If you are on the hunt for a family sedan at Toyota of Orange, the dealer of used cars in Orange County, may we recommend the modest and highly reliable Camry? You may be reluctant to test drive one at first, but once you take a look at used cars for sale such as the 2018 Toyota Camry XSE Sedan, you’ll immediately fall in love and want to take it out for a spin!
The 2018 model was redesigned to offer customers a sleeker look but Toyota still kept the ample headroom, large and comfortable seats, and great visibility that was available in its predecessor.
Driving
Right off the bat, as soon as you take the 2018 Camry XSE out for a drive, you’ll notice that it has a whole lot more muscle than its predecessor. While you’re checking for used cars in Orange County, you’ll also find that it has more substantial steering and handling abilities.
The vehicle is equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that gives it that extra push it needs in the right circumstances, and it comes with its newest feature, which is an eight-speed automatic transmission. The car generates 206 horsepower and 186 pound-feet of torque.
The XSE is a little more special than the other trims because it includes a sportier suspension calibration. Also, a 3.5-liter V6 engine that generates 301 horsepower and 267 pound-feet of torque are optional.
Thanks to the 2018 Camry’s four-cylinder engine, it gets the oomph it needs for accelerated speeds on the highway. When you have to slow down, the car’s brakes are easy to regulate and are easy to distinguish since they aren’t too firm or spongy. The Camry’s steering is well-weighted and the handling is acceptable for a car in this class.
Technology
The 2018 Toyota Camry comes equipped with an eight-inch touchscreen interface that is connected to the car manufacturer’s own Entune App Suite Connect. It may sound like a bummer that the vehicle isn’t equipped with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, but trust the fellows at the dealer of used cars in Orange County when they tell you that you have a ton of stuff to work with.
As soon as you download the app that goes with Toyota’s Entune system, you’ll be bombarded with traffic, weather Yelp, stocks, sports, NPR One, Scout GPS, and more. Also, pairing your smartphone with the Entune interface is very easy and straightforward to do. All you have to do is use Bluetooth and connect a cord running Entune 3.0 to get access to many of the features.
In the front of the vehicle, you’ll find three charging points and an ingenious slide-out charging tray/phone holder. The audio system layout is simple but very handy. The buttons are chunky to allow a good grip even when the vehicle is on the go and they are well-labeled so they are clearly displayed even in the bright sunlight.
The 2018 Camry comes with voice commands such as Siri Eyes Free and Google Voice, which are easy to activate with the press and hold of the voice button. Also, you don’t have to have the Entune app running to make it work for you!
All Camrys are equipped with Toyota Safety Sense, which is a suite of driver assistance features including adaptive cruise control, a frontal pre-collision system, lane departure alert with steering assistance, and automatic high beams.
When it comes to safety, you’ll find various features including 10 standard airbags and a rearview camera. But the most notable safety feature on the 2018 Camry has to be the standard inclusion of the Toyota Safety Sense-P, which means that even the most affordable 2018 Camry will have traffic-adapting cruise control, automatic emergency braking in case of an imminent forward collision, lane departure warning, and mitigation, and auto-dimming LED headlights.
Comfort
As soon as you enter the 2018 Toyota Camry XSE, you are greeted with big and comfortable seats, the ride is impeccable and there’s powerful and efficient climate control. So, you have all the fundamentals you need to make a long driving trip very pleasant.
The seats are comfortable thanks to the fact that Toyota added bolsters and medium-firm padding with stiff leather. In between the two front seats, there is a good size cubby space to place items you need close to you at all times. The rear seats are upright, with a flat bottom and reasonable contoured seatback.
The 2018 Camry rides well over your typical bumps and provides a dampened ride without a lot of jolting and unnecessary motions.
Even when it’s 100 Fahrenheit and over outside, you and your occupants will feel nice and fresh inside the 2018 Camry because of its powerful and efficient climate control. The car’s climate control consists of two knobs for temperature and buttons for other controls. This results in a clean, easy, and effective layout that doesn’t complicate or cause distress when all you want to do is find a way to make the cabin comfortable.
So, when the heat is producing triple digits, stay calm and cool knowing that the 2018 Camry has a climate control system that works well and productively. If you choose the option package, the back seats are equipped with two vents as well.
Keep in mind, that the Camry is a mid-size sedan. Although it isn’t the biggest car on the market, it has pretty good cargo space for a vehicle in its class. The cargo area is big and has a wide opening, and if that wasn’t enough, the back seat can easily fold down to fit longer items. The car has many cabin storage options to accommodate almost anyone. Also, you won’t be swearing and stressing out when you have to load a car seat either.
Overall
The Toyota Camry is a trusted favorite with millions of drivers not just throughout the United States, but across the globe. You can definitely go with basic and modest L trims because it too gives comfort, a good drive, and Toyota’s reliability as well as safety. But the 2018 Camry XSE offers you that extra something to make your driving experience just that little bit special, and that makes every ride you take, more significant!