Toyota Camry SE (2007)

July 5, 2006 - Toyota's "Camry" has never been synonymous with "exciting", and it's easy to see why. Toyota's bread-and-butter family sedan has typically appealed to family-types, and by "family-types", we mean the people that don't get excited about cars -- the types of people that see cars as only a form of transportation to places such as work or school. These types of people just need a car to be economical, reliable, roomy and able to get the kids to school and soccer practice without much fuss. And we must say, the Camry has always done these typical "family" duties very well. What the Camry has not done well is stir the emotions of people. Since its inception, the Camry has looked... well... bland. Not that it needs to look sexy, the Camry is one of the best-selling vehicles in North America. The SE-spec version of the last-gen Camry was starting to look good, but it still didn't look as exciting as the offerings from Nissan and Honda. So for 2007, Toyota gave its family sedan workhorse a new powertrain and a significant face lift. The Camry's new appearance may not appeal to the car's traditional target demographic, but the kids sure seem to love this new look. We decided to get the keys to an '07 Camry and see if the new car can live up to its sporty new appearance.