He plays his Nintendo DS in the car and has Internet access through the car. You get a 90-day/2 GB complementary data plan for the Wi-Fi access point. The car comes with a built in Wi-Fi access point that uses Verizon cell service. If you connect via Bluetooth, you have to run EnTune and download an app called ScoutGPS. If you connect your phone via Apple Play, the Apple Maps app becomes your GPS. You have to use a smartphone and connect it via USB or Bluetooth. ![]() The car doesn't have a standalone GPS system. ![]() While in Bluetooth mode, you have to use Toyota EnTune to get access to similar (but lower quality) apps. Apple Play doesn't work while the phone is wirelessly charging on the inductive pad even if the phone is connected via Bluetooth. Unfortunately, Apple play only works with the USB plug connected. I'm an iPhone user and the phone rests nicely in the wireless inductive charge pad. The car came with three complementary Apple Lightning/USB plugs - a nice touch. I prefer "normal" mode which is a nice balance of Sport and ECO.Īll trim levels come with Apple Play which is great. In Sport mode, acceleration is brisk and ready at all speeds - neck snapping most of the time. In ECO mode, I get about 26 MPG driving mostly city traffic. The cabin is quiet inside and all seats are comfortable. Passing acceleration at highway speeds was willing and strong. Engine was quiet and smooth throughout, and never felt overburdened. With the 6-cylnder in ECO mode, acceleration was perfect from a standing stop, both into turns and straight ahead. Inside, it is sharp looking and comfortable. The salesperson then brought out a two-tone silver XSE with the 6-cylinder engine. While sports mode does feel more responsive, acceleration with the 4 cylinder engine was severely lacking.īoth my '09 and '13 Camrys (with standard 4-cylinder engines) have no problem passing this test, so it was a shock that a brand new 4-cylinder '19, especially XSE trim, failed miserably. ![]() I tried all three trim levels in normal mode and sports mode. Acceleration kicks in after the engine revs up to about 3K RPM, but it takes a scary long time to get there when you make the decision to jump into traffic. The 4 cylinder LE, SE, and XSE models hesitated and took way too long turning into the intersection from a full stop. If a car cannot zip into traffic with at least a moderate level of acceleration, I simply end the test drive right then and there. The entrance/exit to my local Toyota dealer is similar. Therefore, for me, the first and most important test of any car is how fast it can accelerate into a turn. A car that can accelerate quickly into a left and/or right turn … from a full stop is mandatory to take advantage of small openings in traffic and basic safety. My subdivision exits to a busy roadway, especially congested during rush hour. I tested every trim level of '19 Camry and was forced to go with the 6-cylinder model (only available on the XSE and XLE trim) simply due to the lack of acceleration on the 4-cylinder models. This is my 3rd Camry (along with '09 LE and '13 SE).
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