Used 2016 Toyota Camry Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Martin F Herrera, 04/27/2018
2016 Toyota Camry Special Edition 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I've been a Toyota Camry lover/owner since I purchase my first Camry back in 1996. Then I had an traffic accident and got rid of the Camry 1996 and purchased a new 2000 black Camry, still I have it and still runs almost like a new at 150k miles, I wanted to drive for Uber in my free time and I purchased a 2016 Camry. I love the exterior styling a lot but I don't fit inside as I do in my 2000 model. The interior is just smaller. My three biggest issues are: 1. the incredibly uncomfortable seats which cause my knees to go numb while driving and the bouncing of the car. 2. I hit my head when I get I and out the car. 3. I hit my elbow often when turning. I drive for 20 hours each week and I'm constantly thinking about what I'm going to do with this car - keep it or trade it for something more comfortable. It's really disappointing given I loved previous Camry version. Have no idea why they changed them. The first day I took the car home, my kid asked me if it was a Corolla or a Camry, the same question was asked for another two people. I'm really questioning my loyalty to Toyota.
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Not perfect but a great value!
Klem, 11/09/2016
2016 Toyota Camry SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
2016 SE, have had it for 5 months now. likes: Seats are comfortable, Easy to see out of, Fuel economy 30 city 38 HWY, Rear seats fold down to add versatility to the storage. Chassis is tight and steers good, Car is quiet even on the Freeway. Dislikes: I am 6'2" and the legroom for the driver is ok but the center console is too wide causing my right leg to be forced against it and it becomes pain-full after a half hr or so and then it becomes hard to find a way to get it comfortable. Older Camry's had narrower consoles and when I drive an older one I have no problems. I have the upper optioned radio and I agree with others that it really is bad. No depth to the sound, I would guess it has low wattage and cheap speakers. The NAV system Toyota owns called scout and it is really bad. Voice command is useless and often, more than not it does not get you to the front door of your destination but will leave your a block or two away at times. It has traffic app in it and it does not do anything, maybe Toyota plans to make this work in the future or something. We have pretty much resorted back to using Google NAV on our phones again. Don't get me wrong. For the money I still believe this car is a good value and plan to own it for a long time. Overall I am very satisfied with the purchase.
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56k Miles in...WHY did I buy this?!
RealtorNate, 01/31/2016
updated 08/23/2018
2016 Toyota Camry Special Edition 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Read the end/updated part for my true feelings. LOL Let me just say I review this car having owned a little bit of everything. I've previously had a similarly equipped Ford Fusion, and in between have owned a couple of Mercedes. While they are wonderful cars, I decided the $3000 maintenance a year on my S430 4Matic was getting old. (I’ve now decided I miss the Benz terribly). I work in real estate and am on the road a lot and need something reliable and that won't leave me on the side of the road, or spending wasted days at the repair shop. My goal with this was reliability. I initially didn't like this car when I first drove it. I compared it to a Hyundai Sonata, and also a Honda Accord Sport. I finally went for the Blue Streak Metallic Camry Special Edition. So far I've only driven about 600 miles, but I'm liking my experience. I was sold on the Camry for its reputation, resale value, and decent amount of features on this special edition. If Honda would offer push button start and a sunroof on the Accord Sport, I would own one. Surprisingly I've not missed the power of a V8 yet. The 4 cylinder and 6 speed seem to work to provide the most power possible. Compared to the 2012 Fusion I owned and loved (mostly), the engine and transmission harmony make all the difference. The Fusion transmission always seemed to hunt for gears or hesitate. The Camry does quite well with barely noticeable shifts, and always seems to be in the needed gear. Coming from a Mercedes, the interior was a bit of adjustment. But I love it. The blue accents are refreshing and help liven up the black. There's quite a bit of hard plastic inside, but I reason that it will be more durable in the long run and more easily cleaned. Infotainment options area straightforward and easy to use. Trunk is more spacious than the big Benz. The ride quality is decent, made a bit more harsh but the 18" rims. However the look of them is far worth the trade off. Overall I'm pleased with my purchase. I'll be interested to see how well the interior holds up to wear, and if that Toyota reputation that I craved is as fullfilling as I hoped. ** 1 Year Update ** In my first year of ownership I've driven just over 26,000 miles. The car has held up well. Zero maintenance issues. I still think the interior is cheaply made, and the rattles around the center console that have developed are evidence of this. The seats are holding up well though. I'm 6'4" and the seats are decently comfortable on a long trip surprisingly. The 18" tires are wearing quickly. Will need replacement in the next 10k miles I imagine. And that front bumper drags on EVERYTHING. Parking curbs. The slightest driveway incline. I have several scrapes on the lower side of the bumper not from being careless, but from simply pulling into driveways. My biggest complaint with this car is how BORING it is. It hasn't let me down, it's a fantastic appliance, but nothing to be said for any excitement factor. ***2 Year Update*** WHY DID I BUY THIS CAR. I’ve now had the car for 2 1/2 years and 56,000 miles. It continues to be a reliable appliance to drive. MOSTLY. Not much on the excitement factor, but overall has been reliable mechanically. I’ve had 3 out of 4 power doorlocks replace however. They simply stopped working. The rear bumper also rattles at highway speeds, as others have noted also. Dash countinues to squeek and rattle around the center stack, and the A/C fan motor has a buzzing sound to it. I’m out of my bumper to bumper warranty, and not about to pay out of pocket to fix unless it gets louder than the radio. Gas mileage is definitely not up to par with other models this age and size. Average around 25 mpg in mixed driving, and squeeze out 30 mpg on the highway. One minor complaint is the volume of the radio. From the beginning, it has never been loud enough. Windows down, sunroof open, the max volume is still just not enough compared to other cars I’ve owned. A friend with a 4Runner has noted the same. Must be a Toyota thing. Looking forward to when I can trade this one. It’s not been that trouble free car people have bragged about before. Hope the new Camry lives up the the reputation.
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Bad ride
anm, 05/28/2016
2016 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I like my new Camry as far as looks, however, I find the ride to be thumpy and a lot of roll and pitch. I feel everything in the road surface. Test driven models seemed OK but the one I actually bought seems to not ride very well. Also, I don't like the head rest leaning so far forward. Really hard to sit in a good ergonomic position w/o having the headrest pushing my head forward. I would like all car manufacturers to have repositionable headrests, like the 1994 Camry had.
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Mostly awesome
Richard Moller, 04/30/2016
updated 11/07/2016
2016 Toyota Camry SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
Japanese car makers understand that a person will drive their car, and they usually engineer their cars to make all controls easily accessible. Sit in an American car, and you have to reach for often used controls--like radio knobs. (I recently rented an American car and I had to stop the car to find the headlight switch--it was hidden by the steering wheel and could not be seen while driving!) The 2016 Camry I just purchased is mostly driver friendly, but I am not happy to report that I must reach for the radio tuning button. (There may be a seek button on the graphics display which I will eventually find, but I prefer to use the manual knob and keep my eyes on the road when I am on a long trip and need to find for a new station when the previous station begins to fade out of range.) I am also disappointed that the 2016 models all have black as their primary interior color. I live in Houston, where black is a terrible car interior color during most of the year. (Mine has a partial ash-grey interior color, and I must say--is a GREAT two-tone look. But I really wish they offered a tan interior, with comparable exterior color, as a color option.) One last note, and this may apply to all new cars, since they use computers to regulate gas combustion: it can take quite a while before you see true MPG readings after purchasing a new car. It takes a combination of city and highway driving before the computer has enough info to regulate the engine properly. In my case, it was about at the 450-mile mark, almost one month after I bought the car. Before that, I was seeing 18-19 MPG highway or city. I am now approaching 24 MPG and expect it to get a little better the more I drive the car. So far, I am very happy with my purchase. But between the lack of color choices and having to reach for controls, I am worried that Toyota is getting sloppy with their car design. Since this review. I have found that my car continues to get horrible gas mileage. I am getting between 16 and 18 MPG. I took the car to a local Toyota dealer and they were absolutely unhelpful. I did, during a second visit, finally get them to check if the brakes were dragging, which they did not think to do during my first visit. They ultimately found nothing wrong and seem to be okay with the mileage I am getting. I paid for my own oil change at a different company the day after my second visit and that helped a little. Very disappointed in the Toyota dealer, which was not the dealer where I purchased the car--but it was a dealership where I have previously purchased two cars. I will say--I rarely drive on freeways. When I do, I get mileage in the sticker MPG range. But even for local driving, my gas mileage is terrible. Two friends with V-8-engined cars get better MPG than my 4-cylinder. I love the rest of the car, though.
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