Toyota Camry (XV40)

Toyota Camry (XV40)
Toyota Camry Ateva (Australia; pre-facelift)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Also called	Daihatsu Altis
Production	January 2006 – 2011 (Japan) February 2006 – July 2011 (US) June 2006 – October 2011 (Australia) December 2007 – October 2011 (Russia)
Model years	2007–2011
Assembly	Japan: Toyota, Aichi (Tsutsumi plant) Australia: Altona, Victoria (TMCA) Russia: Saint Petersburg United States: Georgetown, Kentucky (TMMK); Lafayette, Indiana (SIA)
Designer	Hiroyuki Metsugi (2004) Takafumi Ito and Kazumi Kouwaki (2009 facelift: 2007)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive Front-engine, all-wheel drive
Platform	Toyota K platform
Related	Toyota Aurion (XV40) Lexus ES (XV40)
Powertrain
Engine	2.4 L 2AZ-FE I4 (gasoline) 2.4 L 2AZ-FXE I4 (gasoline hybrid) 2.5 L 2AR-FE I4 (gasoline) 3.5 L 2GR-FE V6 (gasoline)
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic 6-speed automatic CVT automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,776 mm (109.3 in)
Length	4,805 mm (189.2 in)
Width	1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Height	1,470 mm (57.9 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota Camry (XV30)
Successor	Toyota Camry (XV50)

The Toyota Camry (XV40) is a mid-size car that was produced by Toyota from January 2006 to July 2011. Replacing the XV30 series, the XV40 represented the sixth generation of the Toyota Camry in all markets outside Japan, which followed a different generational lineage. Between 2006 and 2010, a badged engineered model called Daihatsu Altis sold alongside the Camry in Japan. Toyota replaced the XV40 series in 2011 with the XV50.

Introduced at the January 2006 North American International Auto Show, the XV40 made its North American sales debut in March 2006 as a 2007 model. For the first time, a gasoline/electric hybrid version of Camry was offered in addition to the naturally aspirated four- and six-cylinder engines.

Like the previous XV30 model, the XV40 was offered in two distinct forms. The Camry sold in Australasia and North America was the same as the version available in Japan; the version sold in China and the majority of Southeast Asia was based on the Australian-designed Toyota Aurion (XV40). The Aurion was essentially the same as the regular Camry, albeit, with revised front- and rear-end styling, and minor alterations to the interior.

Like the previous XV30, the design of the XV40 series Toyota Camry was split into two separate configurations: "regular" and "prestige". The "regular Camry" is sold in Australasia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, the Middle East, North America, and Russia. However, the "prestige Camry" is an Australian-designed model sold alongside the "regular Camry" in Australasia and the Middle East as the Toyota Aurion. China and most Southeast Asian countries also receive the Aurion, although it is badged "Toyota Camry" as the regular car is not offered those markets.

Making its debut at the January 2006 North American International Auto Show, the XV40 Camry takes a sleeker shape compared to its predecessor. The design is based on Toyota's "vibrant clarity" corporate design language, with a three-bar grille and stepped hood and trunk. The chief engineer for the XV40 was Kenichiro Fuse. Development began in early-2002 under the chief engineer Kenichiro Fuse. Design patents were filed on 27 December 2005 at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.