Scotty, I have a 2019 Toyota Camry. I got it 2 1/2 months ago with 38k miles. It now already has 46k miles on it. Even though I often drive it fast and accelerate hard like most typical young drivers, I still do my oil changes on time every 5k miles, and I’ll be changing the transmission fluid when it’s due for its next oil change at 48k miles and repeating the transmission fluid changes every 30-40k miles. How long will this car last while being driven hard but still maintained regularly ? I drove like a maniac in my 2013 Civic and that thing still runs excellent, according to my younger brother who now owns it.
Which engine?
2.5 liter 4 cylinder. Just a regular Camry SE, not a hybrid
It’s really hard to say especially since that transmission has only been out since 2018. No one can really accurately guess, but it will be less than if you drive it more gently.
So you also have the 2.5L I4 engine (A25A-FKS) which is part of Toyota’s new Dynamic Force Engine which has only been around since 2017, so the jury is out on the longevity of that engine as well, but at least it is naturally aspirated with both port/direct injection (so don’t have to worry about carbon buildup overtime like in so many other cars).
Its too new. I doubt more than 250k miles like the old ones... The 8 speed automatic and all the technology makes it less and less likely to last long, but its still a Camry and no known issues up to now. The engine/transmission is too new to tell as well. I wish you the best of luck, but it should last a long time by today's standards.
At least its a naturally aspirated engine and regular transmission, none of the turbo or dct none sense
I wish we could put turbos(for regular cars), CVTs and cylinder deactivation into a box and send it into the ocean never to be seen again.
I drive it fast too sometimes but I do it in a certain way, let me share it. I avoid redline, I do not floor it from a start (I enter gear to get it going maybe 5-6 mph then gradually press the gas pedal (fast, but gradual), so there is not 'hit' or 'jerk'). Starting from a stop is where most of the stress on the transmission happens, so you want to spread that stress overtime, it's almost physics.
Disclaimer: *I don't know if it really helps, but it makes me feel better about my little vroom vroom here and there.*
Most importantly keep maintaining it properly. That's a great idea.
