Toyota Camry Solara
The Toyota Camry Solara, also called Toyota Solara, was offered as a coupe or convertible vehicle of the upper middle class, which was produced by Toyota between summer of 1998 and mid-2009.
The Camry Solara was designed for customers who wanted sportier than the buyer of the Camry sedan and sporty look combined with practical loading volume. All models are labeled only as " Solara ", while the name " Camry " is associated with this car rarely used.
Before the appearance of the Camry Solara, there was the two-door version of the Camry as " Camry coupe ". It was added in the spring of 1994 in order to offer the competitors such as the Honda Accord stand up to the model range. After the Camry Coupé but was not as successful as the sedan, the production in mid-1997 has been discontinued.
In autumn 1998, Toyota released the Camry to compete again with other coupes on the market. Unlike the sedan and coupe versions of the Honda Accord, which were revised in always at the same time, the development of the Solara was always a few years behind the Camry sedan. Instead of the sedan in the fifth generation to meet, showed the Solara own styling with a curved roofline, wide pages fed and private front and rear design. The second generation, which was based on the sixth-generation sedan, came out in the summer of 2004.
As the seventh generation Camry sedan was presented by the end of 2006, there were no plans for a review of the Camry Solara, since it sold worse than expected.
- 3.1 facelift
Camry Coupe (1994-1997)
See Toyota Camry (1991-1996)
Camry Solara (1998-2003)
Toyota Camry Solara Coupe (1998-2001)
The first generation Camry Solara - also called Toyota Mark V - was presented in autumn 1998 and replaced the Camry Coupé. It was based on the previous -generation Camry was built at Toyota Manufacturing Canada ( TMMC ) in Cambridge (Ontario). This model had a 2.2 -liter R4 engine, type 5S -FE with 135 hp (101 kW) and a torque of 199 Nm at 4,400 min -1 or a 3.0 -liter V6 engine type 1MZ -FE, the (149 kW) made 200 hp at 5,200 min-1 and a torque of 290 Nm at 4,400 min - 1 had. In 7.1 seconds he accelerated from 0-100 km / h Both engines comply with the fourth - generation Camry, it has been slightly reworked to about 2 hp or 6 hp offered more power.
The Toyota Camry Solara was also the first vehicle in the Toyota model range, which was in accordance with the partnership between Toyota and JBL Professional 1997 premium stereo with CD player and cassette deck. The SE models had standard 15 - inch steel wheels with axle caps. On request, 15 - inch alloy wheels were available. The sports package also included a newly tuned suspension, a perforated leather-trimmed steering wheel, eight -way adjustable, upholstered in perforated leather seats, 16 - inch alloy wheels, a retuned steering, slightly different chrome bathroom and a rear spoiler.
In 2000, the Cabriolet came in SE and SLE features to it, and all JBL stereos came with 6- disc CD changer and cassette deck.
Facelift
The Camry Solara was revised in late 2001, the grille, the rear lights and the headlights have been changed. The latter had now four instead of two bulbs. There was a chrome logo on the steering wheel ( instead of the previous indentation ) and smaller fog lights. For the trunk of a remote control now was available, and the wood surfaces showed Mustard Wood instead of Oxford Burlwood. There were also new optional extras and special equipment packages, such as heated leather seats and a styling package which included a three-spoke steering wheel, a leather shift knob, emblems in Black Pearl and other axle caps.
The 2.2 -liter inline four- cylinder engine was replaced by a 2.4 liter displacement (type 2AZ -FE ), which was offered at the same time for the revised Camry sedan. This new machine was chosen because it offered for the same fuel consumption as its predecessor more power through the use of variable valve timing ( VVTi ), a simultaneous performance enhancing and emissions-reducing technology. The new engine values were: 157 hp (117 kW) at 5,600 min-1 and a torque of 220 Nm at 4000 min-1, at least 22 hp (16 kW ) more than its predecessor.
Camry Solara (2004-2009)
Toyota Camry Solara Convertible (2004-2006)
The second generation Camry Solara was redesigned compared to the first completely. It was introduced in the summer of 2004 and had a more rounded body. As an option, an XM radio and / or a GPS navigation system was available.
The car of the second generation, based on the sixth-generation sedan was heavier than that of the 1.5 generation. The four-cylinder engine has been taken from the previous and there was a new, larger 3.3 - liter V6 engine (168 kW ) had 225 hp at 5,600 min -1, a torque of 325 Nm at 3,600 min -1 and in 6, 9 seconds from 0-100 km / h acceleration. The purchaser of a four-cylinder model had the choice between a five-speed manual transmission and a four -speed automatic, while the six-cylinder model was always fitted with a 5-stage Tiptronic. Both engines had Toyota's variable valve timing VVTi.
The production of the Solara was moved for the second generation Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky ( TMMK ).
In early 2006, accounted for the four- speed automatic transmission for the four-cylinder model in favor of the five- MMT automatic.
Toyota Camry Solara Coupe (2004-2006)
Facelift
As of June 2006, the revised Solara was sold.
The term " Solara " at the rear of the vehicle stood there now in straight capital letters instead of the previous cursive name. At Solara SE there were LED taillights, spoiler as standard on all trim levels, and rear headlights were moved to the rear bumper.
There was also a model namensSE sport, which differed by a different spoiler, significant changes to the front of the vehicle (such as smaller fog lights ), new nameplates and slightly revised headlights and grille from the other lines. The changes in the interior included instruments Optitron, blue instrument lighting, a new steering wheel that looked similar to the recently revised steering wheel of the Camry SE, a different gear shift lever, a CD player for MP3 and WMA and connection for external audio devices such as iPod, Zen, cassette Bluetooth compatibility and voice-controlled navigation on the V6 SLE model. With these improvements and additional features of the Solara was one of the most inexpensive cars.
The two engines of the predecessor were further incorporated unchanged. According to the new SAE guidelines for power measurement, the four-cylinder model now had 155 hp (116 kW ) of power and 214 Nm of torque, the V6 model is rated 210 horsepower indicated (157 kW ) of power and 298 Nm of torque. The Solara was so, however, weaker than the comparable motorized Camry sedan.
The end of 2008 the production of the Solara coupe was discontinued. The Cabriolet, which achieved greater numbers than the coupe should first be built further. In June 2009, however, Toyota announced that the production of the convertible is set.
Use of the model name
The name Solara was previously for a car of the PSA group, the Talbot Solara, a notchback model of the hatchback Simca 1307, which was developed by Chrysler Europe before the takeover by Peugeot in 1978 used. Therefore, the rights for the use of this name remained on a car at the PSA Group. From time to time special models listed with their names from the past. Mitsubishi Australia used this name for the middle trim level of the model Magna.