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Toyota Camry Plus Assertive powertrain, competent cornering, as
comfortable as ever. Minus Gritty engine vibrations, cringe-induc-
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better than you think, even if it is still a Camry in earnest.
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Owning the middle is what
Camrys do, right? We’re not
crazy about the exterior.
Or the interior, really. But
like the best Camrys of
the past, it just works.