2026 Toyota Camry

Toyota made a bold call with the latest Camry: hybrid or nothing. Every 2026 Camry pairs a 2.5-liter four-cylinder with an electric motor for 225 combined horsepower and 47 MPG. The V6 is gone. The base four-cylinder is gone. If you want a Camry, you're getting a hybrid, and honestly, that's not a bad thing. The numbers back up the decision. 225 horsepower is more than the old base four-cylinder ever made, and 47 MPG combined means you're filling up roughly half as often as the average American driver. The all-new design ditches the anonymous styling of the previous generation for something sharper and more intentional — it finally looks like a car that costs $29,000. Where the Camry falls short is the driving experience. The CVT keeps the engine at an efficient RPM, which is great for gas mileage and not great for the soul. The Honda Accord Hybrid is objectively more fun to drive, and the Kia K5 GT offers genuine performance at a similar price. But neither of those will match the Camry's long-term reliability or resale value. America's best-selling sedan didn't get there by being exciting — it got there by being smart.