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Answer is quite simple.
There is no Avalon (or another more premium Toyota - like a Toyota Crown) in China. The Camry is the top of the line sedan offering, so they need to make it a more premium car to appeal to the higher end of the market.
I was in Taiwan couple of years ago and my wife's brother-in-law had just bought a 2006 Camry XE. It was a nice car, but to keep the costs low at the same time, I was a bit surprised at the equipment.
It had factory HIDs, 16" alloy wheels, auto-climate control, leather seats, wood grain dash, more chrome accents in and out, even a wood/leather steering wheel, back up sonar, etc.. The rear taillights were the fancy types also. Sounds good right?
Here's how they kept the costs down. It had no airbags period, 1AZ-FE engine (2.0L), 4-speed automatic, no cruise control.
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Tom
2004 Prius Touring Edition
2003 Corolla Luxel
2000 Camry LE - Lunar Mist Metallic
Last edited by Tom 2000; 05-24-2008 at 04:10 PM.
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