2025-2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid

[ATex7239]

Anyone have one? How are you liking it?

Things to look out for or features/upgrades you wish you had added?

Looking into possibly getting one in the very near future. Will be dropping the lease program through work on the Chevy. Liking the SE or XLE versions though LE seems nice enough. The Sienna Hybrid (wife’s daily) is very similar powertrain wise so that’s a plus with maintenance.

 

[volk06]

Mother-in-law purchased a 2026 Camry LE FWD last October. Not sure how I feel about the 0w-8, but it is getting dealer oil changes for the first few years. (Paying for additional OCIS at the alternating 5K interval). She routinely gets between 54-58mpg and has 10K on it already. She has the basic model but has the cold-weather package for remote start, heated seats/steering wheel. Like that this model has 16" tires vs 18 or 19, it rides really nice. Having to pay a monthly fee to use the app after the first year is annoying; she'll probably drop that when it's no longer free.

 

[supton]

Like that this model has 16" tires vs 18 or 19, it rides really nice.

Did they bring back 16" wheels? My wife was miffed that any option package on her '21 would bump her into the lower mpg wheels. She really wanted the cold weather package but settled for less, in part due to this.

 

[volk06]

Did they bring back 16" wheels? My wife was miffed that any option package on her '21 would bump her into the lower mpg wheels. She really wanted the cold weather package but settled for less, in part due to this.

She has 205/65R16 on her Camry.

 

[supton]

She has 205/65R16 on her Camry.

Nice! good for mpg. My wife gets miffed when she gets less than 50. I had to pull the belly pans off her car as they were filling up with sand and falling off, so that has hurt highway mpg a bit, and I think the replacement tires (Conti somethings) also hurt a pinch.

 

[Leo99]

My wife has heating steering wheel in her RAV4. It's really nice. If you live in cold weather, I'd recommend it. Heated seats are nice, too.

 

[SShooterZ]

Rented one for a college visit with my daughter. Couldn't get over how well it rode and the MPG. Plenty of zip with the hybrid too. I've actually considered finding one for my kids. Really no complaints.

 

[ATex7239]

Mother-in-law purchased a 2026 Camry LE FWD last October. Not sure how I feel about the 0w-8, but it is getting dealer oil changes for the first few years. (Paying for additional OCIS at the alternating 5K interval). She routinely gets between 54-58mpg and has 10K on it already. She has the basic model but has the cold-weather package for remote start, heated seats/steering wheel. Like that this model has 16" tires vs 18 or 19, it rides really nice. Having to pay a monthly fee to use the app after the first year is annoying; she'll probably drop that when it's no longer free.

Thanks.

Not a fan of the 18/19’s either but I want some features the LE doesn’t offer so I’ll probably be looking at 18’s. I’ll likely use 0w-20 just like I’m using on the Sienna which recommends 0w-16. Or I might switch both to 0w-16; either way I will likely consolidate them.

 

[JavierH19]

I'd buy one. A shame they cut the hybrid battery capacity because having the AC run for so long with the engine off is nice. I rented a rav 4 hybrid on vacation in Hawaii and it was so nice to have in the summer. Don't remember the engine ever starting again when stationary and it kept cooling well. That's what got me into liking hybrids.

 

[ATex7239]

I'd buy one. A shame they cut the hybrid battery capacity because having the AC run for so long with the engine off is nice. I rented a rav 4 hybrid on vacation in Hawaii and it was so nice to have in the summer. Don't remember the engine ever starting again when stationary and it kept cooling well. That's what got me into liking hybrids.

We have had a lot of luck with hybrids. Had one Honda and two Toyotas so far and all have been completely reliable.

 

[JavierH19]

We have had a lot of luck with hybrids. Had one Honda and two Toyotas so far and all have been completely reliable.

Those are good. I'd avoid the crap dual clutch hybrids like the Hyundai kia ones unless I was only going to lease and not buy out or own it short term within the warranty.

 

[ATex7239]

Those are good. I'd avoid the crap dual clutch hybrids like the Hyundai kia ones unless I was only going to lease and not buy out or own it short term within the warranty.

I will not be Hyundai/Kia anything right now.

 

[colloyd00]

I saw this rental car review. I also had one this spring and I generally agree with this assessment: https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/rental-car-review-2026-camry.407768/

Last week, I was in a rental Accord hybrid. I preferred the Accord. It was more "connected" with the road, ride was nearly as good, the interior was a bit nicer and felt like less of a mass-produced rental car. I know interiors vary with trims, and ride/handling trade-offs are a preference. I have nothing bad to say about the Camry and better things yet to say about the Accord, but would encourage you to drive them both and see which you prefer.