The New 2025 Toyota Camry Goes All Hybrid, All The Time

[@DrivenCarReviews]

CORRECTION- The price I quoted of the XSE AWD I drove is wrong. The MSRP of the car is $45,543, not $49,543. My apologies. It will be corrected on updated videos.

[@doug5030]

I just built the same car on the Toyota website and selected every option available and it priced out at $42,260 with delivery included. Not sure where you're getting your price info...

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@doug5030 I'd post a photo but no can do here. On Toyota's configurator XSE with Premium Plus Package, 2-tone paint, AWD, upgraded wheels and destination add up to $45,543 in Seattle. Trying not to get it wrong again. 😉

[@Ppoorespect888]

Thanks Tom, I appreciate the updates. And I always enjoy your videos with the fun fact at the end👍🏼

[@Kiss__Kiss]

50k for a Camry? We are definitely living in some interesting times. I just configured a 2025 XSE all wheel drive model, with the same Ocean Gem ext color, black interior, premium plus package, 19" DGM wheel/tire package, connected service, front accent lighting, and illuminated door sills. All for about $43,900.

[@Kiss__Kiss]

@@NomenClature-o8s A $50k dollar Camry, it is not. No matter how extreme you think the tech is.

[@NomenClature-o8s]

@@Kiss__Kiss The tech being everything from thermal management to hybrid engineering to safety tech. Or just buy the base model which is a bargain for $28k.

[@JakeDrives1]

$41,750 loaded AWD. A bunch of features at that price like the two tone roof and fancy wheels that you could skip and never miss having. You can’t stage an argument for a high price when you’ve added a bunch of nonsense accessories.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

A gaffe on my part, the MSRP of the car I drove is actually $45,500.

[@ericgarcia1632]

Just got the SE. love the car. 33k

[@MrJOHN082850]

I just drove 8miles around Chicago in my 2018 Camry hybrid xle and got almost 60mpg!

[@Kiss__Kiss]

LOL!! 👏 Certainly isn't what I get, driving around in my DD, a B9 Audi S4.

[@DougMacniven]

Good to see that spare tire.

[@76carmel]

@@DougMacniven I know- it’s unavailable on another famous Toyota vehicle, the Prius (only the repair kit).

[@donteadoss]

I recently rented a base LE during a trip, drove it an hour to my destination through Atlanta and was actually impressed by it, especially to be the base model. Decent host of features and pep; only issue I had was its immense body roll (albelt knowing it wasn’t an XSE), but otherwise I see why it’s still the best “automotive appliance”, especially having personally owned three as a HS/college student in the 80s/90s including my first car - an ‘89 DX with the power package.

[@BobGrimminger]

My driver's ed teacher in HS told me that wet leaves are probably the slickest thing you'll drive on.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Unless it's ice, yeah.

[@user-rd3yp8ri7x]

Not as slick as blood though

[@BobGrimminger]

@@DrivenCarReviewsYeah, maybe icestorm or black ice layers are slicker, but wet leaves are probably more slick than just about anything else you'd find on paved roads, including most snow.

[@benkendim9379]

Recent train crash in Wales, one fatality, due to wet leaves on track.

[@jeretso]

I will mow my leaves today

[@zak5715]

If they gave this car amber daytime running lights instead of white (similar to what Kia does with the K5), it would stand out so much more. Still a great car overall though and that color is stunning!

[@lixiaochen6]

The DRL turns amber when parked. It's probably a visibility/clarify for turn signal thing.

[@billc8205]

Would be nice if they give both options. Let us choose white or amber DRL.

[@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY]

55 mpg is great

[@pnthim]

Look at those houses in the background - 3 car garages

[@jonathonalsop2120]

Peasants. Guy down the road from me has an 10 car garage, and a house a couple miles away listed for sale with 82 parking spots as a selling feature.

[@hauseofraf]

Tom, were you carving up Bellevue? Spectacular houses.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Not Bellevue. More Redmond-ish.

[@kikomanster8188]

Good to know you live here in PNW! I live down in Auburn. Now it makes sense why the weather and leaves on the roads looks familiar😂

[@owenmcdonald5922]

Toyota tried the Camry in Europe a few years back. Unfortunately, it didn't prove popular and was withdrawn. I can't help thinking have lost out due to our bias towards German saloons.

[@venuesurfamerica9840]

Strangely, the C-pillar and back door window have actually changed (1:13). I'm not sure what percentage change garners "all-new" status, but I'm sure they're close.

[@TheFattiShow]

Hi Tom! Thanks for ur great reviews, I love the format. As a subscriber since sub 70.000-ish it's nice to see you're coming up on 200K c",)

[@jeffer1101]

He should be well over a million. One of the best reviewers out there.

[@jacobyo99]

I appreciate you calling them out for it not being a full redesign. I’m surprised they didn’t say the same thing with the 2015 refresh because it looked pretty different than 12-14

[@critterscute3642]

Thanks. Very helpful in the decision making process.

[@michaelgarvin8621]

Nice car and a good review!! 👍🙂

[@CibellyAguiar]

I've been waiting for your Camry review for so long now! Thank you :D

[@rfleming7883]

Good report. It does puzzle why people would want the complexity of both gas and electric. True, Toyota has a reputation for reliability however that complex drive train requires maintenance as all gas cars do. Kudos to Toyota for partially offsetting these difficulties with uparalleled build quality.

[@funnyfarm299]

I want to do my part to help the environment and lower my fuel bill - but I rent and can't install a charger.

[@jeffruebens8355]

A recent Consumer Reports survey found that hybrids are more reliable than gasoline only or plug in hybrid vehicles. They do not really cover past 150 thousand miles very well since the people paying for an annual subscription and filling out the survey tend to not keep a vehicle until it is time to take to the junkyard for parts. See the Carsthatlast videos for time tested most reliable very used vehicles. Another way to check reliability is resale value. Big difference between a Cadillac and a similar Lexus.

[@mcertem3714]

Thanks Tom... How come there is no way to tell KZbin not to show me certain ads? Show me anything else you want YT, but I usually watch Driven while having lunch, and seeing "that former guy" ask for money makes me lose my apetite. I guess I will wait several weeks before coming back to see what Tom has reviewed by then...

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Huh, I've not seen any political ads, but I don't watch YT that much. I just post there.

[@amigatommy7]

Still a good car.

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

Good offering

[@michael50861]

As always, a very nice review 👍

[@kenkozawa9810]

Eh they did change the C pillar a bit, they extended the window's design a little and lowered the line where the black roof starts by a good bit....and technically if you want a V6 Camry, it is still available....ES350..

[@Arcticarc1]

Really a nice car, love that blue. Do not like shiny piano black though. Hurray for more sedans.

[@kilroy8315]

Just noticed your channel. You have a very huell howser type of approach to your videos I really like.

[@TSomasundaram]

Tom, I moved from beautiful Carlsbad to Gig Harbor (even prettier) after watching all your videos. Where did you get that quilted quarter zip shirt and vest? BTW, bought a Kia EV9 in July. GT LINE has cost $14 in electricity over almost 2000 miles. Go electric!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Funny thing about that shirt. I wear it in the Camry video and the EV9 Land that's coming next. But they're two different shirts. The Kia was shot in June and the shirt was new. Washed it once and a bunch of holes happened. Sent it back to J Crew (where I got the vest too) and got a new shirt (the one in the Camry). Going to wash this one by hand. Welcome to the PNW, don't blame me when gray dreary January rolls around. Congrats on the Kia, really great vehicle.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Tom, The Camry LE AWD is easily the best value in the sedan market today. Bizarrely, the brains trust running Toyota Canada won't offer it here. We get the SE as our 'base' model. 😠😡🤬🤬

[@DrivenCarReviews]

It's REALLY stripped. Value? yes. Desirable? Hmmmm.

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@DrivenCarReviews You are getting spoiled with all the high end cars your job requires you to drive.😉 Canadians are thrifty aka CHEAP!! Toyota Canada brings the Corolla Hybrid LE all the way from Japan but they won't order the Camry LE from Kentucky.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@rightlanehog3151 Thrifty is good, but the base model is rental car dreary. Treat yourself, it's a big investment.

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@DrivenCarReviews Tom, the people back in Minnesota would be shocked at your West Coast profligacy!! 😂

[@Mark5-TrojanPryd]

Thank you for your wonderful videos. I appreciate the video quality and detail you put into your products. I subscribe to your podcast on Apple podcasts. A few months ago I noticed that I wasn’t getting new videos from you as often and just figured that you had slowed your video production. Flash forward to today (October 28,2024) and I got your video about the Hyundai Ionic N and how many doughnuts it could do. Cool video! At the end you asked for feedback about Red Light Green Light (I liked it and miss it , but I understand your need to slim down the timeline But I would be happy if it came back). Anyway, I couldn’t comment in Apple Podcast, so I came to KZbin only to find that the video I just received was already on your channel about 3 months ago! 😢 I figure it’s some sort of coding algorithm on the back end of the Apple servers that is causing the delay. But I wanted to bring it up to you in case you didn’t know about the disconnect. It’s probably not fault of yours, so I’ll be coming straight to your KZbin channel to get the latest content, but I wanted to let you know just in case I’m not the only one. Thanks again. Love the videos. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@nathanwright8616]

i boomed at “rejiggered”

[@kvitypryroda]

Thanks for the video.

[@TopCarNews-u2g]

Amazing content! I've learned so many useful things from this video. Could you make a more detailed video about [specific topic]? I'm really looking forward to it!"

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I sure will! But only because you are [insert general compliment].

[@yass123]

Bring back the Cressida ❤

[@SirT80]

I felt that trunk slam, sheesh 😂

[@paulbegemann4308]

Misses on the looks and price. Appreciate the AWD availability. Would be curious on the cheapest version with AWD.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

If it helps, I must have mistyped on my notes. The MSRP is $45,543 including designation.

[@paulbegemann4308]

@@DrivenCarReviews yeah saw that, still a lot for a Camry but I am probably living in the past 😊

[@adrienchan2097]

Nice. I have 18 Camry XLE. No pkg options. Bumpers have the sensor.

[@JakeRoot]

Does the wireless charging keep up with the battery drain from wireless Apple CarPlay? I like wireless CarPlay but I’ve always been weary of the battery drain.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Seemed to but I didn't monitor it closely

[@JakeRoot]

@@DrivenCarReviews thank you for the reply, Tom!

[@funnyfarm299]

I'm cross-shopping the Camry XLE/XSE and Accord Touring. Would love to hear your opinion after having reviewed both. Lots of internet commenters seem to prefer the Accord, but I've rented both and think the Camry has a better drivetrain.

[@islandmerchandise3017]

I have a request, as a parent I wait in the car for kids to finish ballet, piano, etc. so I sit in the car with heat or air conditioning running a lot. How long can I run it in a hybrid? that’s something I’d be interested in videos.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

The engine will probably kick on but there's a timer that shuts the car off after an hour. Then yo'd just have to restart. FYI, EVs are really good for that kind of thing. The HVAC systems are very efficient, especially if they're a heat pump.

[@JarmelSingsKaraoke]

🔥🔥🔥

[@jeffer1101]

If you're looking for a regular sedan, it's tough to ignore this vehicle. Decent space, excellent fuel economy and bulletproof reliability. If I had to criticize one thing, it's the shiny black plastic in the cabin. Get rid of that and this car is basically perfect.

[@frankcoffey]

Hybrid only? That’s one way to prove yourself right that “consumers want hybrids”.

[@westhavenor9513]

If they made a wagon or hatch I'd be all over it. Until then, sticking with my very useful 2015 BMW 328 GT (AWD w/ a hatch!)

[@Mr99Burns]

Buy the cheapest trim because all get same engine and drive basically the same. Front wheel drive is just fine I never had issues driving in light snow in mine

[@kennychan2044]

For almost $50k, would you recommend a Lexus ES instead? At that price, you're in the Lexus ballpark.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

First, I goofed, the MSRP is actually $45,500. So there's that. But, yeah, on design alone I'd go Lexus.

[@rickjames5998]

why cant they make a camry prime? 300+ hp. 5 sec 0 to 60. 40 mile ev range? awd?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Toyota can't or won't build enough Prime models (now PHEV) to satisfy demand right now. It might build a PHEV Camry but I have to believe the pack would eat up too much trunk space.

[@76carmel]

Also put Mazda6 on the midsized sedans that have been removed from the market.

[@grmmjhnsn2]

Just can't get over the general shape...it didn't change. The headlights, taillights, all modified, but the car looks the same to me. Accord seems to looking for new and interesting shapes, Camry seems to be the ULTRA safe choice (aka boring looking).

[@JakeDrives1]

It’s a refresh as Tom said. Manufacturers have flipped the script in the past few years. They throw a certain about of $ at a product and want to call it all new. It’s not a new car. It’s a heavy refresh. I think they did a good job.

[@dygardion9130]

The inside is better than my 2020 but I prefer the outside of mine

[@nicholaskeagan9016]

That’s what I said. Previous generation 8 has better exterior imo. I would take the inside of the new one and put it in last gen model!

[@koven1497]

So much for a sedan 😅 I can see $40,000 being a fair price, if it comes well equipped. I haven’t driven this yet, but the Accord Touring was really nice.

[@DJL78]

Great review as always. I do not understand the price you quoted as MSRP. I ticked off nearly all the options of your tester (that i could see) using the configurator and maxed out at $44,844.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Good catch. I need to make a correction, must have mistyped on my notes. The MSRP is $45,543 including designation.

[@DJL78]

@@DrivenCarReviews Thanks Tom!

[@user-rd3yp8ri7x]

Nice looking car. But it appears to be missing some cylinders. I think it must be a Prius in disguise.

[@Mark-jz5ye]

Evil twin taking a sabbatical?

[@NomenClature-o8s]

I love the car. The only thing I don’t like is the strange looking dashboard in front of the passenger seat. It looks like shiny louvers.

[@Yette]

Imagine getting the pricing completely wrong. Guess Toyota will shut this fool off

[@toyotaofclermont]

What a beautiful car! Really love the Ocean Gem color

[@JPlayzCasual]

50k for a camery is insane, I would think that of a highlander or sequoia but a Camery?? No way

[@Bum_Hip]

It starts at a tick under 30k. Did you miss that part? Most people don’t need all wheel drive anyway. Leather is nice, but not if one needs to cut back on price. Great standard safety features at the entry level price too.

[@Bum_Hip]

@@денисбаженов-щ1б such as? The Leaf is useless as a road tripper, and many do not have a place to charge at home anyway.

[@NomenClature-o8s]

A fully loaded Highlander is $60k and a fully loaded Sequoia is $80k.

[@NomenClature-o8s]

@@денисбаженов-щ1б Cool, buy one of those.

[@JakeDrives1]

They’re under 42k fully loaded with the AWD, fancy wheels and two tone roof option. Given the MPG and features, that’s a great price. Not to mention the longevity of Toyota HEVs.

[@rasmusansin3273]

"An EV camry is years away" - the new ES, which will be based on this car, will come in a BEV form (350h, 350e and 500e has been trademarked). So it's likely that if not this one, then the next camry will at least be available in EV form (even if it might not be a dedicated EV platform).

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Right. I'll believe it when I drive it.

[@barryw9473]

Should be getting close to 80 mpg if the technology were so “advanced”. Like your use of “green perception.” Can not agree more. All Toyotas should be hybrids,minimally, given all the PR. Thanks for a nice review.

[@sleekitwan]

There is only one way to make a gasoline engine notably more efficient - somehow make use of the wasted energy (the 80%!) and put it into driving the car along. The only way that jumps out, is a micro steam turbine in a hybrid. 80% of the energy going into an ICE, is thrown away as heat - they are great boilers. Only 20% ends up turning a shaft. We’re all so used to how motor vehicles are, we don’t question a radiator, but it’s an energy wastage device. Anyway, make steam with the heat, turn a micro steam turbine, thence get an electric motor-generator to produce electricity, feed it into a hybrid battery pack, and you’re there. Even if you only got half the heat energy converted, you’d be up to an overall efficiency of 60% from the lousy 20%…that straightforwardly translates as 3 times the mileage per gallon, or for a 40mpg gas engine, 120mpg. Why has nobody done this? Well, it’s gasoline engine research, guess who does most of that, yes, the oil industry…why would they want to sell 2/3 less gasoline?! Pretty bad really.

[@barryw9473]

@@sleekitwan Wonderful. Let Oil&Gas industry make less obscene profits. 2/3 less obscene sounds great. Oil&Gas robber barons are rich enough that nobody cares if they have to profit less.

[@allnighterist]

Sir where is this area you live on very nice neighborhood

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Not my neighborhood but I'll pass it on to the residents.

[@kmatax9237]

For a everyday camry, Stick with the LE. For 45-50k, get a lexus

[@rickjames5998]

all that advancment, hybrid this and the 0 to 60 is still 7 seconds, which it has been for 15 years now

[@TheKacper2001]

Stiff suspension in a car like this is just stupid

[@ChoPi-Eww]

Drive it yourself, it’s pretty well judged. Stiff would not be right for this car, it’s true.

[@TheKacper2001]

@ doesn’t xse have different suspension tune?

[@doxydoxdelamanca9902]

Why won't Toyota put a PHEV in allof their cars? Or at least offer it and not make it a $60k car?

[@holmiumh]

Toyota has limited high voltage battery production capability and that's the critical consideration for hesitation with PHEV and BEV. Battery size examples: RAV4 hybrid: 1.6 kWh RAV4 Prime: 18.1 kWh bZ4X: 71.4 kWh They could build 1 BEV or 4 PHEV or 44 hybrids with a given cell production volume , no-brainer for Toyota. Especially if you consider the "profit per cell" equation it should be clear why PHEV and BEV need to be so much more expensive. Chinese and American automakers get insane government investment funding on BEV but Toyota doesn't have that luxury.

[@mfbikle]

Wish it wasn’t so low to the ground

[@DrivenCarReviews]

RAV4 maybe?

[@tonybui135]

Hydrid pay more money than the turbo engine

[@kmatax9237]

At 2.10 min…that orange peel on paint…ugh…50k?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Very common on even the most expensive cars. This is a great article that explains it- newoldcars.com/orange-peel-why-your-new-car-paint-may-look-so-bad/

[@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

He said MOIST

[@stephengneri2136]

great car. horrible price.

[@jeretso]

Camry Base is best, cheaper than Civic Hybrid sedan,

[@johny3133]

I would buy Hyundai Sonata instead. Cheaper , more features

[@homeplate60613]

One more year for the Malibu … no hybrid… but is it still a worthy competitor as a gas model?

[@carlk3989]

Add a bit more and buy a bmw 3 series which will make you an uber premium 😂

[@allencrider]

My 2022 Tesla model 3 long range dual motor has a wheelbase just 2 inches longer. I get between 143 and 147 MPGe. It has 425 HP, does 0.95 g on the skidpad and tops out at 140 MPH if I wish. I like Toyota's chassis, but their powerplants are dismal these days. I think they're missing out because they put so much effort into hydrogen power which hasn't brought them success.

[@hockey161616]

Good god that grill looks awful.

[@Ppoorespect888]

And yet, I thought people buying Toyota for affordability 😂

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Toyotas tend to be on the pricey side these days.

[@RahanuSingh]

2025 Toyota camryis good only in outside inside the interior is not good and the build quality is also not good in the interior not great. Finishing interior i recommend choosing Honda accord 2025 it's battery build quality inside and outside and the Honda is more luxurious than camry

[@jihooncha-vs4om]

Grandpa style for people over 70 years old.

[@2501mandala]

Spoken like a 12 y.o.

[@marcusbrutus1999]

Stop commenting like a ponce, you ponce!

[@PHOTOCONVENTION]

Says someone that probably drives a basic rav4.

[@louislopez55]

Hey, I’m only 65! (I was 62 when I bought my 2022 Camry Hybrid SE Nightshade) I don’t mind the style, I’ve owned 23 motorcycles including at least 6 superbikes, I just want to cruise now, at least in my car.

[@Outcastiid]

$50,000 for a slow appliance with a CVT. Toyota is losing touch. I don't care if it starts at $30,000. That's for a stripped-down model. AWD in the north is a must.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Actually, I goofed up, the MSRP for this vehicle is $45,543 including designation.

[@Outcastiid]

@DrivenCarReviews Thank you for the correction, Tom! $45,000 is a lot, but it makes me feel a bit better about the car as a whole at that price. Loved the video nonetheless!

[@jeffreyfurtado3681]

Ecvt has planetary gears with a gear lever. Do not be confused with Nissan rubber band jatco cvt.

[@Greatdome99]

"all hybrid" is an oxymoron.

[@anastassiosperakis2869]

I wasted 13 mins watching this and not one word about the price?

[@pnthim]

What did you watch? There's literally a segment on pricing.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I did state pricing, but I made a mistake. The price of the car I tested was $45,500

[@BLKFLYGTI]

Who would buy this dinosaur

[@iu2]

12:13 "kanmuri" Tom: Perhaps you could have asked your wife on how to pronounce that word because you butchered it. 🫣