The 2021 Toyota Camry is available in a wide array of trims and variations. LE and XLE models are the more comfort-oriented trims, while SE and XSE have sportier styling and suspension tuning. The Camry TRD, introduced last year as the first Camry made by Toyota Racing Development, is the sportiest Camry with a track-tuned suspension. The V6 is optional on XLE and XSE models and standard on the TRD. All-wheel drive is optional on all Camry models with the 2.5-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine. The
LE ($24,970, plus $995 destination fee) includes 8-way power driver's seat, 60/40-split/folding rear seats, an alarm system and 17-inch alloy wheels. The newly updated standard infotainment system includes a 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Amazon Alexa integration, and Wi-Fi hot spot (subscription required after trial). Also standard is Toyota’s full suite of active safety systems known as Safety Sense 2.5+ that bundles highway-speed
adaptive cruise control,
forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, enhanced pedestrian detection and automatic high-beam control. The
SE ($26,485) has sportier styling and sport-tuned suspension and steering, front sport seats and a leather-wrapped sport steering wheel with paddle shifters. In terms of feature content, the Camry SE adds 18-in wheels, single-zone automatic climate control and SofTex vinyl upholstery. Both the LE and SE can be equipped with a sunroof, blind-spot and
rear cross-traffic alert systems (packaged together), the Convenience package (passive keyless entry and push-button start, an auto-dimming mirror and a universal garage opener) and the Audio package (a 9-in touchscreen, wireless smartphone charging, Sirius XM satellite radio, and dual-zone climate control. The
SE Nightshade Edition ($27,185) offers the same features as the basic SE model but with black styling elements that include the wheels, door handles, mirrors, window trim, grille and roof-mounted shark-fin antenna. The Camry
TRD ($32,185) offers the Camry’s optional V6 engine at a steal, as the other V6-equipped Camry trims cost at least $2,810 more. In the TRD, the V6 is unchanged, putting out the same 301 hp and 267 lb-ft of torque paired with the same 8-speed automatic it uses in other applications. What the TRD does gain is added structural bracing, a TRD-tuned suspension that drops the ride height by 0.6 inches, bigger brakes and a cat-back exhaust system. Additionally, the TRD Camry gains 19-in wheels that are 3.1 pounds lighter and a half inch wider than those found on the XSE trim. Summer tires are standard — which, it’s worth mentioning, will prove problematic to buyers in cold climates. There’s also a big, obnoxious, love-it-or-hate-it rear wing and additional styling elements. Paddle shifters are included as well. For 2021 the TRD includes blind-spot monitoring. The
XSE ($30,4200) builds on the SE trim, while the
XLE ($29,870) adds to the LE. Both add full-speed adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring and
rear cross-traffic alert, three drive-mode setting modes (Eco, Normal and Sport), an electronic parking brake, heated mirrors,
dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats, an 8-way power passenger seat, leather upholstery, rear adjustable headrests, an upgraded backup camera and instrument display, the Convenience package content and three USB ports. The XSE has 19-in wheels, while the XLE has 18-in wheels plus a leather-wrapped version of the LE’s steering wheel. The XLE and XSE also get the Audio Plus package with the new 9-inch touchscreen display. The V6 engine is optional in the Camry XSE ($35,545) and XLE ($34,995) and brings with it a panoramic sunroof, a color head-up display, wireless smartphone charging, and upgraded audio with 9-speaker JBL system. All of these items are also available on the 4-cylinder XSE and XLE. A factory navigation system is optional on XLE and XSE models, as is a head-up display (HUD) that’s standard if you get the V6. If you live where it gets especially hot, you might love the ventilated front seats available in XSE and XLE grades. The all-wheel-drive (AWD) Camry LE and Camry SE start at $26,370 and $27,885 respectively. AWD versions of the Camry XLE and Camry XSE begin at $31,270 and $31,820, respectively. The blacked-out 2021 Toyota Camry
Nightshade is available as a front-driver SE model for $28,585 or an AWD SE for $28,585.
