1994 Toyota Camry Executive review from Australia and New Zealand
"Comfy and solid, but unexciting and underpowered"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well a little while after we got the car the exhaust gasket broke and the car sounded like a tractor, got that fixed (for free under the dealers warranty).
Then I noticed a smell everytime you get out of the car after you have been driving it. Some how the transmission fluid is leaking out onto exhaust and that is why it smells.
General comments?
A pretty good solid car, but the motor struggles to pull the load as the car weighs about 1300kg and only has a 2.2L motor.
A good cruiser on the highway and good for long trips, also gets good mileage.
The car is very bad at overtaking and pulling heavy loads.
Also some reliability problems with the motor and transmission.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 89000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 125000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Corona |
| Date of Entry | 31st October, 2000 |