2025 XSE All wheel drive.
Wind chill pearl. Generally happy except for the effort needed to remove bugs from the front bumper/grill area. We're in very-buggy Minnesota.
I don't feel that it shows other dirt worse than any other color.
We bought it fully loaded. No regrets.
My only criticism is with the multimedia system. It seems overly complicated. We're still trying to get it to switch users automatically depending on who's driving. Our facial recognition settings work about 75% of the time. If we're both carrying our keys and phones it's a crap shoot as to which user is chosen if facial recognition fails.
I'm sort of lead footed so my mileage is about 5 MPG worse than my wife's. She's getting 43-46 MPG.
Thoroughly enjoy the cruise control, traffic jam control, and lane tracing. Those features are new to us.

 

There was a post on the forum about going into the settings to somehow program it to know the different people maybe based upon a key, but I'm thinking only one key comes with the car and then maybe a plastic key. I'm not sure. I may have that completely wrong.

Facial recognition dang that is high tech. Traffic jam cruise control would be a way cool feature to have but yeah that cost a couple of dollars and change.

Based on the gas mileage you're getting I would have to say you must be enjoying that hybrid to the max

A friend has a sort of white cream color small SUV. Slight gloss paint job on a Kia I think called Kick maybe. The funny thing is she came home one day and saw these red dots on her car and didn't know what it was. Turned out it was bug splatter...at least with your paint job you probably don't notice that kind of thing.

I would say enjoy your new ride but I think you're already doing that just fine at the moment.

 

We did get 2 fobs. However, I (so far) haven't noticed a consistency for the car recognizing the fob. Facial recognition, if it works, is great if we both are in the car and it recognizes the driver. Still, it seems hit-and-miss. The problem with the fobs or our cell phones is that you never know which user the car "sees" first. This is still a work in progress.

 

Figure you are only taking one fob into the car if you both go for a ride no doubt.

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/one-big-2025-disappointment.1784266/?post_id=14993814#post-14993814

 

Bought the base LE because I wanted the much simpler grill, don't like leather or softek and wanted the better gas mileage. Hate black wheels on any car so that was also a plus to get silver wheels. Bought it in supersonic red because I've always owned boring colored sedans. Electric seats weren't a big deal to me as my wife seldom drives the car so the seat stays in the same position 99% of the time, ditto the mirrors. My hearing sucks so audio setup was nothing to me as talk radio sounds the same on any system. Got an okay deal but probably could have beat the dealer up for a third key fob which I would like to have as I'm paranoid about losing a $500 key. Got the all weather mats, my wife has decided she hates them because they scuff her dress shoes when we go out for the evening so will be looking for carpeted mats in the near future. The 52.9mpg that it is averaging is very nice and I do not hyper mile the thing, just drive normal. Doesn't show dirt but it seldom rains here and dust is the biggest problem which comes off with a California duster but the color hides it well in any case.

 

Sweet, 52.9 is great if not even trying I think. Had to look up what a ‘California duster’ was lol. Seems like a good product. Back in the day when I helped car wash crew at night when working part time at UPS we likewise used spray bottles and a pole with ‘mats’ on the end (sort of a very big duster if you will. And that cleaned the package cars so they looked shiny…course it was that ups brown color

Bet it looks nice in red color. What color interior did you get? And do not the mirrors have auto adjustment feature?

It seems the base LE comes with old school rear mirror with lever to change from day to night driving ‘mode’ vs the auto changing one in higher trim models. Fine by me if saves some money.

Guessing the LE seats might give more side support vs the sport seats in the SE trim so extra point LE trim. Plus, I too like the LE front grill.

 

I was lucky that the supersonic red LE coming into the dealer I liked had the boulder interior. I would have accepted black, gray is just a bit more user friendly in 106 degree summer heat and I actually think they look richer. Mirrors are purely manual and I actually prefer the manual day/night on the rear view. Wife's SUV has the auto dimming mirror with the Homelink and while the Homelink is nice, the auto dimming and I sometimes don't agree. Hers also has the folding mirrors and we've already lost one motor on one that was covered under warranty but according to the bill would have been $480. I also got a heck of a deal on the 10 year extended Toyota warranty so it's bumper to bumper on a car where one camera or radar beam can set you back thousands and window actuators are $700 to get replaced. First time I ever bought an extended warranty, especially on a Toyota, but also the first time I've had this much technology in a vehicle.

 

I have a 2023 XLE V6, Supersonic Red with Ash Interior. I looked for an XLE V6 specifically and really wanted a Wind Chill Pearl with tan interior but it wasn't to be. The XLE V6 was non-negotiable. Found mine used, but with only 4,700 miles. This is my first Toyota and I'm still learning about it. Averaging over 30 mpg with the V6 and that is a nice change from my 5.0 F150 (which was really not a bad guzzler, 21.7 mpg but it used Premium). I love the technology and the comfort. This morning I gave Ruby a good detailing and to be honest, the Supersonic Red does show road film, but that's okay. One 'option' I added was to retrofit the pneumatic hood lifter cylinders replacing the prop rod. I also added a strut tower brace and a set of Camry stainless door sills, solid chrome lug nuts and wheel locks. Now, to drive and enjoy it.

 

30mpg running a v6 is not bad indeed. Neighbor has one had loves his v6

 

Afternoon,
We just got a 2025 Camry LE, w/ FWD, primarily for the additional mileage and basic simplicity. It is our first Toyota and we are both in our late 60's so we have owned a few vehicles. I started out researching on the net for a new car that is almost unavailable. I wanted a normally aspirated engine because I was tired of reading about the pathetic lack of longevity of turbocharged newer small block car engines. Additionally, I have not had great luck with "conventional" auto transmissions and I would have actually preferred a manual because they last forever, in my experience, and you can change transmission fluid faster than an oil change. You never get to the point that you don't change the fluids because your 200K mile clutches may begin to slip. If I was able to find one, I would have gotten another VW Golf TDI (turbodiesel direct injection ) Sportwagen from which we get about 54 MPG on the NE Extension of the PA TP which is not flat. On I 95 in the New Jersey to NC area we'd approach 57 MPG at 70 MPG. I have no idea why VW screwed with the computer on that car when the latest generation clean diesels had some much torque and got such fabulous mileage. The infotainment center in the Camry is overly complex, like someone else mentioned, and all the sonar safety features are, in my opinion, at best lackluster in their operation. The Camry is replacing a 2010 Volvo XC70 T6 with a standard automatic and turbocharged 3.0L inline 6. That car is amazingly comfortable and I've been in cars costing a lot more that I'd never be able to afford even if I wanted to. The 14 yo Volvo's sonar safety features are noticeably better than the 2025 Camry and the adaptive cruise control is heavy on the brakes in comparison. I have my fingers crossed about the Cammry's e-CVT. It's a one-off design compared to other mfr's designs and I really am impressed w/ it so far and I like the beltess/chainless design and the lack of clutches to wear out and no torque converter . I can change the e-CVT fluid just like the Sportwagen's manual tranny, except that it is almost twice the fluid at about 4.5 qts which is good. More fluid is better for longevity. I try to do basic maintenance myself not so much because I enjoy it but because I dislike most dealership service. When they delivered the car it felt odd on the drive home. I checked the four tires and they were all overinflated by a minimum of 8 # and two were at 9 # over. That pissed me off and so I pulled th oil dipstick and the crankcase was overfilled by about 1/2 quart. I went back to the dealership and they told a 69 YO guy that has been changing oil since before I cold drive that I read the dipstick wrong and that the oil probably splashed up onto the dipstick. I two days I got an email request from Toyota about the dealership and I laid into their service department. I'll try to find another dealer for the free oil change period but always I do 5,000 mile changes on our cars so I'll do a change before the dealer's changes every 10K miles. So if you are wondering, that kind of experience over the years is why I do basic things myself. I can do them faster, better and for less $$. Aside from the bad dealer service experiences, we like the car very much and I hope that it will give us the legendary service that I for which I hear that Toyota is famous. One other thing........ the 2025 Camry offerings were very few and far between and they had on on their lot and one due the next day. We got it in Supersonic Red with a black interior ....because that's what they had. I am not crazy about black because it shows dust and dirt more than a lighter color but that's something I mention for someone that may still be considering a new or even used car. Wish us good luck with our first Toyota. I have my fingers and toes crossed too regarding 0W-8 and I'll stay with it until the warranty expires and probably add a quart of Red Line 0W-20 oil with is like 0W-16 w/ its Group V ester base oil that has very high detergency. I hear more and more stories about low pressure piston oil rings in newer car engines getting gummed up in cars using a 10,000 mile OCI, so the added detergency should help, too on top of 5000 mile OCI that I use. For those interested there are some good YOuTube videos by Lake Speed Jr. who has formulated race oils and he says not to be scared about los-vis oils because the additive packages are quite different and have been proven to reduce wear to the levels achieved w/ higher vis oils. If you are interested, you can find him at themotoroilgeek on YouTube
Thanks for reading, and I'm looking forward to spending some time here. Here a question for the group as I leave. The Golf Sportwagen is "torndo Red" and the Camry is " Supersonic Red". We now have two red cars so how many of us are out there? It's got to be really good luck...right??!! ;o)

Happy 4th, from southeastern NJ, near Philly,
Mike

 

Happy 4th, from southeastern NJ, near Philly,
Mike

Welcome and we sound very much alike, down to the supersonic red exterior but we have the boulder interior. I too do my own maintenance for the same reasons as you and will follow the same schedule you've set for yourself. Not sold on the 0W-8 oil but am trying to get over some of my old school mentality. We have a neighbor here who has a Sportwagen TDI parked next to his 911 and it has less than 40,000 miles on it. About half the neighborhood has tried to buy it from him but it's going to the grave with him.

 

Hi Tom...... I just re-read your earlier recent post, and noticed your dislike of the use of black wheels in new cars. I will add myself to that list, and it's not because I had chrome wheels and a Hurst shifter on my first car. I think that the contrast of a nice bright wheel looks better against the car, even a sports car. My very first car happened to be a 1973 Mercury Capri 2.0L 4 Spd, in a bright lemon-yellow exterior w/ a black interior. That car body would still look great (IMO) even in 2024, and was it sooooo easy to work on. BTW.... it did have some black paint on the wheels. Our neighbor, at the time, had a nephew who was a young mechanic and since we knew each since we were young kids the nephew said that he'd happily look at the car for me after I found it. I told him that it was perfect except that the engine bogged down when you gave it gas. He drove it and told me to buy it as fast as I could. He said that the timing belt had slipped a cog and the resulting "off" timing was the real reason for the engine's bogging & lack of power. I remember when I drove it home. We replaced the timing belt in about 1/2 hour not including the drive to the auto parts store. I was amazed. It ran like new for about $15 and a half hour of time w/ my friend. That engine was sooooo simple. Best of all, after college when I landed my first real job, I bought a new Ford F-250. At the same time, almost unbelievably, I sold my Capri for the same price that I had paid for it when I bought it four years earlier. I don't remember the price exactly but it was between $1,000 and $1,500. I also put about 41,000 additional miles on it that cost me very little. When could you ever hope to do that nowadays? But those were the early 70's and cars cost in the mid $3,000's. The Capri buyer wanted a good looking, simple car for his daughter who was about to go to college. Oddly, he turned it on in the parking lot, but never even test drove it .....although a test drive would have sealed the deal faster for me.
Mike

PS...... not my photo. I have one somewhere w/ me and my fairly long hair

 

There is an online Toyota dealer who sells the warranties at something like $100 over cost. He sent me his price sheet as you can buy from any dealership. The 10/100 warranty supposedly lists at $4100 (that was from the F&I guy at my dealership) and the online dealer sells it for $1360. We don't put a lot of miles on the car so wasn't interested in the 10/125 version which was $1795. Once I showed my dealer the price sheet from the online dealer, he gave in and price matched while cursing the Internet. That's dirt cheap genuine Toyota coverage to me so for the first time in my automotive buying life, bought the extended warranty. It may be verboten to list the online dealers name here so feel free to PM me for the name and email of the dealer but I don't think it's forbidden to post the price sheet he sent me:
Toyota Extra Care, Platinum coverage with $0 deductible:
5 yr / 60K - $550.00
5 yr / 100K - $765.00
5 yr / 125K - $915.00
6 yr / 75K - $645.00
6 yr / 100K - $895.00
6 yr / 125K - $1140.00
7 yr / 75K - $715.00
7 yr / 100K - $1025.00
7 yr / 125K - $1250.00
8 yr / 75K - $835.00
8 yr / 100K - $1145.00
8 yr / 125K - $1505.00
9 yr / 100K - $1265.00
9 yr / 125K - $1665.00
10 yr / 100K - $1360.00 <-----
10 yr / 125K - $1795.00

 

When I bought my 10 year warranty (A Toyota warranty), I got a 10 year/100,000 mile warranty for $1,360. This was in May through Toyota of Greenfield. 413 773-5455. I worked through Troy there. They also offered a 10 year / 125,000 mile warranty for a few hundred more. They also had warranties for fewer years and miles, but with the pano-roof, I wanted a long term. It is a 'Bumper to Bumper' - you can get details at Vehicle Service Agreements | Toyota Financial

 

Okay, so now the dealership name is out there and hopefully stays up.