After 43 years, Toyota will stop selling the Camry in Japan by the end of 2023. This is due to poor sales of the D-segment sedan in its home market, with only 6,000 units leaving dealerships last year. At present, the Camry is priced between 3.495 and 4.682 million yen (RM118,404 and RM158,618) in Japan, although most dealers have already stopped taking orders, reports Nikkei Asia.
While production of the Camry will cease for domestic customers, the model will still be made in Japan for export markets where it will continue to be sold – the sedan is also produced in the United States, China as well as Thailand.
The Camry got its name from the Japanese word “kanmuri” meaning “crown,” and since its debut in 1980, about 1.3 millions have been sold in Japan. In addition to Japan, the model sells in over 100 countries, with more than 21 million units purchased cumulatively through the end of 2022.
Despite the end of the Camry in its home market, Toyota will still sell the Corolla, Corolla Axio, Century, Mirai, Prius as well as the liftback-esque all-new Crown. These days, customers there are leaning in more on SUVs and minivans, which further reduces the demand for sedans. In 2022, Nissan discontinued the Fuga, a year after Honda stopped making the Legend.
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No problem, as the Camry can still be exported to third-world countries.
Camry is No.1 Sedan at China, US and Japan itself.
Even ahead of discontinued Accord, Teana at Japan itself.
But Japanese themselves have gotten the New Toyota Crown and TNGA2 Prius.
https://paultan.org/2022/07/15/2023-toyota-crown-unveiled-as-new-series-of-models-no-more-sedan-four-bodystyles-two-hybrid-engines/
Meanwhile, VW Passat Ford Mondeo discontinued for ‘1st world’, VW arteon also has set it expiry date now.
“This is due to poor sales of the D-segment sedan in its home market, with only 6,000 units leaving dealerships last year.”
No.1 with 6,000 sales per year only?
Exactly, If u see others, easily less than 1000…
don’t spread fake news! mainland china number one sedan is nissan bluebird. or did you mean the other exile china on an island number one selling car is toyota corolla cross?
Fake news: Passat is not discontinued in it’s homeland and it will get a successor too (as 95% of all Passat sold in the EU were wagon, the new Passat won’t be available as a sedan any more).
Kill 1 but launched 2,
They launched 2 variants of Toyota Crown Cross Sedan.
Sedan is boring, even Japan Honda don’t sell Civic Sedan anymore.
Very low demand.
Toyota has been the so unimaginative and keeps on creating ugly looking cars with their oversized grilles. Of coz this will kill the market for Toyota design cars including this Camry which is so damn ugly front!
Apparently big grille become normal when it comes to BMW. BMW’s grilles does not look any better either
If we have the Toyota Crown in Malaysia, we dont need the Camry too..
Not necessarily a bad or good thing. Afterall, it is a lot of money for the real estate that you are getting, with real cheap look and feel inside!
Soon D-segment sedan will be eliminated in Malaysia
Cucu T20
Buyers of new Camry in Malaysia. Buy at your own risk. No more support from Jepun liao..
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