Thanks. I think the big problem is that the D segment Camry is compared to other D segment cars in Malaysia, and compared to those it does feel a bit lacking. What makes it worse is that we know that Toyota has all the tech, but simply doesn't offer it, or even removes it from previous generations. If (when) Toyota fixes that it'll be a decent car again, but until then I can't recommend it, and I hope people just stop buying it, and tell the SA why.

In other countries the Camry/Avensis can be sold at a competitive enough price, with all the same specs the competitors have. In Malaysia the price is the same, but all the specs are missing, especially the ones that are important, and that are, IMHO, to be expected in the D segment. If I pay this much I want safety. I want to be protected as good as possible, I don't want to be on the same level as a Myvi. Think that is a reasonable thing to expect.

Yeah, Prius and Prius C are perfectly fine, and if I'd be in the market for a B segment car I'd probably be picking between Fiesta sedan and Prius C.

To be honest I'd rather have a car without keyless go, for safety reasons (a technically skilled car thief with an accomplice could probably easily steal the car while you are sitting in a restaurant). Some gadgets are unnecessary... what's wrong with inserting a key?

I'm more interested in safety gadgets. Auto braking, lane assist, auto steering, auto parking, ... that's nice.

A hybrid means the petrol/diesel powertrain is still important. However they have a different approach to improve FC (bigger engines rather than smaller ones). As Mazda has shown that approach can make sense too... we'll see which one is better. The Ford 1.0 3 cylinder seems to be a very interesting approach too, as it was designed as a massively turbocharged engine from the get go, unlike most other downsized engines.
Anyway somehow I think the turbocharged conti engines are more suited for hybrids, since they are (can be) optimized for a smaller RPM range, especially at low RPM, which would be ideal for generators. Thus the electric motor moves the thing, powered by the batteries, and when the batteries are empty the engine generates electricity to charge the batteries and power the electro motors. Because of this it doesn't matter if the engine is undriveable due to how it delivers power.

Push the button to switch on, accelerate 2 the desired speed and set. Even at low speed.
Can slow down and speed up also using the lever.
To cancel just pull the lever or apply brake.
I dono about other cars, but, it's far better than the one installed in my ex-ria.
Ops I've done comparison with the old kia again.

i'm using triton since 2007. it is a good choice with no regret..hilux relly under power compared to the market, unless the 3.2cc. if u drive 2.5.cc. how u push . the car still dun listen to what u want.. before i buy triton.. go test drive hilux.. after jump in triton.. really feel different. in term of reliable.. triton n hilux both are reliable.. y pay more to get the under power and old tech...

Yup.

Need to reach 80km/h in order to use it.

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Accelerate when uphill and brake when downhill.

Yup, quite useful.... Kia Sorento got this.... Just flick the knob and the speed will increase a bit...
If u want say move from 100 km/h to 140 km/h, just hold it and it will accelerate until u release the knob (till u reach ur desired speed, u stop)....

About Citroen, gotta agree.... Form the reviews, yeah it's suspension is hard to beat...
Heck Citroen's is famous for it's suspension...

Hopefully Naza can revive Citroen..... 

Well the opposition couldnt care less about P1 or P2's survival. P1's existance is merely to keep certain ppl's pocket inflated. Abolishing tax is kinda like a win-win situation where rakyat get to enjoy quality cars at more affordable price and at the same time, deflating some ppl's pockets.

But there's always a drawback to everything. Imagine how much more cars will be flooding the streets? I remember 3 years back when I was working near KLCC. Every morning Jalan Ampang will be jammed pack, and I'll take an alternative route ie Jalan Ampang Hilir. Smooth traffic there till I reach AmpWalk.

Last week, I attended a training in KL so I gotta drive through Jalan Ampang. As per 3 years ago, Jalan Ampang is packed with cars. So I thought of taking the alternative route again. Just when I make a turn into that route, I was surprised! Even the alternative route is not spared from being drenched in seas of cars

Imagine in 3 years alone, how many cars have been added onto the malaysian roads. Problem here is, there's no mechanism to control the amount of cars on the road. In other countries, there are policies to scrap cars of certain age to keep things in control. But here? If you implement such thing, I'm sure there will be a public outcry by poor folks crying discrimination against the poor etc etc and some politicians will take opportunity to act hero, jumping out and "championing" the poor's rights, ending up in status quo.

45 units is the increase over last month. Total is 165 units for June. U know how to read the table right?

Then what did he mean when he said: "even Audi or lexus has more units". Seemed like he was saying even Audi and Lexus sold more than 45 units.

Tody I drive from KL-Grik-KB.
This time I met about 7 new Camry on the road.
Saw only one k5 heading west, one passat that tailgating me near Kuala Kangsar.
One Mazda 3 that run a red light in order to overtake me.

prius C this small hybrid oledi cost about rm90k+ at malaysia liao with included tax cut....

if bring in camry hybrid    it might not hav sales at all

Tell me about it, I sent my wife's Honda Civic FB for 3M tinting over the weekend and I had the pleasure of looking at an actual S-line fully loaded Audi A4 and that freaking B&O sound system almost made me want to drive down to Singapore and retrofit my Passat Audio System with Dynaudio speakers instead.

Bang & Olfusen. Damn!

My previous gen Altis had it. The current Gen Civic has it.

Truthfully, the audio is just bad. No range, no mid-tone, no depth. I pump the audio louder and you can hear the sound cracking. The Camry 2.4V audio is only slightly better IMO. I dunno about the 2.5V but stock audio can't be that great IMO. The Passat audio is decent, not fantastic just decent, but it's still nothing compared to that B&O System which I had the pleasure of listening to.

Sorry, I mean my ex- current gen 2008 Altis, lol. It has ALS system in the Pioneer built-in audio. It doesn't change the fact that the audio is really $hitty.

Don't know, don't care. I no longer drive an Altis anyway.

There's no way I'll buy another Japanese car after the VW. Don't care how well-featured the Japanese/Korean marques are, unless they come with a turbo, I'm not going back to Japanese/Korean.

You trying to be funny is it? Want to kana slap ah? LOL

But the answer is no, I will either maintain the current ride or upgrade to a Luxury C-segment instead when the time comes.

I think it have its market lar. I'm looking forward to Camry Hyrid establish in Malaysia,   

If that is true, there will be demand for 2.0 Hybrid Camry 

that is why the prius big and small is also expensive. so how to sell camry hybrid? RM 170K? like price of 2.5V

if u really look into the hybrid technology it offer the price is consider cheap la bro.. prius 145k and prius c 97k only compare prius with camry 2.0 what did camry offer with the price ? the actual price for the camry 2.0 is below 100k without tax ..

Me guess MAA will not approve any selling price of Camry Hybrid below 200k. Most probably 250k toppish for top spec. If price below 200k, the 2.5 HV will be snapped up like hot cakes.