2025 Toyota Camry First Drive: Does the Camry’s Reinvention Roll On?

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2025 Toyota Camry First Drive: Does the Camry’s Reinvention Roll On?
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The follow-up to the sportiest Toyota Camry ever is even better, despite going hybrid-only.

has a lot riding on the humble Camry. It is, after all, the United States’ bestselling sedan. To keep reigning supreme, the car must continue to deliver on the hallowed pillars of Camryisms: spaciousness, comfort, efficiency. Happily, theAlso notably, the ninth-generation Camry forgoes purely internal combustion powertrains and instead makes do with an all-hybrid lineup.

If you’ve spent any time with new Toyotas, the new Camry’s impressive fit and finish will come as no surprise, either. Everything feels tightly assembled, and even the The 2025 Camry is the first of the breed to optionally combine hybrid power with all-wheel drive. Toyota makes AWD available on every 2025 Camry trim level, no less, and bills the system as “Electronic On-Demand." This means the car nominally operates with front-wheel drive, the front wheels spun by the brand’s Hybrid Synergy Drive . The rear axle kicks into the action by way of an independent electric motor when traction needs dictate.

DeJongh says the ninth-gen Camry uses smaller and lighter-weight hybrid components, including a smaller battery that nonetheless produces more power than before. As a result, the new drive system relies more heavily on this more efficient battery and those electric motors, and that means a reduction in noise and a quicker throttle response.

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