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{{Infobox Automobile
| image = ]
| name = Toyota Camry Hybrid
| aka = Toyota Hybrid Camry (Australasia)
| manufacturer = ]
| production = 2006–present
| model_years = 2007–present
| assembly = ], ]<br />], ]<br />], ]<br />], ]
| class = ] (2007–present)
| related = ]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]
| engine = ''']'''<br />'''Gasoline/Petrol''':2.4&nbsp;L ] ] '']'' ]
<br/>Engine horsepower: 147 hp @ 6,000 rpm
<br/>Engine torque: 138 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm
<br/>'''Electric''': Electric motor power output: 40 hp/199 lb-ft torque<br/>
Hybrid system net horsepower: 187 hp
| transmission = ]
| body_style = 4-door ]
| length = {{Auto in|189.2|0}}
| wheelbase = {{Auto in|109.3|0}}
| width = {{Auto in|71.7|0}}
| height = {{Auto in|57.5|0}}
| curb weight = 3680 lbs
| fuel_capacity = 65.1&nbsp;L (17.2&nbsp;])
| fuel_economy = City: 40, Hwy: 38
}}

The '''Toyota Camry Hybrid''' ('''Toyota Hybrid Camry''' in ]) is a ] version of the ] ]. The Toyota Camry Hybrid was introduced in the U.S. in May 2006 and during its first year in the market sold 31,341 units.<ref name=DoEHEV09/> By December 2009 cumulative sales of the Camry Hybrid had reached 154,77 units, placing it as the third best selling electric hybrid car in the U.S. only behind the ] and the ].<ref name=DoEHEV09>{{cite web|url=http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/data/vehicles.html|title=Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs): Trend of sales by HEV models from 1999-2009 |publisher=Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data Center (U.S. DoE)|accessdate=2010-06-12}} ''Click and open the Excel file for the detail by year for each hybrid model (Sales 1999-2009)''</ref> As of August 2009, global sales of the Camry Hybrid have reached slightly more than 167,000 units, representing 8.3% of Toyota's total hybrid sales in the world, and is second only to the Prius.<ref name=Tot2mi>{{cite web|url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/09/tmc-2mil-20090904.html|title=Toyota Global Cumulative Hybrid Sales Top 2M|publisher=]|date=2009-09-04|accessdate=2010-06-12}}</ref>

The Camry Hybrid was awarded the 2007 ] by ], and the 2007 Car of the Year in the Family Sedan (over {{CAD|30,000}}) category by the ] (AJAC).

==Specifications==
===Powertrain===
The Toyota Camry Hybrid utilizes a ] gasoline engine with a ] 108&nbsp;kW (147&nbsp;]) and 187&nbsp;Nm (138&nbsp;]) and 650V electric motors with a ] 245V traction battery with a maximum output of 29&nbsp;kW (40&nbsp;hp) to produce a peak of 140&nbsp;kW (187&nbsp;hp).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbcarpages.com/toyota/camry/2008/specs2/|title=2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid Review|publisher=JB car pages|accessdate=2008-06-19}}</ref>
===Fuel economy and environmental performance===
] fuel economy estimates for the 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid are {{convert|40|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on}} (City) and {{convert|38|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on}} (Highway). EPA’s revised method of estimating fuel economy for 2008 and subsequent model years, which now considers the effects of air conditioning, rapid acceleration and cold temperatures, estimates {{convert|33|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on}}(City) and {{convert|34|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on}} (Highway).<ref></ref> The ] (CARB) has certified the Camry Hybrid as ], while the EPA has assigned it a Tier II, Bin 3 score for most states a cleaner version is sold to CARB states.

<div class="center">'''Economic and environmental performance comparison of the Toyota Camry Hybrid<br /> with other similar price range hybrid models available in the U.S.<ref name=EPAratings>{{cite web|url=http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybrid_sbs.shtml|title=Hybrid Vehicles: Compare side-by-side|publisher=] and ]|accessdate=2009-08-09}} ''Click on 2009 and 2010 models''.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/Index.do;jsessionid=fe5fb50bcf539c3d9d4786ce96ab76d78b9910472de67216c8f9e4d1af7a9cca|title=Green Vehicle Guide. Midsize cars, 2010, all states|publisher=]|accessdate=2010-10-17}}</ref><ref name=CARBrating>{{cite web|url=http://www.driveclean.ca.gov/popularPrint.php?id=1|publisher=]|title=Popular Searches: Cleanest vehicles|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref>'''</div>
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
! style="background:#cfc;"| Vehicle || style="background:#cfc;"|Year<br />model || style="background:#cfc;"| ]<br /> City <br />]<br />(])|| style="background:#cfc;"|EPA<br /> Highway<br /> ]<br />(])|| style="background:#cfc;"|Annual<br />fuel<br />cost <small><sup>(1)</sup></small><br />(]) || style="background:#cfc;"|]<br />(Ton/yr of ] || style="background:#cfc;"|EPA<br />]<small><sup>(2)</sup></small>|| style="background:#cfc;"|]<br> Global<br>Warming<br>Score || style="background:#cfc;"| Passenger<br> volume<br />(in ft.<small><sup>3</sup></small>)
|- style="text-align:center;"
| align=left|]|| 2010 || 51 || 48|| $819|| 3.7|| 8 || 10||94
|- style="text-align:center;"
| align=left|]|| 2010 || 41 || 36|| $1,048|| 4.7|| 8 || 9 ||101
|- style="text-align:center;"
| align=left |]|| 2010 || 40 || 45 || $975 || 4.5 || 9||10 || 91
|- style="text-align:center;"
| align=left|]|| 2010 || 40 || 43|| $999|| 4.5|| 8/9 || 10||85
|- style="text-align:center;"
| align=left|]|| 2010 || 35 || 34|| $1,171|| 5.4|| 8/9 || 9 ||90
|- style="text-align:center;"
| align=left| ]|| 2010 || 35|| 33|| $1,204 || 5.5 || 9.5<ref>The Altima Hybrid is only sold in states using California standards, and so has no non-California/Northeast air pollution score.</ref> || 9||101
|- style="text-align:center;" background:#ffffcc;"
| align=left style="background:#ffffcc;"| Toyota Camry Hybrid|| style="background:#ffffcc;"|2010 ||style="background:#ffffcc;"|33 || style="background:#ffffcc;"|34 || style="background:#ffffcc;"|$1,204 || style="background:#ffffcc;"|5.5 || style="background:#ffffcc;"| 8||style="background:#ffffcc;"|9 || style="background:#ffffcc;"|101
|- style="text-align:center;" background:#ffffcc;"
| align=left style="background:#ffffcc;"| Toyota Camry Hybrid|| style="background:#ffffcc;"|2011 || style="background:#ffffcc;"|31 || style="background:#ffffcc;"|35 || style="background:#ffffcc;"|$1,241 ||style="background:#ffffcc;"| 5.7 || style="background:#ffffcc;"|NA || style="background:#ffffcc;"|9 || style="background:#ffffcc;"|101
|}
<div class="left"><small>Notes: (1) Estimates assumes 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, and 15,000 annual miles. (2) All states except California and Northeastern states.</small></div>

===Unique features===
]
Several features are unique to the hybrid model:

*] tail lights (added to all 2010 models)<ref name="2007 Toyota Camry brochure p12">, Toyota Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2007.</ref>
*"ECO" operating mode for the ] system, reduce energy consumption
*Climate Control (heater and fan) system which can function when ICE (]) is off.
*] (VDIM)<ref name="2007 Toyota Camry brochure p19">, Toyota Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2007.</ref>
*]
*Coefficient of aerodynamic drag (]) reducing wheel spats and underbody pans (Cd for Camry Hybrid is 0.27)

The hybrid model has a special chrome-lined grille, as opposed to the color-coded ones on every other Camry trim. Other special features include "HYBRID" emblems on front fenders and an "HSD" (]) emblem on the rear decklid. Furthermore, the white reverse lights on the rear of the hybrid model are boomerang-shaped, while the ones on other trims are straight.

==Introduction==
The Toyota Camry Hybrid received its North American ] at the 2006 ] in ].

==Manufacturing==
The Toyota Camry Hybrid is produced in ] and in ]. From 2009, the model is also built at Toyota Motor Thailand's Gateway plant in ].<ref></ref> In December, full scale production has started in the ] plant in ], ].

===Australia===

{{anchors|HC-CV|Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle|Concept}}
'''Concept'''

In Australia, Nick Hogios led a team of designers to design the HC-CV (Hybrid Camry Concept Vehicle). The concept gains a unique design based on the sixth generation Camry. It features LED tail-lights and foglamps as well as LED/Xenon headlamps. It gains a smaller grille and a lower grille with a bark texture, rather than the traditional mesh, to resemble its relation to the environment. It also has special alloy wheels. On the interior, it gains all Grande features with the exception of seat upholstery and steering wheel. The seat upholstery consists of mainly black leather accents with a band of blue running vertically in the middle. The Toyota emblem on the steering wheel has a blue underlay with correlation to Toyota's HSD.

'''Production'''

] confirmed that it would build the Toyota Camry Hybrid for the Australian market after months of lobbying the Australian government for incentives to produce the next generation Hybrid.<ref></ref> It is built at Toyota's ] production facility in Victoria. The Australian government gave a subsidy of {{AUD|35 million}} for its production.<ref></ref>

The production model of the Australian Camry Hybrid began in October 2009, but the full scale production process began in December.<ref></ref> It was released for sale in February 2010 at a list price of {{AUD|36,990}}, with the Luxury model priced at {{AUD|39,990}}<ref>CNet Toyota Camry Hybrid in depth By Derek Fung on 08 February 2010 http://www.cnet.com.au/toyota-camry-hybrid-in-depth-339300898.htm</ref> <ref>Cars Guide .com.au Toyota Camry Hybrid: first drive http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-reviews-road-tests/toyota_camry_hybrid_first_drive1</ref>. It has a third generation Hybrid Synergy Drive drive train, with a 2.4L four-cylinder engine. It has 16-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels like those on the Ateva. The dashboard features an Optitron display, with a fuel consumption gauge instead of an odometer. It has LED tail-lights. A 'Hybrid HSD' logo is mounted beside the indicator light.

The Hybrid Camry is the second hybrid vehicle in the Australian Toyota HSD range after the Prius. It is also the first locally-built Australian hybrid vehicle.

It is possible that, in 2011, the Altona plant will prepare for the production of the next generation Toyota Camry Hybrid for the Asian market.<ref></ref>

'''Unveiling'''

The locally-made Australian Hybrid Camry was revealed to the public on 11 December 2009, preparing the public for the release in February 2010 of Australia's first locally-built hybrid vehicle. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd took the first test drive and highly commended the quality of the drive.

===Thailand===
In Thailand, the hybrid Camry is also available. Its uniqueness differs it from other Camry hybrids. Because the petrol version of the Thai Camry is built using the ] fascia, the hybrid version also makes use of the same body, however equipped with the third-generation Hybrid Synergy Drive technology.

==50th Anniversary Edition==
To commemorate 50 years of Toyota sales in the United States (Toyota Motor Sales began operating on October 31, 1957), Toyota built a special edition 2007 Camry Hybrid. The 50th Anniversary Edition is limited to 3,000 units, and features unique wheels and badging. It comes only in Blizzard Pearl and has a base price of {{USD|31,680}}.<ref></ref>

==Tax incentives==
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] ] service at ] provided by a Toyota Camry Hybrid.]]
For U.S. purchasers, a U.S. tax credit of {{USD|2,600}} was available for purchases prior to September 30, 2006. Taxpayers could claim 50 percent of the credit, {{USD|1,300}}, between October 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007 and 25 percent of the credit, {{USD|650}}, for the fourth and fifth calendar quarters (April to September 2007). No credit is allowed after the fifth quarter.<ref name="IRS Tax Credit">, IRS. Retrieved 29 July 2006.</ref><ref name="USATODAY 60,000 Hybrids">, USA Today, Update as of July 21, 2006</ref>

Residents in Ontario<ref name="Vehicles Powered by Alternative Fuels">, Government of Ontario, accessed as of June 2, 2008</ref> (until July 1, 2010 when the HST takes effect, ending the previous PST rebate) and Quebec,<ref name="QST rebate for hybrid vehicles">, Government of Quebec, accessed as of August 21, 2008</ref> Canada can claim a rebate on the Provincial Retail Sales Tax of up to {{CAD|2,000}} on the purchase or lease of a hybrid vehicle, and Federal Transport Canada can claim a rebate of {{CAD|1,500}}.<ref>, Transport Canada, accessed as of June 2, 2008</ref>

==Use in HOV and carpool lanes==
Because it does not achieve an EPA estimate of 45&nbsp;mpg, the Camry hybrid does not meet the requirements to drive in California carpool lanes with only one passenger. Virginia qualified Camry hybrids for HOV exemption, but they must be specially tagged by June 30, 2006 to be eligible for ] & ] exemption. Exemption for ] and ] HOV usage continues even for registrations beyond June 30.

As of July 29, 2005 ] Revised Statutes from the 47th session Chapters 28-2416 and 28-737 allow hybrid vehicles that have been approved by the ] as meeting, at a minimum, the United States environmental protection agency ultralow emission vehicle standard with a {{USD|8}} special plates/hybrid sticker that is displayed on said vehicle to use the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes regardless of the number of passengers. Arizona has not instituted this policy as it is awaiting clarification of the federal Hybrid HOV waiver from the EPA. On January 16, 2006 SB 1179 was introduced that would reaffirm the HOV benefit, pending federal clearance.

==Sales==

As of December 2009 cumulative sales of the Camry Hybrid had reached 154,77 units, placing it as the third best selling electric hybrid car in the U.S.<ref name=DoEHEV09/> Worldwide sales of the Camry Hybrid represent 8.3% of Toyota's total hybrid sales as of August 2009, ranking second after the ].<ref name=Tot2mi/>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
! style="background:#ABCDEF;"|Calendar Year
!style="background:#ABCDEF;"| {{USA}}<ref name=DoEHEV09/>
|-style="text-align:center;"
| 2006
| 31,341
|-style="text-align:center;"
| 2007
| 54,477
|-style="text-align:center;"
| 2008
| 46,272
|-style="text-align:center;"
| 2009
| 22,887
|-style="text-align:center;"
| 2010<sup>(1)</sup>
|6,537
|-style="text-align:center;"
| Total sales
|161,514
|-
|colspan="2" align=left style="background:#ABCDEF;"|<small>Note (1): CYTD as of May 31, 2010. Source: HybridCars.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hybridcars.com/hybrid-clean-diesel-sales-dashboard/may-2010.html|title=May 2010 Dashboard: Hybrid Car Sales Rebound|publisher=HybridCars.com|date=2010-06-03|accessdate=2010-06-07}}</ref>
|}
{{Clear}}

==Awards and recognitions==
* 2007 ] awarded by ].<ref></ref>
* 2007 Car of the Year in the Family Sedan (over {{CAD|30,000}}) category awarded by the ].<ref></ref>
* ] rated "Above Average Reliability'' in 2009.<ref></ref>

==See also==
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==References==
Specific references:
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General references:
{{ref begin}}
*{{note|Specs2}} {{cite news | title=2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid Specs | publisher=theautochannel
| date= January 22, 2006 | url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/01/09/207013.html}}
{{ref end}}

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