Overview Australian production of the Toyota XV40 Camry Hybrid commenced in December 2009 and it was officially released in February 2010. Manufactured in Altona, Victoria, the Toyota XV40 Camry Hybrid was powered by a 2.4-litre four-cylinder Atkinson cycle petrol engine (Toyota’s 2AZ-FXE ) and a 650 volt electric motor which drew power from a nickel […]
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Review: Toyota XV40 Camry (2006-11)
Review: Toyota XV40.I Camry (2006-09) Overview Released in July 2006, the Toyota XV40 Series I (XV40.I) Camry was a mid-size, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Altona, Australia, the XV40 Camry was powered by a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to either a five-speed automatic (U250E) or manual transmission (E351). The XV40.I Camry range […]
Review: Toyota XV20 Camry (1997-02)
Review: Toyota XV20.I Camry (1997-00) Overview Released in July 1997, the Toyota XV20 Series I (XV20.I) Camry was initially offered as a mid-size sedan, with wagon models following in May 1998. Manufactured in Altona, Victoria, the front-wheel drive Camry was available with 2.2-litre four-cylinder or 3.0-litre V6 petrol engines. As per the table below, the […]
Review: Toyota XV30 Camry (2002-06)
Review: Toyota XV30.I Camry (2002-04) Overview Released in September 2002, the Toyota XV30 Series I (XV30.I) Camry was a front-wheel drive, mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Altona, Victoria, the XV30 Camry was available with 2.4-litre four-cylinder and 3.0-litre V6 petrol engines. As per the table below, the XV30.I Camry range consisted of Altise, Ateva, Sportivo and […]
Review: Toyota XV70 Camry (2017-on)
Overview Released in Australia in November 2017, Toyota XV70 Camry was a mid-size sedan. Manufactured in Aichi, Japan, the front-wheel drive Toyota XV70 Camry was available with 2.5-litre petrol and 3.5-litre V6 engines, mated to six- and eight-speed automatic transmissions, respectively. Furthermore, the XV70 Camry range consisted of Ascent, Ascent Sport, SX and SL variants […]
Review: Toyota XV10 Camry (1993-97)
Overview Released in February 1993, the Toyota XV10 Camry was available as a mid-size sedan or wagon. Manufactured in Altona, Victoria, the front-wheel drive XV10.I Camry was powered by 2.2-litre 5S-FE four-cylinder and 3.0-litre 3VZ-FE V6 engines. The XV10 Camry range initially consisted of Executive, CSi and Ultima variants; models with V6 engines also had […]
Review: Toyota XV50 Aurion (2012-17)
Review: Toyota XV50.I Aurion (2012-15) Overview Released in April 2012, the Toyota XV50 Aurion was a large, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Altona, Victoria, the Toyota XV50 Aurion was powered by a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. As per the table below, the XV50 Aurion range consisted of […]
Review: Toyota XX10 Avalon (2000-05)
Review: Toyota XX10.I Avalon (2000-01) Overview Released in July 2000, the Toyota XX10 Mark I (XX10.I) Avalon was a large, front-wheel drive sedan that was powered by a 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine; four-speed automatic transmissions were standard across the range. The XX10 Avalon was originally produced in Georgetown, Kentucky, from 1994 to 1999 and was […]
Review: Toyota T250 Avensis Verso (2001-10)
Review: Toyota T250.I Avensis Verso (2001-03) Overview Released in December 2001, the Toyota T250 Series I (T250.I) Avensis Verso was a seven-seat people mover. The front-wheel drive Avensis Verso was powered by Toyota’s 2.0-litre 1AZ-FE four-cylinder petrol engine with double overhead cams and variable valve timing (Toyota’s ‘VVTi’). The Avensis Verso was available with either […]
Review: Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf GTi (2009-12)
Overview Released in Australia in October 2009, the Volkswagen Mk.6 Golf GTi was available as a three- or five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany, the front-wheel drive VW Mk.6 Golf GTi was powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that was mated to either a six-speed manual or double clutch transmission (DCT or Volkswagen’s DSG). […]