With the Australian arrival of the 8th-generation Toyota Camry, many new buyers must be going through the motion of tweaking their shortlist to include the new Japanese sedan with safety being, as it should, a key consideration. With that in mind, ANCAP has already handed the car (in all variants) a 5-star safety rating.
As you can see from the identifying markers, the crash tests were conducted in late October, wherein the all-new XV70 Camry scored a 15.16 out of 16 in the frontal offset and a full 16 over 16 in the side impact, contributing to an overall score of 36.16 out of 37.
Other factors that lead to the high score no doubt included the car’s full smattering of airbags all-round, including front, side chest, and curtain inflators. It’s also noteworthy that even the base Camry variant comes with advanced pre-collision safety features such as Autonomous Emergency Braking and active lane support as standard.
ANCAP Chief Executive Officer, James Goodwin, said: “The Camry remains a popular choice for families and fleet buyers so it is important high levels of safety are offered. We’re pleased to see Toyota maintain its high level of safety with manufacturing of the Camry having now switched from local production to a Japanese-built model.”
Available from launch at $27,990 in the Ascent grade, the Camry comes with a selection of three engines which include a 2.5-litre four-cylinder 133kW and 235Nm, a petrol-electric hybrid version of that with 131kW and 221Nm, and finally a 3.5-litre V6 with 224kW and 362Nm.
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