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Hybrid Toyota Camry a 200-horsepower sleeper sedan

The Toyota Camry Hybrid may look conventionally boring, but its hybrid gasoline-electric drivetrain not only makes 200 horsepower, but averages close to 40 mpg.

Wayne Cunningham
Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began covering technology and the Web in 1994 as an editor of The Net magazine.
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Toyota's midsize Camry sedan comes with four-cylinder or V6 gasoline engines, or a hybrid gasoline-electric drive system, getting significantly better fuel economy than its gasoline-only counterparts.

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The 2016 Camry Hybrid shows Toyota's latest styling, with a big, lower air intake and badge bar connecting the front headlights.

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The 2016 Camry Hybrid uses conventional halogen headlights, although LED headlights should be coming to a future generation, as other Toyota models are getting LEDs.

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As a midsize sedan, the Camry Hybrid seats five in a roomy cabin.

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The Camry Hybrid can only be had in front-wheel-drive.

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Hybrid badges adorn the fenders, but styling calling out the car's hybrid drivetrain remains subtle.

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The Camry model is one of Toyota's best-selling cars, and also the best-selling sedan in the US.

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Toyota offers the Camry Hybrid in a couple of trim levels, with XLE being the highest.

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The drivetrain combines a four-cylinder engine with an electric drive unit, making 200 horsepower and achieving 40 mpg average fuel economy under EPA ratings.

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The Camry Hybrid is much more powerful than its four-cylinder gasoline-only counterpart and gets much greater fuel economy, making it a win-win.

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In XLE trim, the Entune infotainment system, which features app integration, comes standard.

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