Overview & Reviews

Toyota plays the market conservatively with the all-new Camry, giving consumers exactly what they want; a roomy, attractive, feature-laden car with available V6 performance and the promise of excellent reliability as well as resale value. The 1997 Toyota Camry is the new standard for midsize sedans.

• Lower price than last year, contemporary design, Toyota dependability, future resale value, ultimate family sedan

• Cheap-looking front fascia detracts from otherwise rich styling, still priced slightly higher than main competitors

User Reviews:

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  Great car! - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By erock - July 18 - 11:46 pm

  Only had this car a month but its by far one of the best cars Ive owned. 120,000 miles when I got it and it runs like new. The solidity and quality are unmatched. Replaced the tires and wipers so far but thats it. Would recommend this car to anyone.

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  Amazing! - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By pastordy - June 17 - 10:23 pm

  Just bought my 1997 Camry with 129k miles after doing a lot of research. The unsurpassed reliability of these vehicles speak for themselves. I bought from the original owner who only replaced it because he bought a new one. I love the extra power of the V6. Its got a lot of pep. Not sure about mileage yet, but guessing somewhere in the low 20s. All I know if Ive got a car with potentially another 150k or more to go. Cant beat that for what I paid. Thanks Toyota for making quality vehicles in a sea of mediocrity.

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  Years and years of trouble-free driving - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By Pat - June 3 - 6:36 am

  Brakes, tires, gas and oil are all this car has needed for 10 years/150k miles. It just keeps going, so my only complaint is boredom. The car is the most dependable I have owned and gets you from point A to point B, without much excitement along the way. I eventually had some front-end and suspension work done so that I can keep it as a second car. It feels like it still has several more years in it.

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  Great Car - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By DPO - May 11 - 2:00 am

  Have had 225,000 miles with no oil use or leaks. Extremely satisified with dependability, and comfort.

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  Good to Own - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By Jamie Du - May 6 - 10:00 am

  Very quiet and Quicky Acceleration in Vechicle

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  Transmissions in 1997 models - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By LewB - April 22 - 2:00 am

  This is the 5th Toyota that I have owned. I have always gotten at least 8 years of service from each. In this 1997 Camry, I have had to replace the power switch in the drivers door, and now my transmission is going. It is hard to believe that I am not going to get my usual 200,000 miles out of a Toyota.

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  Its a keeper - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By Sue - April 10 - 11:30 pm

  I bought my Camry new. During the first 5 years I had to spend some money on unreasonable problems like a clunking noise that sounds like the car was falling apart. My mechanic told me its a manufacturer defect but the manufacturer didnt recall because its not a safety issue. I spent about $300 to fix this problem because it really bothered me. There were some other strange problems but now at 120,000 miles it runs great. I do regular oil change and tune up and replaced the water pump and timing belt at 90K. Also replaced the tires twice and brakes. I just spent $250 for a full service wax and now its shining like new! Im planning to keep it.

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  1997 Toyota Camry CE - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By Curt - January 30 - 6:03 am

  The car runs great! I replaced the struts, brakes and timing belt at 60k, and have redone the brakes at 90K, continued with the scheduled oil changes and what a quality car. I purchased my first Camry in 1990 new and have not bought an American car since. Everything works on my 97 and I plan to keep it for 10 more years. A top quality vehicle.

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  Good car for Canadian teenager - 1997 Toyota Camry
  By Derek1269 - January 10 - 10:00 am

  Great car it has over 190,000klm and still runs great. Never a doubt that it will breakdown needs a little more strength for highway travel with 5 occupants along with better suspension. Reliability is what makes this car great at my dealership a man owns a camry with over 600,000klms and he "drives the hell out of it" the exterior will go before the engine