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The editor loves the new Toyota Camry and he cannot lie

- Pablo Chaterji

Full disclosure: before I even set foot in the new Toyota Camry, I had decided I was going to like it, because I've been a fan of the previous-gen models. Since this is the complete opposite of what is expected of an automotive journalist, I will bear no grudges if you wish to stop reading at this point. For those willing to give me a longer rope, I thank you — read on.

Globally, the Toyota Camry been a staple in the mid-size sedan segment since forever, because of its practicality, efficiency and legendary reliability. The lower D-segment in India is all but dead, with only the Camry and the (old and stupidly expensive) Superb keeping the flag fluttering. There is a dedicated bunch of Camry buyers in this country, however, who are devoted to the car because it's... a Toyota, essentially; they know it'll likely outlast them. Even they will admit that the car - however reliable - didn't exactly overflow with features, though; a proper touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay only showed up in the year of our Lord 2021, for example, before which you had to fiddle with the most infuriating infotainment system in recent memory. For the 2025 model, Toyota has gone all-in in terms of features, and has made a few mechanical and cosmetic tweaks; how does it all pan out?