I had the opportunity to work as an R&D engineer on the development of this Camry back in 2023, prior to its launch in the US. Having extensively driven and tested it, I can confidently say it’s a fantastic car-especially as an entry-level sedan-for the price it’s offered at in the US (around 29-30 lakhs). However, I can’t help but dislike how Toyota makes minimal changes to position it as an executive sedan in India. Add to that the heavy import taxes and tariffs, and what’s an affordable sedan in the US becomes a premium executive car here at a significantly higher price.
but wat i see ppl converse in USA is that Camry is not as accessible there as ur making it look... it's a dream car for many Toyota fans in USA too.. dats wat i hear from ppl living in USA
If anyone thinks this is expensive just compare it with fortuner and what you get in fortuner vs what you get here .There is difference of day and night in terms of class.
I think it’s worth it, great family car, I like driving my parents around and with a big boot which a sedan obviously has I believe comfortable road trips with a family of four will be amazing, the best part is that it’s gonna be used as chauffeur driven car in India but if you notice toyota has designed this as a perfect family car with driver getting every luxury that the rear seat gets, If you’re a family of four it’ll be the best VFM car, by providing your parents the best comfort which they deserve at a particular age, and this is obvious that sedans are way better than SUVs when it comes to comfort. I don’t like SUVs they’re great and does the job which sedans cannot but I’m a guy who is completely into sedans and prefer drivability over anything else, they’re class apart when it comes to driving and class too! the roads are getting better day by day and also people buy SUVs and 90% of them never use it at their full potential or go off road plus 95% of the SUVs are pseudo SUVs, like seriously come on guys front wheel driven cars are not SUVs. Camry with a phenomenal fuel efficiency, relatability and maintenance that’ll be as easy as a 10-15Lac car and specially mileage will be as good as a swift dzire or even better! nothing is perfect but this is at least for me.♥️ Hats off to Toyota for keeping sedans alive and providing us the same cars which they sell globally.♥️
@palma123_jaat but in Indian sucking more money from poorer… here what we earn what we get no tax killing .. tax is need for growth of county but it should take from Rich people not for poor people .. What ever wishing our son daughter era we will be infront ..
Unpopular opinion: People aren't ready to accept the price of Camry because of Toyota badging but if you remove the brand bias, people will prefer Camry over A4, 2 series and A200 The brand bias doesn't make people wanna pay extra taxes levied on the Camry but are ready to pay on German luxuries but once you compare solely Camry vs A4 vs 2 series vs A200, everyone will prefer the Camry if you remove the brand bias. I say that because Toyota has evolved Camry more than all the Germany luxuries have evolved their entry cars and made it more luxurious as close to as the cousin car Lexus ES300H which is sort of compared with C-Class and A6 and 5 series, which means that Camry is more value for money than A4, 2 series and A200. So even if people say that the price is too high then they should compare Camry with all the entry luxury cars of Germans and even after that Camry will still be more VFM than those 3 and if the price was much lower and near to the price that Camry is available outside India then also Camry is really a good VFM and that is why i will repeatedly always say that Camry is such an underrated car. Proof: Ventilated Seats aren't available in any of the German entry level cars. (A200, 2series and A4) but is available in this one and almost all 4 cars have a similar price starting point. The only advantage they have over Camry is the engine but that is very quickly overshadowed by their reliability and durability and the expenses to maintain them and not to mention the mileage. Camry will outlive all those 3 and still will work as good as new if not work for your whole lifetime.
It is really disappointing to find that there is no Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Traffic Alert offered at this price point while these features are now available on much cheaper cars.
It should have been in under 32-35 lakhs then it would have been a bestseller. Toyota should have just launched a Lexus at that price. At that price branding is a very important factor as well.
they sell fortuner for 55-60 lakhs so this is phenomenal value for money and also lexus is not something which will ever come at the price where fortuner is, what about lexus’s brand value then and at 50-60 lakh toyota is fine because they also sell velfire in india which is around 1.5cr on road, they focus on people who buy car for their use and not a standard symbol.
It is the best selling sedan in the world. Unfortunately Indian tarrifs ruin it for us. This version of the Camry is even more luxurious than what they sell in North America and Europe
To People who call Camry a taxi.... Camry is a taxi because of the reliability and durability it offers which the other brands are not capable of offering for their cars in the same segment.... That means Camry comes with an extra invaluable gift called reliability..... Those taxi owners who own a camry cannot afford the maintenance of other german cars due to which they choose Camry....so just bcoz this car is widely used for commercial taxi purposes, it's not going to affect the performance and unmatched luxury of this gorgeous machine....those who can afford it will enjoy the Camry .... those who can't afford will keep commenting that it's a taxi....😂😂😂😂
I'm not sure why inspite of ckd its still very expensive.... Toyota should have badged this as a Lexus ES Mini instead of a Camry to justify this price tag. Doesn't the company get tax rebate for being a hybrid?
Hybrid Camry comes with eCVT, which is not same as regular CVT. It’s an electronically controlled planetary gears. Saying hybrid Camry eCVT has rubber band effect is wrong
@@powerdriftofficial Yes, it's really nice to drive and reliable. I have seen many Camrys with around 500K km on them, and they still run really smoothly.
I don't know who are all those commenting in this window by the way, a Honda guy myself, Camry is something I'm gonna choose anyway compared to fellow German rival Brands, period ✨. People who's senses are clear, they choose a Toyota
I request you to do all videos from power drift going forward because you actually prepare for everything. No more Cyrus or anyone else. That guy is getting annoying by the day, it's like he is in love with his own voice and that is just weird.
I saw you filming on bangalore highway, even gave you a thumbs-up. Was half expecting to see myself on this video.. as usual great video. This presenter has grown leaps and bounds since he started..
Tarrifs in india are insane
Nirmala op
chapri country.
Donald Trump is right when it comes to India. India is a Tax Monster 😢
@@ReixScarletwithout tariffs we would be finished.
Yeah man :(
That sign off - "Great to drive a car, that is a car... and a damn good one!"
haha yess
Half the money goes to Nirmala Tai's kitty. 😅
Nah. To gujju corporates pocket
No cars in India are value for money at their respective segment.When 50% of money go to taxes what is expected from a manufacturer?
Well said!
I had the opportunity to work as an R&D engineer on the development of this Camry back in 2023, prior to its launch in the US. Having extensively driven and tested it, I can confidently say it’s a fantastic car-especially as an entry-level sedan-for the price it’s offered at in the US (around 29-30 lakhs). However, I can’t help but dislike how Toyota makes minimal changes to position it as an executive sedan in India. Add to that the heavy import taxes and tariffs, and what’s an affordable sedan in the US becomes a premium executive car here at a significantly higher price.
Indians became slaves to gujju tax system
but wat i see ppl converse in USA is that Camry is not as accessible there as ur making it look... it's a dream car for many Toyota fans in USA too.. dats wat i hear from ppl living in USA
If anyone thinks this is expensive just compare it with fortuner and what you get in fortuner vs what you get here .There is difference of day and night in terms of class.
This is a premium sedan vs a Fortuner that is an SUV
@@powerdriftofficialfortuner kinda is just a expensive Scorpio classic🤷♂️
If i have that money, I won’t look at any other cars. A Camry is a Camry❤
Glad to know!
I loved the mention of Captain Slow and his fizz
hehehe
I think it’s worth it, great family car, I like driving my parents around and with a big boot which a sedan obviously has I believe comfortable road trips with a family of four will be amazing, the best part is that it’s gonna be used as chauffeur driven car in India but if you notice toyota has designed this as a perfect family car with driver getting every luxury that the rear seat gets, If you’re a family of four it’ll be the best VFM car, by providing your parents the best comfort which they deserve at a particular age, and this is obvious that sedans are way better than SUVs when it comes to comfort. I don’t like SUVs they’re great and does the job which sedans cannot but I’m a guy who is completely into sedans and prefer drivability over anything else, they’re class apart when it comes to driving and class too! the roads are getting better day by day and also people buy SUVs and 90% of them never use it at their full potential or go off road plus 95% of the SUVs are pseudo SUVs, like seriously come on guys front wheel driven cars are not SUVs. Camry with a phenomenal fuel efficiency, relatability and maintenance that’ll be as easy as a 10-15Lac car and specially mileage will be as good as a swift dzire or even better! nothing is perfect but this is at least for me.♥️ Hats off to Toyota for keeping sedans alive and providing us the same cars which they sell globally.♥️
We hear you!
@@powerdriftofficial♥️
After Rohan n Ronak, Karan produces best videos.
Which merc and bmw can you get for 48L now?
not a single one
@VikrantLudhra that was my point. 😌
( He mentions that line in the start of the video though)
Affordability is a key factor here and German brands are big money wasters,
@@theCuriousRUclipsrhe said germans not merc or bmw, there is vw which has passat, skoda(under vw which brings superb) as rivals in this segment.
@@arifmuhammedmammasrayillat4627 Please watch the first 6 seconds of the video to find what I was referring too 😬
team PD - you guys are brilliant with words, video angles, editing and everything about the video. Keep up this brilliant work! Cheers
Thank you! We appreciate you and we'll always deliver!
Car to worth it hai but Nirmala tai worth it nahi hai na bhai 🥰
The last generation looked more classy. Inside and outside.
Especially outside
Agreed.
Agreed, but we did like the way this one looks!
2:08 Should have said "If it's Max Verstappen or Lance Stroll" ☠️☠️
hahahaha
Will be waiting for Maruti Camri 😎
Am living uae 🇦🇪 here it’s 29lakh Indian rupees .. on road top end ..
Base 22 lakhs
2 same cars and 2 bullet we can buy
Yeah man well priced there!
@@HappyFlowerBouquet-jd9tv coz they actually have a good economy unlike us, their people are also richer than us
@palma123_jaat but in Indian sucking more money from poorer… here what we earn what we get no tax killing .. tax is need for growth of county but it should take from Rich people not for poor people ..
What ever wishing our son daughter era we will be infront ..
Beautifully Explained..😊
Thanks a lot 😊
Actually isn’t Mercedes and BMW way more expensive these days?
Their C's and 3-Series' ex-showroom prices sit in the bracket of the Camry's on road price
exactly. Camry should be compared to A class and X1, and bot of them have puny 1.3L 1.5L engines lol
Unpopular opinion: People aren't ready to accept the price of Camry because of Toyota badging but if you remove the brand bias, people will prefer Camry over A4, 2 series and A200
The brand bias doesn't make people wanna pay extra taxes levied on the Camry but are ready to pay on German luxuries but once you compare solely Camry vs A4 vs 2 series vs A200, everyone will prefer the Camry if you remove the brand bias.
I say that because Toyota has evolved Camry more than all the Germany luxuries have evolved their entry cars and made it more luxurious as close to as the cousin car Lexus ES300H which is sort of compared with C-Class and A6 and 5 series, which means that Camry is more value for money than A4, 2 series and A200.
So even if people say that the price is too high then they should compare Camry with all the entry luxury cars of Germans and even after that Camry will still be more VFM than those 3 and if the price was much lower and near to the price that Camry is available outside India then also Camry is really a good VFM and that is why i will repeatedly always say that Camry is such an underrated car.
Proof: Ventilated Seats aren't available in any of the German entry level cars. (A200, 2series and
A4) but is available in this one and almost all 4 cars have a similar price starting point.
The only advantage they have over Camry is the engine but that is very quickly overshadowed by their reliability and durability and the expenses to maintain them and not to mention the mileage.
Camry will outlive all those 3 and still will work as good as new if not work for your whole lifetime.
Love the way it looks.. classic and trending still.. should age well😊
We like it too!
I was waiting for it ❤ thank you
Glad we could deliver something nice!
Wonderful job Karan! 🎉
Haha captian slow loved the james may reference there😂😂
😂😂
Karan just keeps levelling up! Great video
Thanks, it's always about getting better :)
What a succinct and lively presentation. Kudos!
Glad you enjoyed it! More coming your way ;)
Great crisp review 😊
Thanks!
What a well made video!
Glad you liked it!
The writing /word play is impressive 👏
What’s the ground clearance?
Around 160mm
It is really disappointing to find that there is no Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Traffic Alert offered at this price point while these features are now available on much cheaper cars.
Agreed this is a bummer!
I will go for Mahindra XEX E9 it’s my fav
Beauty of a car
It should have been in under 32-35 lakhs then it would have been a bestseller. Toyota should have just launched a Lexus at that price. At that price branding is a very important factor as well.
they sell fortuner for 55-60 lakhs so this is phenomenal value for money and also lexus is not something which will ever come at the price where fortuner is, what about lexus’s brand value then and at 50-60 lakh toyota is fine because they also sell velfire in india which is around 1.5cr on road, they focus on people who buy car for their use and not a standard symbol.
Excellent car and excellent presentation
Glad you liked it!
Great review, Karan! Hoping this inspires people to rediscover their love for sedans.
Glad you liked it
Great presentation.
Thank you kindly!
Captain slow is referred to james may right?
It is the best selling sedan in the world. Unfortunately Indian tarrifs ruin it for us. This version of the Camry is even more luxurious than what they sell in North America and Europe
Great presentation, feels like the OG PD video after a very long time.
Lovely review and Awesome Car,
All the Car you Ever need and Much More....@48 lakhs Great Value.
Glad you liked the review!
1:02 🤣
Notorious German, agree
What is the ground clearance
Guess the German rival is only fully imported Superb as there is no BMW or Benz at this price point at least with this much legroom
When we compare ex-showroom prices of the Germans, this sits there, with its on-road price!
@ yeah fair point
If you're looking at just fuel efficiency, at 1.5 lakh a year savings, you'll have to own the car for 15 years to break even with the competition.
Nobody screams 48 LAC RUPEES when it comes to a Fortuner ughhh
Dope video though!!!
Yes I would definitely buy this over fortuner if I have the moolah 🤑
Thanks man!
Starting price should have been 40 lakhs instead of 50 lakhs.
To People who call Camry a taxi....
Camry is a taxi because of the reliability and durability it offers which the other brands are not capable of offering for their cars in the same segment.... That means Camry comes with an extra invaluable gift called reliability..... Those taxi owners who own a camry cannot afford the maintenance of other german cars due to which they choose Camry....so just bcoz this car is widely used for commercial taxi purposes, it's not going to affect the performance and unmatched luxury of this gorgeous machine....those who can afford it will enjoy the Camry .... those who can't afford will keep commenting that it's a taxi....😂😂😂😂
Good review, keep it up .
Thanks 🙏
More coming your way!
I'm not sure why inspite of ckd its still very expensive.... Toyota should have badged this as a Lexus ES Mini instead of a Camry to justify this price tag. Doesn't the company get tax rebate for being a hybrid?
Thanks, looking out for this in Germany not getting a German car for sure
This product is definitely beneficial for Niramla Tai 😂
On road price in my city is 57-58 lacs….😂😂😂
In Saudi Arabia, for this price you can buy 3 different variants of Camry!
That's wild!
Ground clearance for camrry
please lord make this sell well in India.. so that Honda may also put their legendary sedans on our soil 🙏 😭💪
Hybrid Camry comes with eCVT, which is not same as regular CVT. It’s an electronically controlled planetary gears. Saying hybrid Camry eCVT has rubber band effect is wrong
Karan was talking about what he felt!
This car cannot be driven in pune because of poor roads.
Not really, you can drive it easily!
my next car. amen!
Congratulations in advance!
Toyota never learns, already their sales are less. We’ve Honda city hybrid already half the price
This is priced at around 26 lakhs in USA ...and 60 lakhs on road in India
Damn... our Indian government is 🔥
Yeah man :(
Why so much tarrif? People who can afford a Camry, really care about fuel efficiency?
wow. 48L ?
Yeah man
Toyota not selling fully loaded model Camry in India 😡
Check the front bumper grills
48L??! The top of the line camry costs $54k (28L) in Australia! Damn!
61L on road in Kerala 🙃
@@shogunero3.6 😐
Taxes dude.. 55% gst
30 lakhs in USA. On road 55 lakhs in Delhi bruh.
:( Taxes be like
No banarjee was harmed while making the video government and pricing
i think 24L should be good price for sedan
Yeah
Is it better value than bmw 2series ??
100%
Which BMW & Audi comes on road at 48 Lakhs ?
why don't they provide a TC in camry !
@@adityas.momentsoftravel coz hybrid
Hey, I want to start investing but don't know where to begin. Any advice or contacts for help?
The dream car of so many in India, but the cheapest taxi here in Dubai. :/
A damn good car too, agree?
@@powerdriftofficial Yes, it's really nice to drive and reliable. I have seen many Camrys with around 500K km on them, and they still run really smoothly.
I don't know who are all those commenting in this window by the way, a Honda guy myself, Camry is something I'm gonna choose anyway compared to fellow German rival Brands, period ✨. People who's senses are clear, they choose a Toyota
Are these ones made in japan?
Assembled in India.
SKD to India
Looks like the new Prius 😂
No maan
Booth ka o hanging Trey wala feature to dikhaya he nahi 😢jo short mai dikhaya hai
In fact we feel it could have been lower!
One Virtus + One Nexon EV
Yeah :(
taking the mantel over from suberb
50 lakhs for this ? It's not even a Lexus.
Taxes my friend!
Is that a excuse?
Rs 48 Lakhs ex-showroom, Whopping Rs 62 Lakhs On-road Kerala.
That is quite a premium for on-road pricing.
How dumb my own generation is? Now looks like a valid question.
Its under 30 lakh here in usa 😂 probably with better build Quality and engine
After 3 years will get at 37 on rd
True
Cheaper than fortuner still
Toyota pulled a Nissan X-Trail.
But this has far better equipment for sure
Looks are not worth 48 lacks
Very expensive. Not worth the money 💰
BYD Seal much better...
But again, this is a Toyota :)
No matter how you paint it. 48 L is just absurd, no way around it. thanks tai.
You stay with Maruthi only buddy. These cars aren't for you. 😂
@SuperIceman44 as you landbhakt can't even afford an alto😂
Yeah man it is expensive no doubt!
40% its just tax
Yeah
40% Tax
Yeah :9
No it's not worth it
Could you help us understand why?
@@powerdriftofficialbrand value 😅🤣🤡
I request you to do all videos from power drift going forward because you actually prepare for everything.
No more Cyrus or anyone else.
That guy is getting annoying by the day, it's like he is in love with his own voice and that is just weird.
I saw you filming on bangalore highway, even gave you a thumbs-up. Was half expecting to see myself on this video.. as usual great video. This presenter has grown leaps and bounds since he started..
Bekar hai bhaiya
esse acha corolla launch krte
Why do you say so?
@@powerdriftofficial Ye lene ke paise nahi hai
vase paise tho corolla lene ke bhi nahi hai but vo used tho lae he skta h kabhi na kabhi
Just like any other Toyota, overpriced, as usual.
The Indian Tariffs :(
Camry: 25Kpl, Luxurious interiors
Fortuner: Diesel engine go brrr
Camry: ride comfort, features go brrrr
Fortuner is a nice car (even I like it) isn't that vfm anymore
Nice car?
hahaha but both cars are very different
Looks like a swift now
Whaaaaa, how?
Toyota: You have 3 hours only to review
Karan: I got it.
Mans killing it on these car reviews lately 🫡
Appreciate the love!