At the beginning of the year, GAC Toyota announced the pre-sale price of the ninth-generation Camry: 173,800 for the 2.0L gasoline version, the lowest in history, 181,800 for the 2.0L intelligent electric hybrid double engine, the lowest in the mainstream B-class!
As for the price of the 2.5L smart electric hybrid twin engine, the pre-sale has not been announced this time, and it is said that it will be released together when it is officially launched. Yes, in addition to the 2.0L gasoline version and the new 2.0L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine, the ninth-generation Camry will still provide a 2.5L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine.
One vehicle and two electric hybrid systems are optional, fully covering high and low displacements, and the only one in its class. In the downward trend of intelligent electrification of automobiles, GAC Toyota is determined to give full play to the "electric hybrid advantage" to the end, so that the ninth-generation Camry is the first to achieve full hybridization among the joint venture B-class cars.
Maybe some friends don't know much, the eighth-generation model itself also has a hybrid, so what are the upgrades of the ninth-generation Camry hybrid?
First, the intelligent electric hybrid dual engine system has been upgraded to the fifth generation. By renovating the three-electric system, a large-capacity lithium battery is used to achieve a "strong motor" drive. Models equipped with the fifth-generation intelligent electric hybrid dual engine have higher comprehensive power and better fuel consumption performance, which significantly improves the acceleration performance of the vehicle and is closer to the driving quality of an electric car.
The 2.0L and 2.5L intelligent electric hybrid models are both fifth-generation systems.
Second: the new 2.0L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine, one vehicle dual electric hybrid. The eighth-generation model does not have a 2.0L hybrid, and the ninth-generation Camry continues to provide a 2.5L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine on the basis of continuing to provide a 2.0L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine, which fully covers high and low displacements and has more diverse choices.
Moreover, the performance of the 2.0L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine is stronger, with a comprehensive power of 145kW, which is ahead of the 1.5T turbo models of the Accord or the 2.0T (low-power) turbo models of the Passat. And the fuel consumption is as low as 4.20L/100km, the lowest in its class. Compared with the 2.0-liter gasoline version of the eighth generation, the performance is stronger while reducing fuel consumption by more than 30%. The point is that the price is basically the same, and it is really an increase in quantity without a price increase!
Third: the price of flagship hybrid sedans entered the range of 180,000 for the first time. Everyone should note that the pre-sale of the 2.0 intelligent electric hybrid dual engine is the first time in the history of the Camry hybrid to enter the 180,000 range, it can be said that this is the ninth-generation Camry's strong response to the current fierce competition in the market.
You must know that the eighth-generation 2.5 hybrid is also 210,000 faster, and now the threshold for hybrid models has been lowered by nearly 30,000. And even if it is the top configuration of the 2.0 hybrid, it is only in the early 200,000s, and it can fill up the technology and luxury configurations such as Qualcomm 8155 chip, 12.3-inch central control screen, AR-HUD, panoramic canopy, etc.
In other words, this year, consumers can buy the new Camry Hybrid with newer technology and more equipment for a lower budget than before, which is absolutely sincere. Now, the ninth-generation Camry is really a value subversive of B-class cars, I don't know what you think?