2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid User Reviews

Pros

I AVERAGE 38 MPG, VERY SMOOTH VERY QIUET, GREATEST CAR

Cons

NOT A RACE CAR FAST.

This is mybee the best car every made, very little interior, as the best. Very nice to drive. Just a neat car. I have the 2007 LTD with all opption. 100% happy. No car compares to it.

Pros

Great fuel economy, looks good, ride is smooth, plenty of power, lasting quality.

Cons

Too many, but none that I cannot live with.

GPS doesn’t have street name with ext Hwy. and will not allow you to spell Hwy.
Buttons on steering wheel are too exposed and easy pushed while steering, radio and air-condition is activated often unwantedly.
ECO “economy button” is placed in bed position, invisible and often confused with gas cap opener.
ECO is not be available if air blows up to windshield but ECO is available for AC and heating, I find it strange.
A worst yet climate control buttons are not lit hard to find and on and off buttons are scattered in 2 different rolls.

The ride is great, music system is fantastic, 6.5 litters 100KM, or 35MPG for luxury car I’m happy with it.
Some complain on breaks, I owned many cars, Top Hondas, Mercedes, Toyotas, BMW and more, I find Camry breaks are excellent and compatible to those....read morehide

Pros

Awesome value, great on gas, drives like a 6

Cons

None for me!!!

I bought this car in Feb 2008 and absolutely love it! It saved me so much on gas cuz I used to drive 60 miles 1 way to work on the highway and I still only filled up usually once/week! Besides the obvious gas savings, it's a very nice drive, smooth, quiet, comfortable, and actually fun to drive. I highly, highly recommend this car!!!...read morehide

Pros

Has more features than my old Mercedes ML350

Cons

Passenger side mirror shines in your eyes at night. old camry did the same

The ride is great, music system is fantastic, hands free navigation is wonderful even the lady is nice when you cuss at her. She says "Pardon?" Sometimes the voice has trouble recognizing instructions. That is the only bad thing about this car. If I need a larger trunk than what is offered then get a truck. My golf clubs fit fine, in fact I can put 3 sets in the trunk....read morehide

The camary is the best car I have ever had. My husband who loves SUV's takes my car on long trips and enjoys driving it. In the snow it's great. It holds the road and is heavy so there is very little if any slipping and skidding. Personally my husband is now thinking about perchasing a hybrid so are my family members....read morehide

Pros

Fuel Economy, ride quality, comfort, value

Cons

Small trunk of course due to batteries

Camry Hybrid: It's like driving an HDTV big screen. Pinch me, I think I might be sleeping! I transitioned from a Subaru STI rocket to this couch potato cruiser with ease. I was worried that I would miss the eye blurring performance of 300 ponies and 4 hoof drive, but was pleasantly pleased to find that the superior ride quality made me forget about face flattening acceleration, and the pucker factor that comes with a car that corners on rails. The STI kept me on my toes, jarring the fillings out of my teeth while transmitting every imperfection in the road to the seat of my pants. Don't get me wrong, that can be great fun on a twisty bumpy back road, but for the other 99% of the time, it gets old. As far as the Camry, I don't understand the complaints of poor acceleration. No, the Camry isn't a hot rod, but it hardly has a lack of usable power. I think that is a pretty solid endorsement coming from someone used to driving a sub 5 second zero to 60 car, wouldn't you? Every time I drive this car and infrequently fill up with regular gas, I thank my stars for the decision to make this change before gas prices jumped over $4 a gallon. I drove the Nissan Altima Hybrid before buying the Camry, and they were very close, with the Camry getting the nod because it was about $3,000 less where I was shopping. Between insurance savings and gas savings, this car was one of the best car purchasing decisions I have ever made. Now I just need to find the remote so I can change the channel, I am tired of looking at smoke filled skies in California...does anyone know what channel Maui is on?...read morehide

Pros

35 MPG, quiet

Cons

BallJoint failure, air bag covers fell off,

BallJoint failure nearly kill me, air bag covers fell off and would stay in place, slow
can't open windows above 30 mph because of the deafing noise.
poor quality, trunk pass through is 8 inch sq., brakes are poor, cd player poor, just hope the batteries last
it's only a hybrid under 20mph...read morehide

Pros

This car has no doubt a good fuel economy it has comfortable leather seating and economy airconditon

Cons

The brakes are not comparable to the Audi a4 i owned previously , poor trunk space

This car is good for those who have a lot of city driving and plan to put little in the trunk , I was disappointed by the small trunk space it can just about store 1 big international bag , do not think it has brakes and handling even close to an Audi A 4 the brakes are a big minus ... in terms of overall handling it is fine above average .... of course this car has a good resale value .The initial acceralation is slow and the engine burr is loud if you push the pedal hard which is a disappointing one it appears you are pushing a kid car hard I have been told that the regular camry has a great acceralation and Hybrid isnt close to it . The interiors are decent and large good to fit 4 / 5 , the rear seats are comfortable and have decent legspace more than the Audi a4 ....read morehide

Pros

Excellent fuel economy, great style, and smooth ride.

Cons

It would be perfect with a panaramic roof but the trunk is small.

My tank can last bewtween 2-2 1/2 weeks but it all depends on how you drive it. If you have a heavy foot and gas your car all the time, you will not meet the maximum mpg that a hybrid can give you. I love the navagation. Its user friendly and has a qwerty keyboard and icons. It the best navagation out there compared to Ford and Nissan. I have tried to use both and they don't compare. Heat leather seats are nice in the winter and blue-tooth quality is excellent. Controls on the stering wheel are excellent as well. If you can get a sunroof/moonroof, GO FOR IT! I LOVE MY CAMRY HYBRID!!!...read morehide

Pros

Great economy, love the key-less entry, stylish, smooth, great ipod aux location "out of site", \

Cons

too little time running on 100% battery mode, need to go at least 30 mileages on battery only

The best car I've ever owned, gets 33mpg in city and over 40mpg at a study 70 MPH. Have over 32500 miles without any problems. The regenerative braking is great too still have 95% of brakes left as of 30,000 mile check up. Have NAV system, which would be great if it had real time traffic to guide around traffic problems , which LA has a lot. The Nav guide book is just as large as the owners Manuel, a little complicated with lots of features that I'm sure we don't us all of them. The 440 watts CD/FM/AUX system is superburb. Also the 7 airbags is comfort knowing it's available, although I hope to never use them. I drove a Lexus ES350 and other than more power I notice little difference between the two. My only wish is that I could drive further on 100% battery power. I would think a 30 to 50 mile range on battery then plug in at night would be ideal. Then I could have a car that I would only need gas for longer trips. Who can afford $4.50 to $5.00 a gallon gas any more?...read morehide