Hi, I think i have some issues with my camry 20 se in terms of acceleration, I dont know exactly what is happening? Some LE models got 0-60 in 7 sec or even less, although there are not that much of difference in terms of weight, my car got 0-60 in about 10 sec sometimes even more!

Do you have the A/C on? Try turning the HVAC off entirely or turn off the A/C and see if that makes a difference.

The Camry's base engine is adequate - but definitely won't satisfy most people who want a quick 0-60 time.

I dont think iam happy with my camry, what's your thoughts about it? I heard lot of people say that you need to run in highways more and more and you'll find a difference, whay do you think about it? Pls help, it really gets me mad, pls share ur your thoughts advices, appreciate the help

Since you are asking what other people think about it, I'll give my two cents:

1) Live with it knowing that you bought a Camry with the base engine.
2) Sell your Camry SE and buy a TRD, XLE V6, or XSE V6 that come with the much more powerful 3.5L V6. This wouldn't likely be a wise decision financially- but if you really want more acceleration... it's an option.
3) Since you said that you aren't happy with your Camry... shop the competition. Both my old 2019 and my current 2021 Accords came with the 2.0t engine... which is much more powerful than the Camry's base powerplant without being horribly expensive. It is possible to get the 2.0t engine in the Accord for less than $30,000 if you negotiate well and your local market isn't short on Accords. I negotiated my 2019 Accord Sport 2.0t for $27k brand new. My Touring was much more expensive- but that's because it has a lot more features- but I still got it for well under MSRP. Camry V6s are hard to find right now- but most Honda dealers around me have plenty of Accords with the 2.0t engine. The Accord has some trade-offs- like a harsher ride and some people don't like the turbo... but the 2.0t engine, despite having less HP, is actually faster than the Camry's V6... and would likely blow your Camry SE away in terms of 0-60. I wouldn't personally recommend the Mazda 6... but given the fact that they are discontinuing that model you might be able to get one with the better engine option for a reasonable price.

 

Here's a video that compares 0-60 times of the 2.0t accord, 3.5 v6 camry, and more. The camry is slower to 0-60, but NA V6 should be more reliable in the long run IMO.

 

^ that's from rolling..
If you need a quick short acceleration lets say from rolling at city speed limit at low RPM to 65-70 MPH to get on FRWY the Accord is lugging and Altima's CVT takes its sweet time to decide whether accelerate or not.

 

^ that's from rolling..
If you need a quick short acceleration lets say from rolling at city speed limit at low RPM to 65-70 MPH to get on FRWY the Accord is lugging and Altima's CVT takes its sweet time to decide whether accelerate or not.

How can you tell it's lugging?

Does rolling make a big difference?

 

Hi, I think i have some issues with my camry 20 se in terms of acceleration, I dont know exactly what is happening? Some LE models got 0-60 in 7 sec or even less, although there are not that much of difference in terms of weight, my car got 0-60 in about 10 sec sometimes even more..

7 sec is waaaay tooooo optimistic especially under real life circumstances. Also, if ambient T is up to 80+ your acceleration time will go up.

 

The last time I did a 0-60 test from a standing start on a flat straight road in my '18 LE it was 6.83 seconds and 6.75 seconds. 0-60 is very important to me because the closest on ramps to the interstate in my area are all short ones and you've got to get going up to at least that speed to merge with traffic safely.

I've never measured the time but when I'm on a 2 lane state highway and have to pass someone going 35 or 45 mph and need quick acceleration my Camry responds very well. Also when I'm on the interstate and have to pass a semi quickly.
Granted, it's not a 67 Sunbeam Tiger, but very few cars are.

 

Trade it in for another car. Camry is not meant to be fast.

 

What a lot of people miss is the fact that the motor is naturally aspirating.
the best speed will be at sea level and in cooler/thicker air.
if you watch one of the YouTube videos where they test the awd, they are at an elevation of a couple of thousand feet. The time is over a second higher. They comment on it but don’t realize why. Thinner air equals less power. If you are testing in a 90 degree day you will also have thinner air. thin enough where aircraft have a different takeoff weight.

wait until late October and test again and do so at a low altitude. You’ll be much happier.

 

Peddle commander helps eliminate your acceleration problems

 

To not be a pedantic and entitled jerk like others here...

The SE is absolutely a fine car!

So peeps bragging TRD...TRD is just an SE with some suspension, styling and V6 but with an additional like 7k on the price tag for a less functional vehicle with sport for the TRD. That is an added 30% to the cost of the car before insurance and fuel usage factoring too. Then on top usually more incentives you wouldnt get for higher demand v6 versions. If no TRD and XSE v6? Now are at over 10k above the SE cost.

Only reason I got the 6 over the 4 is because I was looking for it specifically. Else I would have gone the 4 over the sixxer.

The 2.5 in the SE is absolutely more than satisfactory for the money.

I never took any V6 out for a drive when I ordered mine, dealer didnt have any. The engine has excellent pep. 203hp makes it more than competitive for the cost vs other manufacturers.

Now your question:

Sluggishness? Is it all in the shift points. Transmission runs in a fuel economical mode. I dont think SE has the sport/eco select buttons, but IIRC, it still has manual shift mode so can downshift it and get more gearing. Plus transmission learns driving style too for shifting, so if got some mileage on it now, I believe dealer can reset that.

And for above... the V6 models have exact same thing for its gear selection so can feel equally sluggish for same reasons with same solutions.

Enjoy your car! The SE look great, and the interiors are more than comfortable imo. Plus you got many thousands of dollars saved, plus if financed, lower payments and lower fuel/insurance costs so you can enjoy it that much more.

 

To not be a pedantic and entitled jerk like others here...

The SE is absolutely a fine car!

So peeps bragging TRD...TRD is just an SE with some suspension, styling and V6 but with an additional like 7k on the price tag for a less functional vehicle with sport for the TRD. That is an added 30% to the cost of the car before insurance and fuel usage factoring too. Then on top usually more incentives you wouldnt get for higher demand v6 versions. If no TRD and XSE v6? Now are at over 10k above the SE cost.

Only reason I got the 6 over the 4 is because I was looking for it specifically. Else I would have gone the 4 over the sixxer.

The 2.5 in the SE is absolutely more than satisfactory for the money.

I never took any V6 out for a drive when I ordered mine, dealer didnt have any. The engine has excellent pep. 203hp makes it more than competitive for the cost vs other manufacturers.

Now your question:

Sluggishness? Is it all in the shift points. Transmission runs in a fuel economical mode. I dont think SE has the sport/eco select buttons, but IIRC, it still has manual shift mode so can downshift it and get more gearing. Plus transmission learns driving style too for shifting, so if got some mileage on it now, I believe dealer can reset that.

And for above... the V6 models have exact same thing for its gear selection so can feel equally sluggish for same reasons with same solutions.

Enjoy your car! The SE look great, and the interiors are more than comfortable imo. Plus you got many thousands of dollars saved, plus if financed, lower payments and lower fuel/insurance costs so you can enjoy it that much more.

Per OP's first post, I think he would be fine with the SE if it performed similarly to other SEs. The problem is that it is not performing to that level. Did you notice OP's name? 2020se lover...

 

I have not driven the I4 version, but the V6 is pretty sluggish in my opinion. Especially at low rpms and low speeds, when giving it gas to get going, I hear the engine immediately, but it takes a second or two for the car to actually get going. Prior to this, I had a V8 AWD Charger and with a Predator tune, it had no lag. Now I'm constantly in Sport mode, because the Normal and Eco modes seem to have even worse lag.

I have seen people's posts about the pedal commander, but I'm not a fan of something permanently plugged in and even mounted. I am tempted to shell out the exorbitant amount for the D3 tuner, but it seems like it doesn't bump up the hp much, with almost no functions and twice the cost of the Predator tuner.

 

The Camry is definitely tuned for fuel economy and not speed. You will especially notice it with the 4 cylinder. It’s adequate off the line but definitely not a get away car. However on the highway it does have some get up go for passing.

 

Hi, I think i have some issues with my camry 20 se in terms of acceleration, I dont know exactly what is happening? Some LE models got 0-60 in 7 sec or even less, although there are not that much of difference in terms of weight, my car got 0-60 in about 10 sec sometimes even more! I dont think iam happy with my camry, what's your thoughts about it? I heard lot of people say that you need to run in highways more and more and you'll find a difference, what do you think about it? Pls help, it really gets me mad, pls share ur your thoughts advices, appreciate the help

Hi, I have a 2019 Camry SE with the 2.5 liter engine, same issue, there is a campaign on certain vin#, mine is one of them, they did the tweaking but still same issue