The Toyota Camry is a mid-size car, formerly a compact car manufactured by
Toyota since 1980. The name "Camry" comes from a phonetic transcription of the
Japanese word kanmuri , which means "crown", a tradition started with the Toyota
Crown in the 1950s, and continued with the Corolla and Corona, which are also
Latin words for "crown". It is an anagram for "my car".[1]
For the
East and Southeast Asian markets, high specification Camry models are seen as executive
cars. Since the sixth generation XV30 model, the Camrys sold in these
markets have sported revised front- and rear-end treatment. For the seventh generation
XV40 series, the same was done, although the Australian-designed Toyota
Aurion which is based on the seventh generation Camry was the donor model. The
Aurion features revised front- and rear-end treatment and changes to the interior,
but is fitted with the same powertrains. An up-branded luxury version of the
Camry was sold in Japan as the Toyota Windom until 2006; the related Lexus ES
shares major chassis and drivetrain components with the Camry.
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