Toyota Russia has previewed the facelifted global variant of the Toyota Camry which may, I state again, may be the new face of the Malaysian variant of the car. By the looks of it, we are still going to get that tank-like body as the major change is only upfront with new lights, grille and front bumper. The rear is largely untouched and still looks heavy if viewed from the side or from the three quarter angle. This is unfortunate, as the USDM variant is all about curves and looks a helluva better than this.
Yes we get to see a new nose which is much better than the earlier car but it still does not stir any positive emotions. This facelift makes the Camry only slightly more appealing than before. By slightly, I mean that my chequebook will still be more willing to come out for a Honda Accord or a Hyundai i40 rather than this less ugly Toyota. Less ugly does not mean handsome. Work still needs to be done okay.
I know Toyota intends to portray a more luxurious image for the Camry than over in the United States (below), but luxury is not about boxy shapes and all. Curves can be luxurious too. But this is Toyota. Change never happens in leaps and bounds. Unless the profit margin is truly affected.
But since things are not confirmed as yet, I do hope that Toyota Malaysia will try bring in the USDM styling instead of this global spec facelift. It may be a hope in hell, but at least its better than nothing.
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