One of exterior designer Ian Cartabiano’s stated aims was to make the various trim levels of Camry distinguishable from one another “from 200 yards away” so that a prospective buyer could easily differentiate between the sporty, luxury, and eco-friendly variants when driving past a dealership. Accomplishing this mission required designing a lot of different parts, but when you’re selling some 400,000 copies, you can afford some complexity. Below is a spotter’s guide to the various trim personalizations:
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From the front
Grilles/Fascias: 2018 Camry L and LE
Upper and lower grilles separated by a wide swathe of body color. The lower grille sweeps the full width (LE Hybrid distinguishable by blue highlights around the central Toyota sombrero emblem).
Grilles/Fascias: 2018 Camry XLE, XLE V-6
Same as L/LE but with argent metallic horizontal grille bars in lower grille (see above for XLE Hybrid).
Grilles/Fascias: 2018 Camry SE
Upper and lower grilles separated by a narrower swathe of body color, with the lower divided into three segments, the outermost of which seem vaguely Mirai-ish. The grille inserts are flat black (SE Hybrid gets the blue highlighted emblem).
Grilles/Fascias: 2018 Camry XSE, XSE V-6
Same as SE but with gloss black sport mesh grille inserts.
From the side
Rocker panels: 2018 Camry L, LE, XLE
Smooth rocker panels that blend into the door contours.
Rocker panels: 2018 Camry SE, XSE
Rockers flare out at the bottom to catch some light and give a lower, more planted look.
Wheels: 2018 Camry L, LE Hybrid
16-inch steelies with covers.
Wheels: 2018 Camry LE
17-inch 10-spoke aluminum.
Wheels: 2018 Camry SE, SE Hybrid
18-inch aluminum with the rim and five V-spokes machined bright and 10 inner spokes in gloss black.
Wheels: 2018 Camry XLE, XLE Hybrid
18-inch aluminum like above but with argent inner spokes.
Wheels: 2018 Camry XSE
19-inch aluminum with rim and five thin spokes machined bright, 10 more thin spokes in gloss black.
From the rear
Rear Fascia: 2018 Camry L, LE, XLE, XLE V-6
Smooth black lower “diffuser” lessens visual bulk of the rear of the car; one or two exhaust openings (see below), smooth sides.
Rear Fascia: 2018 Camry SE, XSE, XSE V-6
More pronounced central diffuser area in body color with black lower blade visually lowers the car; sides feature faux wheelwell exhauster vents that point to the wheels, visually broadening the stance. These models also get a rear lip spoiler.
Exhaust tips: 2018 Camry L, LE
Single pipe with plain black tip.
Exhaust tips: 2018 Camry XLE
Single pipe with chromed tip.
Exhaust tips: 2018 Camry SE
Single pipe with dual-chromed tip.
Exhaust tips: 2018 Camry XLE V-6
Dual pipes with chrome tips.
Exhaust tips: 2018 Camry XSE, XSE V-6
Dual pipes with dual chrome tips.
Tail lamps: 2018 Camry L, LE, SE
LED park/stop lighting, slow-blink halogen for the turn signal and side markers.
Tail lamps: 2018 Camry XLE, XLE V-6
Full LED illumination.
Tail lamps: 2018 Camry XSE, XSE V-6
Full LED with smoked lenses.
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