Super-smooth bump absorbing ride with still very good handling - quite a feat at the price ! Love the auto EV mode in slow traffic crawl - no petrol engine coming on most of the time in traffic crawl - still with great electric air con on (no pully's or serpentine belt). If I see a Merc or a BMW I do not get envious at all - in fact I feel sorry for the price they have to pay and the extra fuel they pay. I regularly get 4.8 - 4.9 L / 100 klms. On a smooth hwy run I actually got a surprise to find I was getting 4.2 L / 100 klms. Every time I get in to drive it now, it feels like a treat. The longer I have the Ascent Sport, the more I like it ! (6 months old now). The three things that surprised me about the car was that it had electric folding side mirrors, gas struts for the hood instead of a stick to hold the bonnet up and a gas strut on the boot lid to cushion the remote opening.
Hi Guy's yeah lock down thank you for taking the risk of doing this great review David comment about ''looks like a old suit'' made my day here.One thing a bout Toyota its built to last the mile.I have driven the V6 awesome drive so smooth and quiet.Was brand new but the price was over inflated.
Car of choice for the uber driver doesn't excite but typical Toyota does everything right and user friendly and long term durability have been in some Camry taxis with 400+kms and still functioning properly .It's crying shame they ditched that beautiful V6 punched about 200kw went like a rocket 🚀 silky smooth best V6 in the business
AT 8:23... Reversing camera a bit of a weak point for Toyota? More than a bit! My 2021 Kluger Grande's reversing camera is worse than my old 2008 Grande. I'll repeat that so it really sinks in: after 13 years of evolution THE REVERSING CAMERA QUALITY IS WORSE! How poor is it? It's so poor I still need to look at my rear-view mirrors to make sure there are no kids, dogs or bikes behind me. How does Toyota get away with this crap? And don't get me started on Google Auto. My phone's UHD+ resolution screen appears on the 8" infotainment screen at what looks like 480p. You can see EVERY SINGLE PIXEL. I expect Apple Car Play is the same. Come on you guys. Tell it like it is. The infotainment screen and reversing camera are crap! The rest of the car is pretty good.
I used the Carplay fairly extensively and it didn't seem to bad, but the resolution generally was not up to snuff. It is most likely a JBL too, which is even stranger. We've got the Kluger in a few weeks.....
@@gaycarboys Top of the range Kluger is $82K but the infotainment system is the same as the bottom of the range $34K Camry. Both screens are low-res and low-rent (to use your expression). Both are inferior compared to competitors. Wait for the mid-life face lift that should have the 12.3 inch higher-res screen that US models have already had for two years.
when they did the corolla launch they brought out the guys from Harmon in the USA. i asked them about the resolution in some models, and they said it was what toyota spec'd. so there you go
I was blown away how smooth Camry is .. it’s brilliant
they've come such a long way, and tons of space too
Good review and in Australia. I’m convinced to buy one after this video. Thanks
Super-smooth bump absorbing ride with still very good handling - quite a feat at the price ! Love the auto EV mode in slow traffic crawl - no petrol engine coming on most of the time in traffic crawl - still with great electric air con on (no pully's or serpentine belt). If I see a Merc or a BMW I do not get envious at all - in fact I feel sorry for the price they have to pay and the extra fuel they pay. I regularly get 4.8 - 4.9 L / 100 klms. On a smooth hwy run I actually got a surprise to find I was getting 4.2 L / 100 klms. Every time I get in to drive it now, it feels like a treat. The longer I have the Ascent Sport, the more I like it ! (6 months old now). The three things that surprised me about the car was that it had electric folding side mirrors, gas struts for the hood instead of a stick to hold the bonnet up and a gas strut on the boot lid to cushion the remote opening.
you're right on all counts. think ot ot as a cheap LEXUS:)
Hi Guy's yeah lock down thank you for taking the risk of doing this great review David comment about ''looks like a old suit'' made my day here.One thing a bout Toyota its built to last the mile.I have driven the V6 awesome drive so smooth and quiet.Was brand new but the price was over inflated.
he was right, a very old suit:)
Nice video and nice car
Bland but reliable, and it will keep the Mums and Dads happy for years. Consistent as night and day no doubt.
they've been trying to get away from boring. Mr Toyoda said he didn;t care if people don't like it, as long as they have a feeling of some kind.
It's actually quite dynamically capable. Great balance between sportiness and comfort for the average Joe.
I am getting one through salary sacrifice to replace my 98 nissan pulsar - so to me this IS a luxury car!!
it feels so nice compared to the old model, let alone a 23yo pulsar!
Car of choice for the uber driver doesn't excite but typical Toyota does everything right and user friendly and long term durability have been in some Camry taxis with 400+kms and still functioning properly .It's crying shame they ditched that beautiful V6 punched about 200kw went like a rocket 🚀 silky smooth best V6 in the business
agreed. but the V6 was simply too thirsty.
A heck of a lot of metallic flake in that paint.
Great car, combining economy, comfort and now style, I have reviewed the Ascent Sport Trim on my channel, thanks for the review guys.
many thanks. hope the reviews get back to normal soon. covid lockdons make things tough
How many kms did you get out of a full tank with the hybrid ?
can't remember now, but we mentioned the K/100L
@@gaycarboys Ohh okay cos the corolla hybrid gets around 950khms, just wanted to see the difference.
truly can't remember but Hybrids usually have smaller tanks too. presumably the battery takes space
AT 8:23... Reversing camera a bit of a weak point for Toyota? More than a bit! My 2021 Kluger Grande's reversing camera is worse than my old 2008 Grande. I'll repeat that so it really sinks in: after 13 years of evolution THE REVERSING CAMERA QUALITY IS WORSE! How poor is it? It's so poor I still need to look at my rear-view mirrors to make sure there are no kids, dogs or bikes behind me. How does Toyota get away with this crap? And don't get me started on Google Auto. My phone's UHD+ resolution screen appears on the 8" infotainment screen at what looks like 480p. You can see EVERY SINGLE PIXEL. I expect Apple Car Play is the same. Come on you guys. Tell it like it is. The infotainment screen and reversing camera are crap! The rest of the car is pretty good.
I used the Carplay fairly extensively and it didn't seem to bad, but the resolution generally was not up to snuff. It is most likely a JBL too, which is even stranger. We've got the Kluger in a few weeks.....
@@gaycarboys Top of the range Kluger is $82K but the infotainment system is the same as the bottom of the range $34K Camry. Both screens are low-res and low-rent (to use your expression). Both are inferior compared to competitors. Wait for the mid-life face lift that should have the 12.3 inch higher-res screen that US models have already had for two years.
when they did the corolla launch they brought out the guys from Harmon in the USA. i asked them about the resolution in some models, and they said it was what toyota spec'd. so there you go