5th & 6th Generation (2002-2006 & 2007-2011)Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 2002-2006 & 2007-2011
Topics of discussion range from fuel economy, safety, modifications, performance all involving America's favorite family car, the Toyota Camry.
I am getting pretty close in purchasing a camry. I was initially looking for a SE v6. but after thinking about it, i have decided to ask the board on what their views are.
If I get the SE I4 with 179hp, is it adequate? I plan to drive this car for the next 6-8 years, so I would want power down the road.
the v6 sounds awesome and with 268hp, it seems like a monster.
I've checked fueleconomy.gov on each mpg, and it seems that they do not differ that much 26 combined for the I4 and 23 for the v6.
I live in Los Angeles so traffic is a pain. As of now (I might switch to a new job in Oct), I commute approx. 50 miles a day, including misc. errands. If i switch to my new job in Oct, i will be commuting 20 miles a day.
What would be a better choice for me? Thank you in advance
i have a 09 i4 and if i'd had the choice again i'd get a v6...because in the summertime while driving with the a/c on and stuff and passengers in the car and extra weight in the trunk, the car seems very slow and sluggish IMO.
if U do a lot of city driving, get I4. It'll save you on the gas mileage.
if U do more highway, V6. U'll need the power for pickup to merge onto the highway from some stupidly design merge if there is a merge on at all. (Like the one I have to use right now, there is no merge, you are expect to do a zero to 55 in 2 feet and instantly get on the highway where ppl do 70mph)
V6.... both of mine (02 SE and 2010 XLE) are V6's and can get 35+mpg average hwy. and 25-27mpg avg city. And my 02 has over 130k miles and still gets that mileage.
It really all depends on your driving styles and habits when it comes to how good your gas mileage is.
I'd personally go V6 as the I4 seems gutless when you hammer down
Blackcam09 is right, if you chauffeur multiple passengers around the I4 will be sluggish. However, I find the I4 is more than adequate for hauling myself and one other around.
V6.... both of mine (02 SE and 2010 XLE) are V6's and can get 35+mpg average hwy. and 25-27mpg avg city. And my 02 has over 130k miles and still gets that mileage.
It really all depends on your driving styles and habits when it comes to how good your gas mileage is.
I'd personally go V6 as the I4 seems gutless when you hammer down
This same issue came up in the Camry vs Sonata thread in this forum and here is a link to my post #38 which sums it up pretty good:
Like Punks_Not_Dead, I get the same fantastic gas mileage ........ much better than most I-4's, especially on the highway.
Here is the relevant part of what I said in the Sonata debate I provided a link to:
The reality is, the 3.5L 2GR-FE V6 gets about the same mileage in city driving as the I4 but MUCH better on the highway. My first highway round trip was 700 miles from Kansas City to Cedar Rapids IA - but since the car was new I kept it under 70 and got 36mpg. When I took the car in for its first oil change, I told the service writer "you won't believe this, but this car gets 36 mpg highway." to which she responded ..... "oh I hear that all the time ... just this morning someone brought their Avalon in (same drive train) and said they got 33 mpg driving 75-80 between Kansas City and St. Louis." [Consumer Reports magazine got 34 mpg highway on road test of 2011 Avalon.] The V6 Camry has about 100 more horsepower than an I-4 and drives every bit as smooth and quiet and more powerful than my prior favorite new car .... a Lexus LS400. Pretty much zero road or wind noise at even the well over 100 mph speeds I was driving when I moved from Kansas to Florida. I was given a 2009 I4 camry rental when someone rear ended me in a major Ice Storm in Kansas City; parts were on back order so I put 2000 miles on it and got about 20% worse gas mileage than my V6 ...... and the car only had 7k miles when I got it and there was an oil change sticker 5w20 oil at 5300 miles so poor maintenance was not the problem there. And gosh ....... ZERO power to pass a car on the highway.
Not to long ago I was in the fitness center parking lot and a guy got out of a really sharp looking 2011 SE with dual exhausts. Assuming it had a V6, I said "hey, nice car there .......... you gotta love it!" ....... to which he responded "it's a piece of s%#t" ... it doesn't have enough power to pass on the highway or make it up a hill. I told him ...... wow .... my V6 has more power I can ever need ..... to which he responded "it's the 4 cyl" As it turns out, they started putting dual exhausts on the 4 banger SE in 2010 which is probably why it's rated at 10 more horsepower than the LE or XLE 2.5L I4.
yup, 2010+ SEs have dual exhaust. anything before had single.
i think depending on how you drive, the I4 might deliver same MPG as v6 or worst. if you to merge on freeway then you step on gas more = lower mpg. also the I4 will work harder than the v6 in similar conditions.
my honda fit only gets 32 on average...the rpm is at 4000 when im at 75mph.
After living in Colorado for over 20 years driving Honda and Toyota four cylinders,I don't want to ever ever have another four cylinder engine,even in flat Nebraska. Regards
After living in Colorado for over 20 years driving Honda and Toyota four cylinders,I don't want to ever ever have another four cylinder engine,even in flat Nebraska. Regards
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