Topic: Spy look at '12 Toyota Camry

[Sir Osis of Liver]

 

[kevlar]

The camry is simulated vanilla like most vanilla ice cream. 

[Julie]

I just checked out this thread.

Looks like a bigger Corolla.  

[rrocket]

I just checked out this thread.

Looks like a bigger Corolla.  

And a 5 Series looks like a bigger 3 Series.  And a 7 Series looks like both too. 

Lots of car manufacturers keep a strong family resemblance.  This isn't unique to Toyota.

[Julie]

I just checked out this thread.

Looks like a bigger Corolla.  

And a 5 Series looks like a bigger 3 Series.  And a 7 Series looks like both too. 

Lots of car manufacturers keep a strong family resemblance.  This isn't unique to Toyota.

The new 7 series came out before the new 5 series, which came out before the new 3 series (to be unveiled this fall).

I was not criticizing the Camry's looks.  I was just surprised that the refreshed model would want to look like a bigger version of a less-expensive sibling. 

I think it looks fine.

[Vanstar]

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I'm not disappointed with it... it seems to be good where it should be. But not outstanding which is what the Sonata and Optima were compared to their predecessors. Now the trick will be what Ford comes up with for the Fusion/Mondeo.

But I'm not sure how well the styling of the current Sonata and Optima will age....

Whenever I see the Sonata/Optima, I am reminded of the 1957 Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge. The styling is not to my liking, I feel it is overdone. But then again, I am old and stodgy. I like conservative styling as it tends to age well, I tend to keep my cars a long time.