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None.
Comfort level adequate.
Mushy feelings on hard curves. Sloppy driving feeling at speeds of 70mph +. Very unstable when driving in cross winds. One feels like you will be blown off the road in very low windy conditions - 20mph winds.
Electric drivers seat with lumbar support is very good.
Temperature controls confusing, especially the hear/AC control.
Electric trunk release is very nice.
I agree a 100% with this review. Bad control at 70mph and plus speeds. Always feel like the back end is dancing around at high speeds. Nice comfortable seats.
Just changing the tires helps a lot. I understand what you mean. Original tires are comfy but not really performance oriented. Camry is not a performance car anyhow. This car is not especially susceptible for side winds either. At least much better than an SUV or a mini van.
The best solution for the poor driving characteristics of the stodgy and boring Camry is trading it for a Ford Fusion.
"The best solution for the poor driving characteristics of the stodgy and boring Camry is trading it for a Ford Fusion."
Good idea. Then you can be trading boring, but reliable and economical, for better driving characteristics and low reliability as well as poor customer service which Ford is oh so famous for. But hey, disposable cars aren't that bad for the first 100,000 miles, so if you're simply looking for a sportier ride, then buy the Fusion.
I 100% agree with the reviewer. Camry is all over the road at over 70mph speeds. Back end flies around and steering cannot stay dead center. Does not inspire confidence to drive long distance on highway. But still its very comfy, nice and quite. Good for short highway distances and in city.
"The best solution for the poor driving characteristics of the stodgy and boring Camry is trading it for a Ford Fusion."
Then you'll be driving a stodgy & boring Mexican Ford, eh?
"Then you can be trading boring, but reliable and economical, for better driving characteristics and low reliability as well as poor customer service which Ford is oh so famous"
Low reliability?? Consumer Report has ranked the Fusion two levels HIGHER in reliability than Camry since 2007.
The Fusion is also rated one full level above the Accord in reliability as well.
"The Fusion is also rated one full level above the Accord in reliability as well."
And it's also based almost entirely on the Mazda 6. A Japanese vehicle.
16:12. So you are saying buy a Ford or Mazda before considering any Camry or an Accord?
"1612 so you are saying buy a Ford or Mazda before considering any Camry or an Accord."
No, I'm saying that it's based on the Mazda 6, and is barely a Ford at all. I'd pay top dollar for a Camry or Accord before you could even GIVE ME a Ford.
The sentence above my comment that is in the quotation marks is not mine. I copied that from another commentor and stated the fact that the Fusion is basically just a Mazda 6.
"1612 so you are saying buy a Ford or Mazda before considering any Camry or an Accord."
Well, it would make more sense to buy a car that is rated higher in reliability and costs less, so YES, I'd definitely buy a Fusion. I did, as a matter of fact. It's totally flawless and much better built than our previous Honda.
So the Mazda is like a Ford, which I would buy well before any Camry, and lastly Honda.
"I'd pay top dollar for a Camry or Accord before you could even GIVE ME a Ford"
That makes little sense at all. The Camry and Accord cost thousands more and are rated LOWER in reliability than the Fusion. It seems as if no one ever bothers to look at reliability ratings. A Buick and a Ford are tied for tops in J.D. Powers and Associates long-term reliability studies, and the Fusion is rated higher in reliability by Consumer Reports (and has been for three years). Even bankrupt GM's modest Chevrolet outranks Nissan's exclusive Infiniti line in overall customer satisfaction. Why pay thousands more for an inferior product and hurt the U.S. economy by doing so?
"So the Mazda is like a Ford, which I would buy well before any Camry, and lastly Honda."
Actually Mazda was a very mediocre car maker before Ford took over their quality control. Ford made it into a very good car. Pre-1993 Mazdas were pretty poorly made. We had one and the build quality then was pretty poor.