Toyota Camry 2.5 Dynamic Force Engine, 8-speed Automatic, Fuel Consumption Test / YS Khong Driving

The Toyota Camry's Dynamic Force 2.5 litre engine is the talk of the town, boosting power to 209 PS and 253 Nm of torque. Put together with an 8-speed automatic transmission, the drive train is very similar to that of the Lexus ES250, and although the Camry is not as plushily appointed as the Lexus, the price difference is enough to get many customers to sign up for it.
You have probably seen our test drive video, and perhaps our Genting Hill Climb video, but here we are with an actual fuel consumption test, run at normal road speeds (not at 60 km/h), so you can get an idea of just what is possible with this car.
The mooted fuel consumption under a mixed cycle is 5.6 liters per 100 kilometers - how much do you think we can do with air conditioner on, and driving at speeds up to 110 km/h?
We captured the entire 50 km test route without any edit so that you can see exactly what we did, what speed we travelled at and what traffic conditions we encountered. We used the existing instrumentation in the vehicle, and used the speedometer and odometer of the vehicle as well. What you see is what you get, so don't come at us with the usual 'you should have done this, you should have done that.
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[@MrZeer77]

from the video itself i can see the NVH is sooo good on this new camry 👍🏻

[@kahau]

love this new camera angle . can't wait for genting hill climb

[@YSKhongDriving]

The video is already up.

[@redsiput44]

5.9~6.1L/100km translate to 16+km per litre and manually maintaining 100km/h make sense for fc test quite okay for such heavy car and 2.5L engine thank you so much uncle

[@AlexBAlixir98]

Thank you Mr Khong. Thoroughly enjoyed the video. This new 2.5 very efficient. It's a little sluggish off the line (likely transmission tuning for fuel economy) but after that it's more than adequate over all.

[@YSKhongDriving]

Excellent observation, Alex. Keep in mind the primary purpose is a good and comfortable ride, an efficient engine. Our testing on the mountain is but a means of comparing it with others and shaking it down.

[@AlexBAlixir98]

@@YSKhongDriving I agree with you 100%, Mr. Khong. Its really is a great car. It has excellent handling as well.

[@muhdmat8454]

Can it run on RON 95?

[@andrewmachine1]

Just viewed ur video....wow u managed to show up the speedometer in d video....thats nice to watch...better

[@Edmont8228]

thank you Uncle YS. saving up to buy this beauty....

[@djtan3313]

Haha around 30% better than my x70 lol Claps to Toyota engineers! Amazing efficiency

[@lalajdhfbdj]

Can consider changing the display from L/100km to Km/L. Both will only show to 1 decimal point, but 1 decimal point in L/100km is a bigger jump than in Km/L. So km/L can show your fc in finer detail

[@Zohar-Modifier]

Champion Dynamic Driving !

[@UrbanTruckerHenry]

Seems like the engine is less efficient at 90km/h. Maybe because you were going uphill. But with that said, it still achieved quite a good number. You probably could go from KL to Penang and back in 1 tank with fuel to spare.

[@abdussamed107]

newest engine technology with 40% thermal efficiency burns 6.1 L per 100 km. Fact: A 10-year-old car will burn the same on an even road.

[@Zohar-Modifier]

I think Champion need sponsor for drinks ! Every video talk and talk ... inside car air-con blowing sure thirsty . Champion drink "XXXX" drive like a Champion slogan ads :)

[@cfcreative1]

kind of crazy that this engine isn't getting more publicity

[@YSKhongDriving]

Agreed. This is a great engine, and hopefully it can be seen in other vehicles. It is also in the RAV4

[@ridvirgo1994]

Nice Uncle!

[@hansenjkasil]

for 200k car, this is very good FC..Doesnt mean high CC, expensive car we dont need FC. Eventhou we can pay for the fuel, but at the same time we can jimat the natural resources. thats the important thing.

[@YSKhongDriving]

Good thinking.

[@morashc]

My 21 Camry XSE with 3.5L V6 got 6L/100 on highway repeatable on several highway trips doing 100km/h. Glad I got it if the 4cyl can’t beat it.

[@royalprince5878]

Wow! Great fuel consumption but the Lexus ES250 which Uncle tested few months ago with same engine gearbox combo but much heavier recorded 5.3L/100km if I'm not mistaken. Maybe the Lexus engine and gearbox may have got slightly different tuning and calibration

[@YSKhongDriving]

Different conditions, different roads, different days, will yield different results

[@paullim7668]

probably Lexus using lighter materials.

[@royalprince5878]

@@paullim7668 Read there I mentioned heavier

[@royalprince5878]

@@paullim7668 ES is 110 kg heavier

[@muhdmat8454]

Isn't the es250 uses 2.0 dynamic force engine?

[@jasontan9523]

Hi Uncle YS, between the Toyota Camry 2.5 with Dynamic Force Engine and the Honda Accord 1.5 TCP, which model would you recommend? The FC, ride comfort, daily usability, and driving pleasure.

[@YSKhongDriving]

The two are very similar, with perhaps the Camry having a few more premium features. And a wee bit more comfortable

[@Gandeloft]

My 2008 1.6D Volvo C30 does 3.6l/100km at 90kmph.

[@XypherLim]

Uncle ys, would u think the 2.0 dynamic in other region vs 2.5 dynamic force engine, which will more fuel efficient?

[@YSKhongDriving]

It depends on the weight of the vehicle and engine size ratio.

[@jitkeshavkeshav1869]

Boss, can do a fc test for driving in normal day to day driving conditions (traffic). Love your videos, Singh from 🇸🇬.

[@YSKhongDriving]

We try our best all the tine, and we cannot plan the scenarios, as they are whatever we find. We cannot afford to plant cars in our test route, like in the movies.

[@jitkeshavkeshav1869]

@@YSKhongDriving Thank you so much Sir. Appreciate your time to reply back. Hope to meet you on NSH when the borders reopen. 😂

[@royalprince5878]

Uncle, would you do fuel consumption test for Accord and 2022 Passat (different from the one you tested 1 year plus ago). Wanna see which D segment sedan has the best fuel efficiency. Anyway is the VW Arteon 4 Motion fuel consumption video still not yet uploaded or stick at "PRIVATE VIDEO"

[@YSKhongDriving]

Did I do an Arteon 4 Motion FC? Cannot remember.

[@royalprince5878]

@@YSKhongDriving Not sure. But I think you said in a video or commented in one of them that you'd done the video but I'm not sure. Maybe you were planning for it but tak jadi. I'm not very sure of that.

[@babangkece4548]

lol uncle seems struggling to hide his heavy-foot, the speed always climbs up to around 120 then uncle back it off a bit to around 105 then starts all over again :)

[@gustavomercado1599]

Yeah that’s not good for fuel economy

[@highiq145]

ahaha..agree. not easy to become light foot

[@highiq145]

@@gustavomercado1599 agree..not everyone able to practice smooth and constant driving.

[@fasttracklap8480]

@@gustavomercado1599 well.. that car in particular is at 1600 rpm at 120 so ... in that condition speed is just a number. in my yaris i must run at 70 km/h to keep rpm below 3000, if i run at 120 kmh i must be at over 4k (i don't have an actual rpm gauge), only there the cars consumption sky rockets, and i really feel i am beating the car and it's not good

[@gustavomercado1599]

@@fasttracklap8480 not exactly. You se the transmission can keep the revs down and don’t get me wrong that’s good, but the wind resistance increases exponentially, a tiny 20 kph increase means a lot no mater the engine load

[@HarlekinEO]

You should come to germany and test again. I wonder, how good it performs at speeds above 200 km/h.

[@YSKhongDriving]

99 percent of the cars here do not go above 200, so it doesn't really matter.

[@HarlekinEO]

@@YSKhongDriving Im pretty sure this Camry does. Over 200 PS is more than enough ^^. When I was young, I had a small sports car, which did 200 km/h and had only 90PS. This Camry should be able to drive somewhat, between 220 and 250. It depends on the cw (drag coefficient). Its quite interesting, that the whole answers here are more about fuel consumption, then about speed. But I guess, if you arent allowed to drive that fast, then you have other values. Nice video though, I learned a lot =).

[@chipanz]

Honda Accord (2013-2019 ) with earth dream 2.4L engine can get around 5.8 liter /100km with this speed. about 16.6 km / liter. on the North South hiway.

[@highiq145]

I use same car. this definitely can be achievable.provided have very high level of patience. not easy to drive 110kmh all the way. lol

[@gilbertng4912]

My same Accord recording 11km to 14km on daily drive.

[@davidj.2431]

if I didnt make the purchase of cx5 turbo last year, i might be getting this now, really enjoy how it drive. But maybe if im getting this, i will miss the turbo 😄

[@YSKhongDriving]

Hahaha, so many choices in life

[@nfung2]

It is better to show the gear number even if the D mode, it is very useful information for driver.

[@YSKhongDriving]

Some cars do, sone cars don't, but I do agree with you.

[@nfung2]

For actual AT, only VW & Audi to show the Gear position in D mode.

[@PrimeV88]

This is one beautiful car…but personally prefer the look of the rims on the pre-FL.

[@YSKhongDriving]

You can swap them with another owner.

[@emilylimsl9884]

Depends on your taste. But new Camry is better than original Camry XV70. This come with Apple CarPlay and AndroidAuto, 2.5 Dynamic Force Engine with 8 speed auto which is more powerful than Original Camry XV70 uses 2.5 Dual VVTi engine and come with Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+

[@PrimeV88]

@@emilylimsl9884 I agree it’s very much improved over the pre-FL. I was only referring to the rims which I agree is just personal preference.

[@baronbunni4689]

ys, just a heads up, 11:00 is when the video starts to echo a little bit.

[@YSKhongDriving]

Thanks, we had a bit of problem with the sound recording at that point. Sorry.

[@baronbunni4689]

@@YSKhongDriving it's fine mister.

[@junkeatng]

Almost achieving Hybrid levels of efficiency.

[@vincentgan81able]

Rear seat comfort. Accord vs this new camry. Any thoughts?

[@YSKhongDriving]

New Camry, without a doubt. Extra recline, electrical controllable, control front seat, control ac, and radio all from rear seat. Plenty of legroom

[@Panjangl]

14:00 audio fixed

[@nutz748]

Dynamic force developed in collab with mazda right?

[@YSKhongDriving]

So I have heard

[@Zohar-Modifier]

再见!

[@YSKhongDriving]

Yes, good buy!

[@azmiarman]

Camry vs arteon...which one u prefer..tq

[@YSKhongDriving]

The Camry has a few more luxurious features, and more safety features, for those who want them, but the Artwon has more torque so for those who want better driving action, it is the Arteon

[@brandonczw]

uncle, why don’t use cruise control, rather than always accelerating and decelerating throughout the video? wouldn’t the results be more consistent?

[@YSKhongDriving]

Cruise control will want to get to the set speed as fast as possible after an obstacle, so will accelerate harder. So if you wsnt to save fuel, use your foot.

[@highiq145]

@@YSKhongDriving just turn off during uphill..I use adaptive cruise control during flat road only. and its fuel save

[@KhairulKlang]

wah sudah ada meter dlm video. dulu sy pernah request utk capture sekali meter sekarang sudah ada :-)

[@YSKhongDriving]

🤩

[@tschoo996]

My 8 years old Teana with 210k km on the clock can do 18km/L(5.5L/100km). So Dynamic force seems nothing very different. 😂

[@khaizatulzaika3510]

110 km/hour at just (1500rpm or 1600rpm ) what a great toyota na engine...."maybe" at speed 200km/hour it just reach at just 3000rpm...this engine have "best" flat curve tork nm at wider than other...big 2500cc na car that consume less 6 liter is impresive ! These toyota new engine should put in toyota fortuner ( petrol version) current model

[@YSKhongDriving]

The 2.1 ton weight is a big issue. The best engine would be the 2.8 turbo diesel.

[@anas7412]

Put 2.0 na dynamic engine in altis/cross, ill buy. (if i have money, hahaha)

[@muhdmat8454]

I already planned to buy this in 12-14 years 🤣

[@donniev8181]

Remember, your eyes are two holes in your head. Anything that can gain access via the nose or mouth can just as easily gain access via the eyes.

[@TheZlngtpg]

Can't understand why Toyota can still market the new Camry with the dinosaur aged speedometer & Tachometer. Perhaps it won't matter to Camry's die-hard fans.

[@hoomee7605]

Nothing wrong wt it. Nice analogue meters. Better than these new cheap digital ones in my view.

[@YSKhongDriving]

I actually like the meters. They are like most other meters. Analogue, and round.

[@mr123undead]

digital speedo doesnt mean premium dude, i have seen digital speedo on some cheap ass chinese e-bike

[@saratoga3863]

@@mr123undead you pay low price you expect best quality stuffs ? You pay slightly more you will get better quality screen.

[@nigelchong9160]

Nothing wrong with the speedometers. Havnt you heard old is gold? Toyota are for practical consumers. Nothing to do with Camry die hard fans. You are clearly not their target audience basing on the way you comment.

[@firdauskamaruzaman6714]

uncle fuel economy for car 90 km to 110 km

[@YSKhongDriving]

What you see is what you get.

[@firdauskamaruzaman6714]

@@YSKhongDriving ok uncle. more high speed more fuel you use

[@maciekpiwowarski8877]

is it a hybrid?

[@YSKhongDriving]

No, this Camry is not a hybrid

[@andeerubee638]

Yay.... Well done.... pls don't lah... If u can afford this car & gov. is encouraging u to guzzle petrol... then just guzzle it while u can.....😄

[@YSKhongDriving]

As fuel prices go up people will be looking for cars that are fuel efficient, hybrid or just BEV.

[@arunrajakumar5197]

Toyata camry hybrid car launching malaysia or not

[@YSKhongDriving]

Don't know.

[@baronbunni4689]

@@YSKhongDriving we have camry hybrids in where I am rn (qatar) (they use those for UberX's)

[@yangerek78]

@@baronbunni4689 in Sg just next door we have Camry hybrid for the longest time

[@shabiripin5700]

Top speed??

[@YSKhongDriving]

Didn't test top speed.

[@baronbunni4689]

@@YSKhongDriving you should test the top speed!

[@yangerek78]

Most car companies have limited their cars to 250 km/h Volvo & some others 180 km/h so what is the point

[@baronbunni4689]

@@yangerek78 well extend or even delete the speed limiter

[@yangerek78]

@@baronbunni4689 well in the world where we live now there wont happen any time soon remember the goal is to cut down emissions snd pollution

[@tahsin28]

Sorry but, 8 SPEED MY ASS. it's actually 4 speed (5 at best) with the remaining 4 gears absolutely for nothing. It's worse than an cvt. Yes.

[@YSKhongDriving]

Really? I thought it was good.

[@domfel2123]

It is a bad engine really, lacks power and torque, it is noisy and not economical at all, not to mention the added maintenance costs by the added engine electronics, the oil filter is ridcoulous small and doubt this engine will last the test of time

[@YSKhongDriving]

This is the Dynamic Force engine with 40 percent thermal efficiency, my dear! What are you talking about!