Thanks for all of the kind words - much appreciated.
I have to say, there was part of me that was worried this car wouldn’t feel like an upgrade compared to our IS 350, primarily because of going to FWD, but I was very wrong. I remember feeling like this after I drove the ES 350 a few years ago, but GA-K doesn’t make me miss or long for RWD. It doesn’t feel like there’s an anchor strapped to the hood like in some other FWD V6 cars I’ve driven - even older Camrys V6s and ESs.
The Camry XSE V6 is very well balanced, incredibly solid, quiet, smooth and it truly feels like a luxury car. It’s hard to explain how solid and smooth it feels behind the wheel. I’m happy we went with the V6... it does make a difference. TNGA has been such an incredible leap forward... every time I drive a TNGA product, I’m always surprised and sort of shocked at just how good they are. I would take this Camry over the IS any day, and probably the GS too. I prefer the size over the ES as well since we don’t have kids or often carry rear seat passengers.
The car has:
- heads up display
- panoramic sunroof with sunshade
- birds eye view cameras for parking and low speeds
- parking sensors in conjunction with the cameras
- heated and ventilated seats with full perforation
- JBL audio
- 9” touchscreen with CarPlay, android auto and Alexa
- heated steering wheel
- Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 (dynamic cruise, auto braking, lane keep assist, pedestrian detection, etc)
... for under $40k sticker. It’s a great buy for what you’re getting IMO.
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