2022 Toyota Camry XSE V6 TRD Review: A bold take on a bingo hall special

[@manojsaxena9840]

GR Corolla is the one we are all waiting for...

[@LNSWoodz]

it’s not called the XSE V6 TRD it’s just called the 2022 Camry TRD :|

[@danilika9420]

Is it safe to assume you aren’t Canadian? I know in the U.S. it’s called the Camry TRD, but in Canada it’s very much an add-on package for the XSE V6, hence the name. (To get technical, Toyota Canada refers to it as the 2022 Toyota Camry XSE V6 - TRD, but I took the liberty of dropping the dash.)

[@LNSWoodz]

@@danilika9420 huh. makes sense. should’ve been in the video.

[@TreyMo69]

@@LNSWoodz clearly a Canadian video (from an American) lol

[@alanchan6654]

Toyota Camry is Sport car now.

[@jjacob25101]

This is a great car. I wanted one, especially now in this blue. But I would rather have a new Honda Civic Si or Sport Touring Hatchback, even with less power. The rear seat not folding down is a deal breaker for me, unless you have the luxury and place to keep this as a second car. It is what it is. It has a V6 engine from the XSE, but is based on an SE to make it affordable, just like the Si does not have all the bells and whistles, but it does have much more, with the Bose Stereo, wireless Android Auto, and more. The power is adequate. People always complain about that, but it is made that way for many reasons for a purpose those people won't understand. If you want all the Goodues, that's what the TRD Avalon is for, but not sure if they discontinued it. If youbwant more power, look to the aftermarket. Toyota rather have a car withnand engine and drivetrain that is reliable and dependable and lasts 300K+ miles. FWD is fine for me, and I could care less about dual zone A/C. But they could at least put the JBL system in the TRD, even withnthe smaller head unit. Even the Corolla SE has the JBL system as an option. I couldn't care less about the satellite radio. I live in Hawai'i, abd we don't have that available, and I wouldn't use it anyway. For the people that have complaints, thet could also not have choices of specialty out of the box factory performance vehicles like this, they probably wouldn't buy or can afford anyway. They should go find an affordable used car and fix it up how they want, since the seem to be the experts with all the resources to build a better car that those they criticize.

[@autotrader_ca]

Thanks for sharing!

[@arcangel695]

Jbl is available and it has the apple car play and Samsung equivalent

[@danilika9420]

@@arcangel695 I can’t speak to other markets, but in Canada the JBL stereo is *not* part of the TRD package. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, as I mentioned in the video. Cheers!

[@jjacob25101]

@@danilika9420 It wasn't, I think until now.

[@Seth-fo6rf]

I’m literally trading my 2023 civic sport for a 2023 Camry xse v6. The cvt transmission is trash and super laggy, it’s slow, noisy cabin, and when I say slow I mean, super slow. Good luck but I say stay away

[@christopher1298]

It would have been my next car, but as a father with kids not having an armrest in the backseat with cupholders is a total deal breaker for me. Otherwise i think its a great car and a hell of a deal. That also goes for the new elantra N, no armrest in the back ( deal breaker ).

[@autotrader_ca]

Thanks for sharing!

[@KevinShroff]

You could get the XSE V6 then instead.

[@SpiritualGuu]

I’m getting this car 😏

[@TrickyTrixks]

Going to order this camry from my dealer in a few days. Going from a 96 camry to this I'd going to insane!! Wish it came in awd and a few other things but I love everything about it. Keeping my 96 on the road because well it's never let me down.

[@danilika9420]

Sounds like a nice little two-car garage if you ask me! Enjoy your new car!

[@ENTJ47]

I convinced my fiance of TRD but after lacking basic heated seats :( maybe XSE or wait for Redesign 24

[@rightlanehog3151]

Dan, Until someone comes up with a better analogy, I will credit Toyota for offering a modern version of the Plymouth Road Runner. Like that renowned muscle car of the late 60s, the TRD Camry has actually stripped away frills to offer more performance at a lower price. I cannot remember the last time that formula was used for the benefit of the consumer. Having said all that, Toyota Motor Corporation took one step forward with the TRD Camry and two giant leaps backwards when they thought the Corolla Apex would fly in a market denied the GR Yaris.

[@bb3283]

This is lame. It NEEDS to have AWD, a sunroof and backseat ventilation for a/c/heat 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@insooleedat1asiandude]

Sunroof's gone to increase rigidity, if u want AWD go for Subaru or Mazda lmao, agree about rear seat vents though, corollas are fine but Camrys are too big not to have rear seat vents, takes forever for the read to heat/cool up

[@bb3283]

@@insooleedat1asiandude Subaru WRX it is :)

[@eddiew.6485]

How many case’s of a Molson can the trunk hold? Eh……

[@sage11x]

“Legacy of the affordable sports sedan from early 2000.” The 1989 Taurus SHO would like to have a word….

[@danilika9420]

I was really referring to the sort of peak of the midsize sport sedan in the early 2000s when the Legacy GT Spec-B, Mazdaspeed6 and Altima SE-R all existed at the same time. Cheers!

[@thaitrungpham2755]

I wish they have AWD for TRD camry

[@jayczyzyk9707]

Nice review but the suspension should be more capable and needed lcd

[@saadtheman1]

i dont care if you all hate toyotas will always be reliable and honestly the design is so handsome and amazing good job toyota 1.comes in hyrids 2.no turbos 3.better resell value 4.just reliablie i dont care about other brands that offer more doesnt mean its better then toyota doesnt need to have 5 years or 10 yeats warrentie or add more so they can be better they know after 60 km or 3 years the car will still be reliable toyotas are not boring at all!

[@insooleedat1asiandude]

Yup, I was eyeing the new Elantra N, much sportier and better-driving, but nothing will outlast a Toyota well taken care of

[@silenciummortum2193]

Does Racechip make a module for this V6?

[@JavierArochoVega]

If it had 300 of torque power and like 350 HP with AWD and a manual transmission, then it would be perfect... But automatic transmission and just front wheel drive without a bit more of power is a no no... I'm not saying it's a bad car, but they killed the enthusiasm that they woked up with that beautiful design and spoiler which make it looks so bad ass...

[@r3games1985]

They added the heated steering wheel, dual climate and wireless charging on the 2023. It's the last year to get the V6 so I ordered mine right away.

[@matthewdavis9044]

Hey I own this car and I bought it a couple months back and I was curious about a couple things. Is there really no engine upgrades? I’m trying to boost the horsepower but no sure which way to go about it?

[@mrwelderman1357]

Try starting with cold air intakes and a tune, if you want a lot of power get built internals and a tune

[@danilika9420]

It has the TRD cat-back exhaust, but otherwise there are no power-adders. As @Mrawesomeness53 mentioned, you could start with something like an intake, but aftermarket support might be slim for a car like this. Most importantly, make sure whatever you buy is from a reputable manufacturer and sold through a reputable retailer. Cheers!

[@toyota_greyfox7214]

They do make a supercharger kit and a turbo kit for this.

[@r3games1985]

You'll void your warranty. Not worth the 10 more hp you'll get. I've seen videos on the upgrades and tunes. You can't really make it much faster.

[@hurly720]

Why have I been seeing videos same model however other ppl saying no heated seats and it has satellite radio? I guess I need to see one for myself. Brutal it doesn’t have ac seats, heated steering wheel, no manual, no 60 40 folding seats, sunroof, or wireless charging I’m in the market for a new car however my 13 accord exl hfp has better features

[@danilika9420]

It comes down to packaging differences between the U.S. and Canada. I can't speak to what's included and what's not in the States, but the stuff I mention in this video pertains to Canadian cars.

[@r3games1985]

If you care more about the gimmicks and not the drive you're looking at the wrong car.

[@genow3602]

The TRD is actually based off the XLE model not the XSE .

[@isidrogarcia8048]

Honestly it's not. The lights from the front are from the se, and so are the rear lights. It makes it look really ugly to be honest. Xse lights are so much better

[@marshaltopola5104]

I own a 2020 Camry TRD and I have satellite radio but no heated seats. But really, does southern California needs heated seats?I wish I had blind spot sensors..oh well.

[@insooleedat1asiandude]

Ya, NorCal & the mountain ranges get coldd😂 also i believe you can add on a blind spot package from factory

[@toyota_greyfox7214]

I have the 2022 Camry TRD and have Satellite radio. I dont know why this guy keeps saying it doesnt have it.

[@davidnewsholme8823]

Why do a lot of auto manufactures now slap the information screen on the dashboard instead of integrating into the dash,

[@trevyrgeronimo5020]

If they made it AWD or an LSD it would put the power down even better

[@tbonez618]

Rather go with the best model XSE

[@TheGIGACapitalist]

Is that color in the video the cavalry blue? It looks different than other videos

[@danilika9420]

It is, indeed, Cavalry Blue! I can't say how it looks here compared to other videos, but to my eyes (and having spent a week with the car), it looks pretty spot-on as far as overcast days like the we filmed on go! Cheers!

[@tyrequ5303]

I want to buy this car when I get my license at 16

[@danilika9420]

Trust me - no you don’t! The Camry TRD is cool, but there’s so much more to enjoy out there!

[@haii1650]

Dan Ilika Yeah I feels you, I’m in the market for a car right now and been debating between the TRD or SE but after long thoughts. I went with the SE full options. Maybe when I’m older I can use this as a weekend car or so but for now gas mileage and stuff is what I’m looking for.

[@tyrequ5303]

@@danilika9420 after thinking I decided until they add all the good options in trd I’m sticking with a rav 4 or an xse

[@shaktishaker]

Man just say the specs

[@NEWNATURE777]

Great! I rather drive my Pinto 😀

[@christopherw.9841]

Nice!!

[@tinhinnh]

50hp more (hybrid?) and offer a manual and this thing would be a riot

[@insooleedat1asiandude]

Stickshift on a hybrid?😂

[@tinhinnh]

@@insooleedat1asiandude best of both worlds

[@r3games1985]

Never happen. Buy the N than. You're looking at the wrong car.

[@helderfeio5721]

??? I have satellite radio on my 22 trd

[@danilika9420]

Do you live in the U.S. or Canada?

[@helderfeio5721]

@@danilika9420 US. Ok got it. Not fair

[@danilika9420]

@@helderfeio5721 Packaging decisions vary quite a bit between the two countries, and this is a prime example!

[@helderfeio5721]

@@danilika9420 I wonder why they do that

[@danilika9420]

@@helderfeio5721 Each country has its own product planning department, market research, and profit margin target. The market research helps to really regionalize vehicles, in a sense - to ensure that what’s included in Canada, for instance, makes sense for Canadians. But the exclusion of satellite radio in the Canadian Camry TRD strikes me as a victim of profit margin maximization.

[@Litebrite007]

I wish it came in manual.