2017 Toyota Camry Altise REVIEW – Underappreciated Mid-Sizer is a Shining Beacon of Sensibility
It is the least-inspiring version of the least-appreciated Australian-made car – but there is something pleasantly unpretentious about the 2017 Toyota Camry Altise.
In an affluent world where domestic pragmatism is often overruled by the vanity of heavyweight and inefficiently packaged SUV models wearing oversized tyres that cost a fortune to replace, the Camry is – as ever – a shining beacon of sensibility.
From the outset this entry-level Altise appears affordable, cheap to run, sizeable on the outside and yet hardly barren in terms of equipment.
But is the promise of honest goodness these days actually good enough?
Vehicle Style: Medium sedan
Price: $26,490 (plus on-road costs)
Engine/trans: 133kW/231Nm 2.5 four-cylinder petrol | six-speed automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 7.9 l/100km | Tested: 10.0 l/100km
OVERVIEW
The new-generation Camry will be revealed in January and it will be the first since the 1992 V6 version not to be produced in Australia. This current model – which launched in 2012 – may be nearing the end of its model cycle, yet it remains popular.
Based on its $26,490 (plus on-road costs) recommended retail price – although the official driveaway price nudges $30K, Toyota has often spruiked $26,990 driveaway deals – medium-sized competitors for the Camry Altise are few.