Toyota Camry Trims

The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan manufactured by Japanese automotive maker Toyota. Aimed for the United States market, the Camry has done exceptionally well in this arena, becoming the best-selling mid-size sedan for most of the years following its 1983 debut.

First Generation (1983-1985)

In its first few years, the Camry was sold as a sedan and hatchback. Back then, it was known as a compact car, featuring box-like, spartan construction.

Second Generation (1986-1991)

With the next generation of the Camry, the station wagon replaced the hatchback, even though it still remained as a compact car. A Toyota manufacturing plant established in Georgetown, Kentucky, began making vehicles for the United States market. In the middle of the second-generation production run, the Camry was split into three trims: the unbadged model, the mid-line DX, and the more luxury-oriented LE.

Third Generation (1992-1996)

In 1992, the Camry lost its boxed styling in favor of curvier edges, and it grew bigger in size, thus upgrading it to mid-size sedan status. For the first time, V6 engines were available in addition to the 4-cylinder ones, and new trims were added to the base and LE models: the sporty SE and the "extra luxury" XLE. A coupe was introduced, but was scrapped by the end of this generation's production run.

Fourth Generation (1997-2001)

The base Camry was now designed as CE while the SE was eliminated. Also, Toyota stopped making wagon versions of the Camry, making the car strictly a sedan. Although a coupe was introduced as the Camry Solara (it later also came as a convertible), it is often considered a different car line from the Camry.

Fifth Generation (2002-2006)

The Camry grew larger, with the SE trim re-introduced. The CE got the axe, leaving the Camry back to three trims. In comparison to the previous-generation Camry, which was of a rather squatting design, this Camry was rather tall.

Sixth Generation (2007 to present)

The current Camry is of a smoother design while still maintaining the same volume of interior space and overall length. In addition to the base (Grade), LE, SE and XLE trims, there is now a hybrid version of the Camry.