Launched in Thailand back in June this year, the Toyota Camry ESport is a sportier take on the standard Camry that we are familiar with. At the 2015 Thailand Motor Expo, said model was on display and we couldn’t help but to snap a few photos of it.
At first glance, you might believe that this is a new model altogether. However, the Camry ESport’s looks mirror that of the American– and Australian-market Toyota Camry. This includes its body panels and several other fitments as well.
Where our local Asian-market Camry adopts a more angular look, the ESport is curvier by comparison, but still goes the aggressive route as well. Up front, the large triple-gaping grille is flanked by more slender-looking headlights as well. Thin fog lamps occupy the lower fascia as well.
Along the side, the door panels now feature a more aggressive haunch at the bottom, and the 17-inch wheels multi-spoke wheels are wrapped in Bridgestone Turanza tyres. At the rear, the curvaceous design continues, accompanied by twin tailpipes and new taillights.
However, even though both the Camry and Camry ESport “sport” nearly the same dimensions – 4,850 mm long, 1,470 mm tall, with a 2,775 mm wheelbase, the ESport is about 10 mm wider, at 1,835 mm.
Inside, things become just a tad bit more familiar with a similar dashboard layout to our local Camry. Apparent differences include the air-con vents and controls, digital clock display and three-spoke steering wheel. Oh, and the wood-like trim is also replaced with black ones instead.
Under the hood, you’ll find a 2.5 litre four-cylinder Dual VVT-i engine (used in the previous Camry) with 185 hp and 235 Nm of torque on tap, which is more than the Thailand-spec Camry 2.5G’s 2AR-FE (181 PS/231 Nm). A six-speed automatic gearbox (with paddle shifters) handles power transmission to the front wheels.
In Thailand, the Toyota Camry ESport is priced at 1,639,000 baht (RM194,116), a 70,000 baht (RM8,290) premium over the 1,569,000 baht (RM185,838) standard Camry 2.5G. However, would you be willing to pay more for a sportier-looking Camry if the ESport was offered here?
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The stering look like a “t-back underwear”…
Meh!? That looks an Accord to me..
Wah! Thai price also not cheap, almost RM200K
But basher still believe Camry cost less than RM80k in oversea.
in term of cost yes, definitely around rm80k but after tax and bla3 the selling price is sky high. You can get camry premium sport in australia for about rm120k, almost same as photos above
Almost RM200K??…But build quality, interior & exterior design, look cheap, fragile and totally Japanese. Not worth it. If you can fork out RM200K another RM50 -80K just peanuts. That amount of money is better spend on a german car.
Actually the point is comparison Thai vs Msia price becos we always say that cars in Msia are expensive to protect local cars. But looks like cars in Thailand are also not cheap, even though they are made in Thailand
Cars made in Thai are cheaper.. But this should be CBU unit where Thai CBU tax very high too
Its looks nicer compare to current… but its look smaller too… hmm…
Not small…but its looks ugly juz same as current
Nice features…
The existing low rent interior styling and build doesnt match the updated exterior. And what’s up with that awful 2DIN HU when everyone has went integrated?
Toyota really needs to do something with the audio unit and the dashboard in order to sell this model at a higher premium. At least bring in some touches of the current Mark X finishing into the interior dashboard for this ESport camry. Otherwise it looks like a cheap aiport taxi.
ugly gaping whale mouth front bumper!
Somehow Malaysia always gets the most uncle looking variant.
This car should replace the Camry Hybrid on 2016
This car sholud replace ur coffin, ugliest in the hell
Externally, I prefer the ESport. Internally our current Camry is better looking, with covers for the cupholders.
However I will not buy a Camry unless it is a Hybrid. Uncle or not, the Hybrid got the best powerplant in its class.