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This week, we share our early impressions of the 2025 Toyota Camry. While Toyota didn’t revolutionize the 2025 model, it gets a big powertrain update, as every Camry will only come as a hybrid. We discuss why this change shouldn’t scare longtime Camry lovers and why Toyota’s reliability record should boost buyers’ confidence. Plus, we answer questions about legacy CR vehicle tests and EV home chargers.
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 – Intro
0:27 – 2025 Toyota Camry Overview
0:47 – Hybrid powertrain
2:23 – Fuel economy
3:20 – 2025 model updates
4:32 – Driving impressions
8:30 – Infotainment and usability
10:00 – Seat comfort
12:23 – Toyota reliability
14:09 – Maintenance, 0W8 motor oil
17:40 – Question #1: CR Ratings, ‘Not Recommended vs. Not Acceptable’
24:55 – Question #2: EV Home charging options
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First Drive: 2025 Toyota Camry Proves a Bit Better in Many Ways:
The sensor package price dropped jaws. Four grand on a 40K car…
Do a shot every time Gabe says “ahhh” or “errrrr” and you will be dead from cirrhosis of the liver before the video is over. 😂😂
Annoyed that the gas tank size keeps getting smaller with each new generation. Range is one of the best Camry attributes. Still great, but would love to have the 2012 17 gallon tank back at least as an option. Not sure why only full size trucks have a bigger gas tank option.
The reviews are very good
Yes! A proper talking cars episode!!! Thanks you all for your work on this!
With L2 charging, the BIG missed item is that everything is going to the Tesla NACS port starting next year. So if you buy a non-Tesla today you will need to buy a CCS charger and then replace it in the future at some point or use annoying adapters. Tesla sells a universal charger today that makes this a lot easier to deal with. Simply remove the charger for NACS or push a button before removing it for CCS.
Yay, Gabe’s back!
24:00 My XSE was sold to me with overinflated tires. The ride immediately improved when I deflated them to about the recommended pressure on the door jam.
0W-8 Mobil One showing 27.97 for 5 quarts at Walmart for me. Not too hard to find. When I first bought my 2021 Corolla the 0W-16 cost a lot more at the time and not a lot of options.
So I wonder if the 2025 Camry is a safe bet, or wait til ’26?
That’s what they usually say. However, in the case of Toyotas, they say the tech isn’t always that new, just repackaged, so the first year is considered dependable.
First year car. Considering all the problems Toyota is having right now, let someone else work out the bugs, like hopefully the wind noise issue mentioned.
The title was confusing. I thought you met talking cars as in there are cars that can talk to you. But you were saying talking about cars. I get it now.
with CA gas tax going up to $2/gal these cars are going to be popular and be marked up.
Topgun grannymobile #1 🥇
Nice Gabe’s back to work
Camry is a great vehicle so glad they haven’t screwed it up with a turbo
Really a great episode! Good job guys. One of the best in the business
I’m sure the quick oil change shops will use any cheap oil in the Camry. The customer will never know as long as the oil is brown. The business competes on price and doesn’t want to lose a customer. CR should test the shops.
Better engine, more power, better efficiency, way more tech features, better driving dynamics, quieter…
Its much better than accord
Finally reviewing a car most of us can afford and isn’t an EV