All About the Toyota Camry
The Toyota Camry is actually more than just one car, but a series of mid sized cars that have been in manufacturing since 1982. They have been distributed throughout the world over in many different automobile markets.
The Camry is very popular in Australia and has definitely overtaken the Asian markets. Though it did very well on the international markets,
for some reason it didn't really gain much popularity in Europe or in Japan, its home market. It is widely hailed as an excellent executive automobile in both the East and Southeastern Asian markets. However, with the advent of the XV30 series, the Camry has taken on new life and have been promoted with a revised front and rear end. In 2006, this became common of the entire line, though Australia was the birthplace of this innovation.
This vehicle actually began as a 4 door sedan and was similar to the Celica coup with liftback. Originally called the Celica Camry, it was originally only sold to the Japanese market in the Corolla store. Rather than continue on this path, Toyota pulled the front end of the Carina out, elongating it and then bringing in style cues that were similar to the Celica Supra.
It became its own line in 82 when the V10 series came out. The car was now available as a 4 door sedan and also in a 5 door liftback design. The Camry was now an international model line and was swiftly overtaking both the Corona and the Carina. The V10 also inspired its badge engineered equal, the Vista V10 and this was a luxury version of the same.
When the V20 came out in 86, it adhered to the original quality and comfort models of the prior. The liftback was however taken away and the vehicle became a station wagon. Also, the luxury version, the Vista, continued in production. When the V30 came out in 1990, the line stayed exclusive to the Japanese market. Because of tax regulations, a slimmer body was used than the prior versions. Overseas demand brought about the XV10 model Camry, which sported a much wider body and this became available to the North American market in 1991. Another version, released to the Japanese market was known as the Toyota Scepter. This version was smaller, but held little difference otherwise.
The early 90s saw many different changes for the line and in 1994, Toyota replaced the V30 with the V40, which had a much narrower body, though they continued production of the wide body XV10 with no changes. There was however another version released known as the XV20, and this came out in 1996. This model officially integrated the different type of cars and now, there was only the two. A global Camry and the smaller version, which was only available in Japanese markets.
The most recent incarnation of the Camry actually came out in the summer of 2011, with US sales starting in the autumn months. With a completely restyled interior, a newer, more modern angular styling as well as many other upgrades, it quickly rose to the same popularity of its predecessors. With continued innovation and improvement, the line seems to be maintaining a steady longevity no matter which market it appears.
