A new just-plain L (four-cylinder only) is the price leader, with the LE (four-cylinder or hybrid) and XLE (four-cylinder, V-6, or hybrid) climbing from there. On the former side, there’s the SE (available as a four-cylinder or a hybrid) and the fancier XSE (four-cylinder or V-6). Both engines trade their previous six-speed automatic for a new eight-speed unit, but the hybrid continues with the same mechanical arrangement that creates a pseudo-CVT.Īs before, the Camry lineup divides thematically between S (sport) and L (luxury) models. Again displacing 3.5 liters, the Camry V-6 makes a robust 301 horsepower versus 268 before, along with 267 lb-ft of torque, up from 248.
A 176-hp version of the same engine pairs with an electric motor/generator in the hybrid.Ī V-6 also returns, even as competitors- including the archrival Honda Accord-are dropping them in favor of turbocharged fours. Output climbs from 178 horsepower and 170 lb-ft of torque to 203 and 184-or 206 and 186 in the XSE with its quad exhaust outlets, a Camry first. The direct-and-port-injected 2.5-liter inline-four has a longer stroke and a higher compression ratio than the previous four-cylinder, and it boasts variable valve timing that is now electrically actuated on the intake side.
Both engines are fresh, as well, although their layout and displacements are familiar.
The company also hasn't released any fuel-economy projections thus far for a 2018 hybrid Camry.It’s not just appearances that have changed much of the hardware is new, as the Camry moves to Toyota’s TNGA architecture. That's about all the information we have to date on the next Camry Hybrid, and Toyota isn't likely to release final specifications or features until closer to the 2018 Camry's on-sale date late this summer.Īsked about the possibility of a plug-in version of the Camry Hybrid-to compete directly with plug-in hybrid models of the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, and Kia Optima, and perhaps the Chevrolet Volt as well-Katsumata and other Toyota executives demurred. That might indicate that a nickel-metal-hydride pack could be employed in the least expensive base-level Camry Hybrid.ĬHECK OUT: Four of 10 Ford Fusion mid-size sedans sold in LA are hybrids The lighter lithium-ion pack will be used both in a model that delivers the highest fuel-economy ratings and for the heavier, more luxurious XLE and XSE trim levels. The 2016 Prius has two different battery packs: the least expensive Prius Two version uses a nickel-metal-hydride pack, a technology in use for 20 years now.īut all higher versions employ a lithium-ion pack that's dimensionally smaller and much lighter for every other version-including the Prius Two Eco model that delivers an EPA combined rating of 56 mpg.Īccording to Katsumata, the upcoming Camry Hybrid will also use two different battery packs. It turns out, however, that the 2018 Camry Hybrid may share more with the latest Prius than just components under the skin. That means that its hybrid battery pack moves from a location under the trunk floor to a new location under the rear seat, improving trunk volume and offering better front-to-rear weight distribution than the conventional Camrys.ĪLSO SEE: 2016 Toyota Prius: Gas Mileage Review Of 50-MPG-Plus Hybrid The new Camry, however, uses elements of the same Toyota New Generation Architecture component set that underpins the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid. The hybrid Camry will use a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine optimized to work with what the company calls its Toyota Hybrid System II, effectively the successor to the Hybrid Synergy Drive system used since the 2004 Prius. Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) modular platform They are the high-volume 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, an optional 3.5-liter V-6 for more traditional buyers, and a new generation of the well-known Camry Hybrid that pioneered the mid-size hybrid sedan segment more than a decade ago.Īt yesterday's Detroit launch event, a 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid didn't appear on stage, and aside from confirming its existence, the company said very little about it. The new 2018 Camry will come with three powertrain options. Masato Katsumata is Toyota's chief engineer for the global Camry sedan program-so when he speaks, it's worth listening.įollowing yesterday's Detroit Auto Show launch of an entirely new 2018 Toyota Camry mid-size sedan, he was one of several Toyota executives who answered media questions in a morning panel.Īnd during that session, Katsumata revealed something about the next Camry Hybrid model that the company hadn't previously disclosed: it will have two different battery options.
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