Scotty…My wife and I are looking at the 2022 Camry’s. We’re on the fence between the standard 4 cylinder and the 4 cylinder hybrid. We’re planning to keep the car for 15 years and will probably put between 200,000 and 300,000 miles on it. The e-cvt transmission seems to have a better rating than the 8 speed and gas mileage is better…but replacement costs for the Li-ion battery and other hybrid components have me concerned. Plus we’ll probably have to have it serviced at the dealership. The conventional 4 cylinder doesn’t get as good of gas mileage, but may have less expensive components and more service options. What’s your opinion on the best way to go, considering we want to keep this vehicle for a long time and put high mileage on it?
Go for the gasoline option. Hybrids- even Toyotas cost thousands of dollars in repairs when they break.
Simplicity usually results into longevity.
Just get that regular Camry.
Congratulations & all the best!
Stick to a regular gas Camry. They will last longer than a hybrid version, and more mechanics can work on regular gas vehicles over hybrids. Regular gas vehicles have enough complexity as it is; going hybrid adds to that. Usually Toyota Hybrids can go 150,000 to 200,000 miles (generally, even a little more) before battery replacement or something in the hybrid system (like generator) needs repair and that will cost $$$. Also, finding a competent mechanic that knows how to work on hybrids will be a challenge and being a specialty expect to pay more; going to a dealer would be very expensive as well. I would stick to a regular gas version since you plan to keep the vehicle for a long time and put lots of mileage on it.
I belive you can still get a brand new 2021 one at a lower price! There is no difference between the 2021 camry and the 2022 one.
Had this same dilemma back in 2015 when we bought the wife's Camry.
Initially she wanted the Hybrid, but the fuel savings didn't justify the extra expense at the time. So we went with the gasoline 4-cylinder.
7 years/75k miles later, no issues.
I'd get the conventional motor and avoid the Hybrid headache.
