Camry scores well in Aus

Toyota’s latest generation

Camry Ascent Sport Hybrid model in New Zealand) the Camry has been named Australia’s Best Family Car winning the category title in the annual Drive Car of the Year awards.

This is the second award for the current generation Camry after the Camry Ascent Hybrid won the Best Medium Car under $ 50,000 in the 2018 Australia's Best Cars (ABC) awards.

In winning the prestigious Drive award, the judges praised the car for its value for money, efficient hybrid powertrain, spaciousness and engaging yet comfortable on- road manners.

“The Drive Car of the

Year judging criteria and

(SX exhaustive evaluation really does provide a fantastic vindication of the value of our hybrid powertrains,” said Sean Hanley Toyota Australia's Vice President, National Sales and Marketing.

“Since its launch late last year, the powerful yet efficient hybrid versions have accounted for 48 per cent of Camry orders – a level unprecedented for Toyota hybrids in Australia.

“For Toyota, hybrid is a proven but continually- evolving technology that we will be bringing to a whole raft of vehicles over the next two and a half years, starting with the all- new RAV4 next year.”

Drive.com. au editor in chief Andrew Maclean said Toyota had transformed the newgeneration Camry into a car with a surprisingly broad depth of dynamism.

“More than anything, its value for money and cost of ownership cannot be matched in this class, making it a clear winner as Drive’s Best Family Car of 2018.”