If you're familiar with the Toyota brand, you likely know that the Toyota Camry has long been one of the automaker's best-selling models. For 2012, however, it is the number-one selling car in America. That's right, Experian Automotive has released their annual top-10 list of best-selling vehicles in the U.S.; and, at the very top is the Camry, displacing the F-150 by seven-thousand units.
To put this win into even better experience: The Toyota Camry championed the 2012 runner-up, best-selling sedan (the Civic) by 290-thousand units!
What exactly makes the 2012 Toyota Camry such a hot seller?
Honestly, there isn't one thing. As you can see below, the car is built to deliver value, reliability, competitive fuel economy and perhaps most important - paramount safety.
2012 Toyota Camry At a Glance
- Models Available: L, LE, XLE, SE , LE Hybrid, XLE Hybrid
- Starting MSRP: $22,900
- Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/35 mpg highway/ 30 mpg combined (non-hybrid models); 43 mpg city/39 mpg highway/41 mpg combined (LE Hybrid); 40 mpg city/ 38 mpg highway/ 39 mpg combined (XLE Hybrid)
- Standard Safety Features: best-in-class 10 airbag system, Star Safety System, driver and front-passenger Whiplash-Injury-Lessening seats, three-point seatbelts for driver and passengers, LATCH, front energy-absorbing crumple zones, side-impact protective door beams, collision sensors (automatically deactivate battery in the event of an accident), daytime running lights, and tire-pressure monitoring system - to name a few
- 2012 Model-Year Awards/Accolades: 2012 Best Resale Value Award (by kkb.com), 5-Star overall safety rating by the NHTSA and 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK award (by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety [IIHS]
Interested in something a little larger than the Camry?
Check out the seven CUVs and SUVS in our new Toyota inventory, online. Engineered to deliver the quintessential Toyota reliability, safety and value found in the Camry; they are the RAV4, Highlander, Sequoia, 4Runner, Venza, Land Cruiser and FJ Cruiser.
