4 or 6 Cyl Camry?

The 4 Cyl is the best buy. It's easier to work on. Gets better mileage. Not a Sludge Monster. Has ample power.

If you have computer, you can find the specs for MPG and horsepower at the Toyota website. Some other car websites (like those with the obnoxious commercials) may give 0-60 times for each engine. If Consumer Reports has reviewed the new Camry, you can get some information from them (available in most libraries).

get the hybrid

In 98% of the situations you will encounter the 4 cyl will be fine. I have an older 88 Camry

The Camry 6 kicks butt while the Camry 4 is fine....for your grandmother.

get a v6

camry from 1993-2006 are under powered

The Camry does a lot of things very well, but "kicking butt" is not one of them. It is a sedan, not a sports car, no matter what engine Toyota put in there.

Pat

Depending on what's your objective. If you don't care much about money, definitely everything comes with a V6 will give you a better feel. However, there is a price to pay, gas is more expensive, gas mileage is lower, replacement part is more expensive (e.g. H rated tires), harder to work with yourself (replacing spark plug is a difficult task).

A '95 6-cyl and a '00 4-cyl are parked in my garage. Both are reliable. The 6-cyl is by far more expensive to maintain and operate. A simple oil change illustrates the difference: The 6-cyl filter inevitable drools oil over itself, while the 4-cyl not a drop. Then the 6-cyl requires 5 quarts of oil versus

H.K.

You do NOT have to replace the 6's tires with H rated tires..unless you travel over 117 mph. Paying to have the plugs replaced would happen seldom as the change interval is so long, so THAT argument doesn't work.

I'm happy with my 2007 camry 4 cylinder. If you don't need to drive in insane high speed traffic, then go with the 4. The only complaint with the 4cyl CE I currently have is that the transmission downshifts too soon when using cruise control going up a hill. Is this something that can be adjusted?

Price is another factor to c> I was looking at a new Camry, and I was just wondering if I should buy

Yeah, by trading UP to a 6.

Well, *I* got a LOT more bang for my buck by getting a SIX.

No point in getting a six , just a waste of gas, unless you drive mountains or with a full load often.

What's the purpose of buying a 6 if you are not using the original spec equipment which the car is designed for? May be cheap spark plugs too? I guess everything can be done by someone else too :).

So, are you saying that it is better to get the six cylinder or the four cylinder?

Don't you just wish that they had managed to put an 8 cylinder in there? Think of how much butt-kicking you could do in your Camry then....

Pat

Factory specs for my 99 SIX Camry specify changeout of the platinum plugs at

No. Given a choice between a 4, 6 or 8..in the Camry, hypothetically, of course, I'd STILL have opted for the SIX. Compromise between power and economy, you know.