Toyota Camry Overview

Think again, all those who believe that transporting the kids-or heading out for a weekend excursion-in a midsize station wagon means tolerating a boxy, lumbering vehicle. The 1994 Toyota Camry LE Wagon is superbly styled, excels in performance and offers plenty of room.

If you happen to be one of your household's more popular forms of public transportation, the Camry LE Wagon can carry as many as seven passengers with its optional third-seat package. And whether you're running errands or taking an extended road trip, there's plenty of storage space. With both back seats down, there's 74.8 cubic feet of cargo room. Up top, the adjustable roof rack lets you carry as much as 100 pounds of luggage.

The Camry LE Wagon comes standard with a four-cylinder engine, but we tested the transverse-mounted, 3.0-liter, 188-hp V6 model.

The MSRP of our test wagon, including standard air conditioning, power windows and door locks, and cruise control, was $22,918. We added a jazzier sound system with eight speakers, an anti-lock braking system (ABS), the third rear-seat package, carpeted floor mats and a roof rack, and the price jumped to $25,398.