Facelifted Toyota Camry finally here....let's compare a little.

2015 Toyota Camry SEA market

We Malaysians are a poor sordid lot. We get things somewhat slower than other countries. Especially when it comes to Toyota Camry cars. I wrote in April 2014 that the Americans were getting their Camry facelifted. I also stated that it looked fantastic compared to what we are getting. Take a look at the pic below. Look at the lights. Front and rear. We're not getting this more aero looking Camry. Nope.

USDM Toyota Camry

USDM Camry

Then Toyota launched the global spec facelift of the Camry. I wrote about that sometime in August 2014. This is the model that is pictured at the start of this article as well as below and this version is the one that Thailand has already started selling early this month. We're just getting it produced with bookings commencing too. We're getting the 2.0, 2.5 and a 2.5 hybrid that should come in under RM200K (which is funny money for a Camry. Hybrid or not).

2015 SEA/Thailand/MY Spec Camry

This is also the model UMW Toyota previewed here recently. Basically its a less curvy version of the USDM (US Domestic Market) CamryI mentioned above. We get the lights that some other markets got for their earlier cars and a curvy new bumper. I remember driving a rental Camry with this front lights over in Perth a couple of years ago. Minus the more curvy front bumper design of course.

2013 Australian Spec Camry

I suppose this is just Toyota being Toyota. A bit of this, a bit of that. Same ol', same ol'. But I have to say that at least it looks better than that tank we have on our roads now. See below.

Pre facelift Camry - angle and photo courtesy of Toyota...which somehow makes the car seem awkward.