be alot of improvements that manufacturers would do if they would sell, but so many people have trouble with things that look too different than the norm.... That is the very feature I like.. not just for looks alone, but its all about aerodynamics....

I'm still having trouble getting used to the smaller tires, but the prius has become an luxury car that is hard to challenge.
The camry would be a very nice car too, but at the cost of mph, I don't think it has enough to offer to make it worth it for me.

 

I can't see why anyone would buy a hybrid Camry. It is not aerodynamic to start with so no power system will ever give it decent mpg.

If you don't care about mpg why not just buy the regular one?

It's not like a Ford Escape hybrid, where there might be some needed functionality to having that shape of a car.

 

How aerodynamic do you want CH to be? Coefficient of Drag is 0.27.

 

good luck with the camry.... though the prius looks cooler by far