Angcheek Hypersonic April 27, 2015 Share April 27, 2015 Can Toyota stop using those fake woods..... interior still kind of boring ↡ Advertisement 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic April 27, 2015 Share April 27, 2015 Last weekend Camry 2.0 was 161K when I enquire at their show room (after all the discount/rebate). Accord 2.0 was about 165K. Here are two videos for those who want to have a good look of the new camry front bumper no more a bumper ........ one bump will cost a lot of money hahaha 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezorn86 3rd Gear April 27, 2015 Share April 27, 2015 Looks like accord Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banz86 5th Gear April 27, 2015 Share April 27, 2015 Wah the SG version and the US specs so much difference. I really like the US specs Camry which is much sportier then the SG version. Quite old fashioned. Thought they would bring in the nicer ones. Think if the parallel importers were to bring in the US specs ones, they would sell a fair bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum 5th Gear April 27, 2015 Share April 27, 2015 Wah the SG version and the US specs so much difference. I really like the US specs Camry which is much sportier then the SG version. Quite old fashioned. Thought they would bring in the nicer ones. Think if the parallel importers were to bring in the US specs ones, they would sell a fair bit. U.S. Version made in USA, impossible bring to Asia, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 Exactly! The Thai steering wheel is much younger look. The 4 spoke steering wheel looks bulky and old. Merc C180 also changed their steering wheel from 4 to 3 spokes. Those are cubic printing. If they do carbon fiber design or piano black then best! I know. but wood just look so UNCLE... Piano black look more class.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaloryalor 5th Gear April 28, 2015 Author Share April 28, 2015 U.S. Version made in USA, impossible bring to Asia, Previous Camry model (not the pre FL model), JDM model and the US model are the same so got local PI brought in the 2.4L version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthboy 4th Gear April 28, 2015 Share April 28, 2015 I know. but wood just look so UNCLE... Piano black look more class.... Depends lar. Wood in matt finished looks classy to me. I agree glossy looks kind of ugly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axeman24 2nd Gear June 24, 2015 Share June 24, 2015 (edited) Currently in Bangkok now and walk pass by the Toyota showroom and saw the sport edition, they comes with a wireless charging for your mobile phone as well. Unfortunately they don't bring it in here. Edited June 24, 2015 by Axeman24 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDaddy 1st Gear June 24, 2015 Share June 24, 2015 Exactly! The Thai steering wheel is much younger look. The 4 spoke steering wheel looks bulky and old. Merc C180 also changed their steering wheel from 4 to 3 spokes. Those are cubic printing. If they do carbon fiber design or piano black then best! Check out Nissan teana if u looking for 3 spokes & black. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheefarn 5th Gear June 25, 2015 Share June 25, 2015 Currently in Bangkok now and walk pass by the Toyota showroom and saw the sport edition, they comes with a wireless charging for your mobile phone as well. Unfortunately they don't bring it in here. That's the US Market Camry! Whoa, Thailand sells 2 very different Camries side by side? What is Toyota doing? Their logistics and warehouse dept will curse and swear at the marketing dept liao... Keep 2 sets of body and interior parts spares for what's essentially the same car. Unless... Toyota decides to kill off our Asian CMI look Camry... which they should do it like now rather than later. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axeman24 2nd Gear June 25, 2015 Share June 25, 2015 That's the US Market Camry! Whoa, Thailand sells 2 very different Camries side by side? What is Toyota doing? Their logistics and warehouse dept will curse and swear at the marketing dept liao... Keep 2 sets of body and interior parts spares for what's essentially the same car. Unless... Toyota decides to kill off our Asian CMI look Camry... which they should do it like now rather than later. I think Camry and Accord made in Thailand are 2 most popular models, you can see it everywhere on the road. Therefore I think it's safe to say that the spare parts department have not problem in clearing spare part stocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaloryalor 5th Gear July 28, 2015 Author Share July 28, 2015 That's the US Market Camry! Whoa, Thailand sells 2 very different Camries side by side? What is Toyota doing? Their logistics and warehouse dept will curse and swear at the marketing dept liao... Keep 2 sets of body and interior parts spares for what's essentially the same car. Unless... Toyota decides to kill off our Asian CMI look Camry... which they should do it like now rather than later. If they really sell the US camry here then for sure it will be a hit! So much nicer compare to the Asian version. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenyawph Turbocharged November 26, 2015 Share November 26, 2015 I collected my new Camry 2.5 last week. Found that the Camry was not comfortable to drive at all. I could feel a bump whenever the car goes over a slightly uneven surface. Sometimes, the car even jolts when the uneven surface is more pronounced. It is not an exaggeration if I have to describe my ride as feeling a bump or a jolt on average every ten seconds or so on a road or highway, going at no more than 40 to 70km/h. I drove on the KPE, PIE, CTE, AYE and the results are more or less the same, the bumps are always there. I drove a old Camry (2002-2005 model) for 3 years, hence, I was able to make a comparison, and felt that a Camry that is worth its salt should not exhibit such performance. So after 2 days of driving after collecting my new Camry, I went to BM in Ubi for a checkup. The service personnel checked the tire pressure and found it to be 42 psi. The tires was re-pressurised to 33 psi. I drove together with the service personnel as passenger for a test drive afterwards. The bumps are still there. I told him that my old Camry did not exhibit such bumpiness. He replied that the new Camry has a new suspension and thus a comparison between the Old Camry and New Camry cannot be made. So I continued to drive for a few days. However, the frequency of the bumpiness bugged me. I decided to bring my car down to BM again, but this time to BM in Leng Kee for a 2nd opinion. The service personnel asked me if my tires are pressurized correctly, which I replied yes. He then brought the car for a test drive, while I became the passenger. On the test drive journey, I pointed out to him the bumps as the car went was driven around the Leng Kee area. He pointed that the Camry suspension had been changed to a stiffer one, since the 2012 model was introduced. The 2002-2005 model (the one that I drove previously), and the 2006-2009 model were using the softer shock absorbers, and thus afforded a more comfortable ride. Interestingly, he pointed out that the Lexus ES250 shared the same engine and suspension system as the Camry 2.5. I asked the service personnel if other Camry (2015 model) users like me had also complained about a bumpy ride, and he replied yes. However, there was nothing BM could do about it, as this is the suspension system that Toyota has put in for the Camry 2.5. Changing to a new one will not resolve the problem. However, he pointed out that this suspension system has its advantages, as it provides more stability for the car while doing fast cornering, which the suspension in the older Camry model does not provide. My opinion? I would trade in this new suspension for the previous suspension anytime, for the sake of a smoother ride (of course, the new suspension and old suspension are not inter-changeable). I bought the new Camry for two primary reasons: cabin quietness, and a smooth and comfortable ride. The new Camry fulfilled the 1st reason with flying colours - it is definitely quieter than my old Camry. However, it is nowhere as comfortable as my old Camry, and if I may add, it is just way too uncomfortable for my liking. I got a colleague who bought his 2015 Camry 2.0 a few months ago. I asked whether he encountered the same problem like me. He replied that he was satisfied with his new car and did not notice any bumps. He too was a previous Camry user. To get a fair opinion, I will seek a chance to sit in his car and feel for any difference, and also, for him to sit in my car, and get his feedback. Will update you guys on this in a later post. If there is indeed a difference after comparing my friend's car with my car, then I think there is something really wrong, and BM should do something to rectify this bumpiness problem. I welcome all 2015 model Camry users to provide your feedback on your rides so far. Perhaps I am the only one to suffer this problem. I appreciate your feedback here in this thread. Thank you in advance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged November 26, 2015 Share November 26, 2015 Latest Camry's suspension,are just right for good handling & comfort[a bit less],older Camry,alot of drivers[esp the younger ones] ,complained their car ride like a 'boat',so Toyota put in harder suspension,if you still find it HARD,go & test drive the Mazda 6,2.5 with 19" wheels[by the way,i am driving one],you will know what a really HARD suspension is... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazerath Turbocharged November 26, 2015 Share November 26, 2015 My view is that Camry buyers want comfort and quietness. Tenyawph didn't you test drive before buying? teana did you test? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenyawph Turbocharged November 26, 2015 Share November 26, 2015 My view is that Camry buyers want comfort and quietness. Tenyawph didn't you test drive before buying? teana did you test? Yes, I did test drive, and found it to be bumpier than my previous Camry. No, I did not test drive the Teana or Mazda 6. I did a cost analysis for Camry, Teana and Mazda, and found that Camry is the most cost effective, in terms of total cost, taking into consideration the loan period and interest repayment costs. The final factor that swayed me towards purchasing the Camry was my satisfaction ride on my previous car (Camry 2002-2005 model) for 3 years. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic November 27, 2015 Share November 27, 2015 Latest Camry's suspension,are just right for good handling & comfort[a bit less],older Camry,alot of drivers[esp the younger ones] ,complained their car ride like a 'boat',so Toyota put in harder suspension,if you still find it HARD,go & test drive the Mazda 6,2.5 with 19" wheels[by the way,i am driving one],you will know what a really HARD suspension is... Low profile tires on 19" rims of course will transfer all kinds of vibration & noise into the cabin. Making it feel harsh on the damping. Most stock suspension dampers are firm but not harsh. Tire air pressure also plays a part. But ppl like big rims and low profile tires to get the "look". Enjoy the harsh ride loh. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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