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The interior of the new 2012 Toyota Camry seems so much more grown-up than that of the previous generation. The leather-stitched dash and wood trim certainly add a more sophisticated look, although most Camry shoppers will not be ponying up for the so-equipped XLE version. The buttons and controls are still large enough to use but not in-your-face with a typeface so large it can be seen from space.
The radio controls on the centre stack touchscreen are easy and intuitive to use, and the system can read your e-mail to you — although if it is that important, just pull over and stop, but I digress.
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If you need a lot of trunk space, look no further. While you may want to consider the Volkswagen Passat, as it has a trunk larger than some Vancouver condos, the trunk in the Camry is equally impressive, swallowing my curling broom with over a foot of width to spare! The trunk is officially rated at 436 litres; for reference, the Passat’s is 450.
The rest of the interior is what you would expect in this class. Roomy for both front and rear passengers alike. Some features worth noting include the sliding armrest — which makes long drives a breeze — and the intuitive controls.
Like most Camrys before it, this new one is somewhat nondescript. The design keeps it simple, however, which is a formula that has worked for Toyota for a while.
