![]() ![]() Incidentally, the headlights have new Bi-Beam LEDs which deliver even stronger lighting.īesides TSS, the Camry also comes with other driver assistance systems such as a Panoramic View Monitor, Rear Cross Traffic Auto Brake (RCTAB), Blind Spot Monitor, and Intelligent Clearance Sonar (ICS). This is to provide illumination that is as strong as possible but switching to low beams when necessary to avoid blinding oncoming drivers. The final sub-system of TSS is Adaptive High Beam which basically adjusts between high and low beams automatically. It can make driving in start/stop traffic less stressful and the only thing the driver has to do is steer because a safe gap will always be maintained. This means that the car can even slow down to a stop if the vehicle in front stops, and then resume moving when the vehicle ahead moves. With the new Camry, the system has been upgraded to be active at all speeds. Again, if corrective action is not taken, the system will make steering corrections to guide the car back safely.ĭynamic Radar Cruise Control is part of TSS but earlier, it had limitations in speed. ![]() More importantly, it can warn the driver when he or she loses concentration and the car starts to move out of its lane. By keeping the car within its lane, the driver will be less fatigued as steering effort is reduced. TSS includes a lane-keeping capability and this is useful on long journeys. If no corrective action is taken, then the computer will take its own action, like activating the brakes.įor the new Camry 2.5V, the camera has increased recognition capabilities and can also detect pedestrians and cyclists during the day as well as at night when lighting conditions are low. The information and imagery is then constantly analyzed and if an accident is predicted, the driver will be warned. The two sensors scan the road ahead to identify other vehicles as well as recognize lane markings. This integrates 5 active safety systems which use a camera and radar. The other area which has received upgrading is the Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) system. Having developed the engine together with the TNGA has provided better optimization with the engineers having greater flexibility to enhance not just fundamental vehicle performance but also styling. The Dynamic Force engine was developed together with the Toyota New Global Architecture, or TNGA in short, which is a lightweight, high-performance platform used for this generation. Though having more gear ratios, the transmission is lighter and more compact, and operates with greater efficiency too. This makes the Camry the only model in its class (locally) to offer an 8-speed automatic transmission. With the new engine, the development team also took the opportunity to upgrade the transmission, replacing the 6-speeder with a more advanced Direct Shift 8-AT automatic transmission. With the significantly reduced energy losses, the 4-cylinder engine produces 209 ps/253 Nm, which represent increases of 25 ps (+13.6%) and 18 Nm (7.6%), compared to the previous engine which had the same displacement. It’s from the Dynamic Force family which is a new range of engines that use high-speed combustion technologies to achieve what is claimed to be world-leading thermal efficiency for production engines. That’s the case with the latest Toyota Camry 2.5V which gets a brand new engine. But these days, the market is more competitive and so changes have to be more frequent than before. Rarely would you find the model getting a new engine and in fact, powertrains used to be maintained for at least a decade because it cost so much to develop them. Typically, this involves cosmetic changes and perhaps the addition of an extra feature or two so that the model remains competitive against newer rivals with the latest features. The current Toyota Camry was introduced in 2018 in Malaysia and in the normal course of a model cycle, it would be around now that some freshening takes place. ![]()
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