The Toyota Camry is a mid-size car, formerly a compact car
manufactured by Toyota since 1980. The name "Camry" comes from a
phonetic transcription of the Japanese word kanmuri (冠, かんむり), which
means "crown", as did the names of the Toyota Crown, Corolla and Corona.
There is also a coupé and convertible derivative sold first as Camry
coupé and later spun off into its own line as the Camry Solara; the
Solara now no longer mirrors the design of the four-door Camry.
An up-branded luxury version of the Camry was sold in Japan as the
Toyota Windom until 2006; the Lexus ES shares major chassis and
drivetrain components with the Camry.
For the East and Southeast Asian markets, high specification Camry models are seen as executive cars. Since the sixth generation XV30 model, the Camrys sold in these markets have sported revised front- and rear-end treatment. For the seventh generation XV40 series, the same was done, although the Australian-designed Toyota Aurion which is based on the seventh generation Camry was the donor model. The Aurion features revised front- and rear-end treatment and changes to the interior, but is fitted with the same powertrains.
