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Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Midsize Car
ABS Brakes: Standard
Standard Airbags: 7
MPG: 33/34 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
2.4L I4 192HP
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Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 4.2
Exterior: 4.3
Interior: 4.0
Overall: 4.2 Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor |
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2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Reviews - Consumer Car Reviews
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2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Consumer Car Review Summary |
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Top 5 Pros of 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid
- Fuel economy
- Engine performance
- Quiet interior
- Build quality
- Unique color choices
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Top 5 Cons of 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid
- Trunk space
- Better gas mileage
- Simplify display
- Interior plastic squeaks
- Sound system
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Submitted 2008-02-16 19:42:49 | 
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Quiet and smooth powertrain.
Super fuel economy for a sedan this size.
Comfortable ride and seating. Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
"Smart-key" has failed on 2 occasions; showed "no key detected". 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
This will not be a comprehensive review, just some preliminary observations.
We purchased this 2008 Camry Hybrid ( our first Toyota ever ) on February 5th, 2008.
Since then, we have driven it 2900 kilometers, from Smithers in northcentral British Columbia (home) to Carman, Manitoba.
We have encountered temperatures from plus 5 degrees Centigrade to minus 34 degrees Centigrade.
We have seen conditions on the road ranging from 3 to 4 inches of slush through the Rockies (Jasper Park), to bare dry roads, to blowing snow with drifts reaching across our lane on ice-covered pavement.
This car held the road well, in all these conditions. On the few occasions when we needed to pass a vehicle in slush, and there was some wheel slippage, the only real indication of this slippage was the indicator icon on the instrument panel blinking to let us know that the Traction control / Stability control electronics had intervened.
The brakes are very capable, and with the use of the "B" driving position for slowing down, brake life ought to be excellent.
The motor reaches it's operating temperature quickly, (we did use a block heater at our 3 overnight stops) and the automatic climate control does a superb job.
We found the car easy to adapt to, no bad surprises.
The powertrain is smooth, with adequate power for all lawful driving situations.Our first 3 tanks have yielded a fuel economy reading of 7.2 litres per 100 kilometers, or in Imperial terms, about 37 miles to the Imperial gallon. Not at all bad for a barely broken in car, bucking strong quartering/headwinds most of this trip.
In town, the powertrain performed as advertised, with the I.C.E. shutting down when it was not needed.
At this point the car has met or exceeded our expectations in all areas.
Sincerely, Peter Plug. |
| Submitted 2008-02-09 19:24:50 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Quiet, powerful for passing & on-ramps (like a 6), roomy, lots of headroom, radio is great (powerful, clear reception, no antenna sticking out at car washes, bluetooth for phone hands-free, safety, wife likes seats Backseat roomy for adult kids when we go out. Dark gray color gets lots of head-turns.
My mileage 38 avg, 40 when careful, 35.5 if I am rushing. Love the "engine-off" in frequent NY & DC traffic jams. Great car for a salesman, doesn't look econo, yet "Hybrid" badge gets noticed. Went to Canada for 4 days, snowstorms, ESC Stability control kept car straight and true, Traction control got me out of 8" snow in the morning, Ready for gasoline when it goes to $5/gal, won't be long -:) Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
When temperature hits 32 or lower, cold air blows in from inside door handles. With XM radio, the tuner button on steering wheel does not advance channel, but loses setting completely. Would like to be able to turn on rear reading lights from front to look for items on back seat/floor. Agree with other reveiewer that outside temperature indicator would be better on outside mirror, can't see it without pushing 'Display' button four times (nice feature up north). Snow slides off rear window right into trunk. Console lid is hard, elbow gets sore after a while, ditto the left elbow on the left window ledge. No indicator that side mirror heating is on. Wife didn't want leather, but that means no power passenger seat option. Bottom of soft plastic nose cracked immediately when parking too close to first snow bank and/or curb (whatever happened to 5 mph standards?). Cloth floor mats show dirt, will have to replace after only 6 months, will go to all-weather mats (after recall fixed sliding issue) Wishes: Quiet glass on front-side windows to make it even quieter when trucks pass or stop alongside. Dual exhausts would look great, would pay for option. The knock-out tabs on the lower front hinged compartment have allowed me to put my cell phone in the convenient pockets, but how about a 2" flat-plastic disc with a cable hole on the center of the dash for the portable navigator (instead of the stick-on that comes with the navigator, and the cable running in front of the radio. Maybe they would think that it might cause me not to buy their $2000 navigator option, rather than the $200 portable (that I need anyway when renting cars for business). More trunk space as everyone has said, but I guess that requires the future lithium batteries and/or capacitors. Traction control, while helpful (see above) is not enough to climb steep driveway in 4" snow (you can tell I live in the northeast).
Local Toyota dealerships load up oil change prices with useless additives, "checks" of fluids that get done anywhere. They have also padded the 30,000 check up costs to $700, for what should be a minor tune-up interval. Shame. 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
Overall, I love it, my favorite car ever, wife loves it too, quiet, comfortable, we feel smug (forgive us Lord) rolling into gas stations. We drive 200 miles each way to visit daughter and 240 each way to vacation home once a month, so the mileage and range (1 tank of gas for whole trip) are pleasures. Has lots of features, sun-roof is a delight. I would buy a 4 wheel drive version if it came out. |
| Submitted 2009-12-29 11:52:55 | 
R Gentry
| Performance: | | Exterior: | | Interior: | | Overall: | | | Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor |
| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Fuel economy for the size of the vehicle is good.
Comfortable for 4 adults.
Good acceleration.
No maintenance problems.
Nice size vehicle, decent interior and exterior styling.
Good safety ratings. Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Elbows get sore, no good resting spots, console is a little low.
No traction control off button.
Body style not sporty enough, I added a ground effects kit similar to the SE.
Suspension is very soft, more body roll than I like.
Fog lights not a factory option. 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
Averaging 38-40 MPG, fuel economy good for the size of the vehicle, relatively comfortable, decent looks, good acceleration, handles fair in the snow/ice, snow tires would probably help, good value for the money. |
| Submitted 2009-12-04 08:51:11 |
vrw
| Performance: |  | Exterior: | | Interior: | | Overall: | | | Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor |
| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Good mileage, quiet car and good power (187 HP). Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Poor traction and braking on snow. Car performs badly in snow situation. Big minus for Toyota Camry Hybrid. |
| Submitted 2008-11-22 21:37:24 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
best car I ever owned I average 40 miles per gallon overall (per tankful) |
| Submitted 2008-05-19 21:09:37 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
mileage, comfort, cd changer produces great sound,after 5k I have no complaints with trunk size Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
none, I really enjoy this car 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
5k miles and average 36.9, great to drive, nice to look at |
| Submitted 2008-05-09 21:05:18 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Gets 40 miles per gallon in highway driving with cruise on Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
bigger trunk 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
Well rounded perfomance- handles well, stable, comfortable, quite. |
| Submitted 2008-03-14 10:25:51 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
the fuel economy is great as long as you're not in a rush. You can drive the car with little pressure on the accelerator and keep the car running on electric power only for a few minutes here and there. My mileage ranges from 31 when rushing to 42 when driving in an unusally relaxed fashion, folowing most speed limits(trust me, this generally increses fuel economy). I usually average around 37mpg. The acceleration is fine, as 8.3 sec 0-60 is faster than the V-6 average of about 8.8 was 6 years ago. The JBL audio system is fine, and the styling is great. Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
The trunk is reduced by the hybrid battery but is a trade off for the fuel sipping ability. I have noticed some interior squeaks and rattles, and the interior looks cheap next to the Saturn Aura and even Hyundai Sonata(which has possibly the best interior in it class). Cabin storage is moderate but sufficient, and acceleration under 15 mph is 4-cyl-esque but the car uses unusually low engine revs at 50 mph (about 1300). The engine sounds raspy once it exceed 5000 rpm, but I'v only used that much power twice. The 187 HP rating feels guite underrated between 20 and 50 mph, probably due to the 199 lb-ft of torque from the electric motor, along with the 138 from the gas engine, giving the car brief diesel-like pull. 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
I own a 2007 Camry Hybrid. |
| Submitted 2008-02-22 14:40:54 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
I love the way it looks and the awesome gas mileage. Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
The leather interior is not as nice as my 2001 Olds Aurora. 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
I have only owned 1 week but so far, I love it! |
| Submitted 2008-01-30 10:21:38 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
We can reliably get 36 to 40 mpg. Large, quiet, and feels safe for my family. Trouble free so far (except for the dealer forgetting to replace the oil cap on a prior oil change, grrrr!!!) Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
KILL THE DASH SQUEAKS!!!! 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
Great family car for average driving and good for long trips. Just don't plan on taking too much luggage in the trunk as it's occupied by the electric motor. |
| Submitted 2008-01-24 09:04:23 |
GUEST | Performance: | | Exterior: | | Interior: | | Overall: | | | Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor |
| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
the roominess and of course the excellent fuel economy.its a good feeling to know that when you fill the fuel tank up you have about 500 miles in the tank. Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
lowering the cost.having a backing up camera like in the lexus. 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
after having owned two lexus, the rx version,for the last 6 years, I found that the ride in the toyota camry was very similer. on my first long distance trip, i.e. 400 miles, I averaged 41.8 mpg.the old lexus gave me about 23mpg. |
| Submitted 2008-01-19 08:21:48 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
high quality performance Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
more trunk space 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
If the reliability is as good as the Toyota Camry '07 we own, then we are completely happy |
| Submitted 2008-01-12 07:10:15 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
good (not great) gas mileage! Very Smooth ride. You just float!
Car feels solid! compaired to toyota's of the past. Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
car chould have Artist identification on the raido.
climate control stinks.
MPG could be better.
Car needs side body moulding.
Wow factor when it comes to looks isn't there.
Interior could be a little plusher...I will ad wood and leather. 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
Voice dial is not good and needs improvement, No side body moulding, no trunk space, No artist identification on raido, and climate control is not good at all. The ride is excellent!!! It uses regular gas instead of premium! |
| Submitted 2008-01-09 18:48:17 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
FOR THE CARS SIZE IT HAS THE BEST FUEL ECONOMY FOR A HYBRID. Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
THE ELECTRIC MOTOR SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RUN INDEPENDENT OF THE GAS MOTOR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. tHE INTERIOR RATTLES IN THE DASH ON THE PAASENGER SIDE AFTER 20K AND THE PASSENGER DOOR DOES AS WELL ON ROUGHER ROADS. THE ENGINE CRADLE/FRAME HAS WELDING/CASTING SPLASH ON IT CREATING SHARP EDGES WHILE PERFORMING OIL CHANGES ETC. ASK MY KNUCKLES. |
| Submitted 2007-12-13 08:27:49 |
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Love it!!! |
| Submitted 2007-11-30 12:15:53 |
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| Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Cool style, great fuel economy for a roomy car, max features available Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
add wood grain package on top of the line model 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review:
This car gets about the same as gas mileage as my Carolla with size and cabin of my Mecedes E-class |
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