Although Toyota continues to sell many sedans, it does sting that one of its long-running nameplates is close to meeting its end in its home market. Still, the company continues to invest in sedans, with the flagship Crown taking the place of the Avalon.
We may not have seen the best of the Camry yet, though. Last year, rumors began circulating of a GR Camry, which doesn’t actually seem farfetched when you consider the popularity of the sporty Camry TRD in this market. Comments from one of the brand’s engineers seem to have killed off that hope, though.
And, at some stage, Toyota will need a fully electric player in the mid-size sedan segment, with the automaker saying it wants to begin producing EVs in America by 2025. With its EV nomenclature using the ‘bZ’ format, this could see the Camry nameplate ultimately being dropped.
While the beloved mid-size sedan is safe in America for now, we can’t help but feel that Japan’s move is the beginning of the end for the Camry.