Toyota’s seventh-generation Camry is set to make its way into the market here sometime in June, as the official UMW Toyota brochure on the car clearly indicates. We already know the variants that’ll be introduced from our earlier story, and these are the two 1AZ-FE-equipped 2.0 litre models, the 2.0G and 2.0E, as well as a 2AR-FE 2.5 litre V-spec version.
UMW has announced that the order books have been opened for the XV50, and has also released an estimated on-the-road pricing for the car. The 2.0E’s indicative pricing is RM152,000, while the 2.0G should be going in the region of RM160,000. Meanwhile, the estimated price for the 2.5V is RM183,000.
Four colours have also been announced for the car, these being Silver Metallic, Medium Silver Metallic, White Pearl CS and a new shade called Attitude Black. All four shades are available across the model range, though going for the White Pearl CS means forking out an additional premium of RM800.
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