2025 Toyota Camry Ascent Sport
Sedan
Score Summary
Reliability
Expert Reviews
Safety (ANCAP)
Summary
The Toyota Camry Ascent Sport is a mid-size hybrid sedan sold in Australia, offering a comfortable ride, roomy rear seating, and modern in-car tech. It targets professionals and small families who prioritize fuel efficiency, a quiet cabin, and a reputable service network. Buyers choose it for its strong safety credentials, efficient hybrid powertrain, spacious interior, and Toyota's known reliability and dealer support.
Highlights
- Five-star ANCAP safety rating with certification in 2024.
- Hybrid powertrain combining a 2.5-litre petrol engine with an electric motor for efficiency and smooth progress.
- Generous interior space with modern technology including a large touchscreen and standard safety features.
- Toyota's five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty provides strong long-term peace of mind.
Pricing (excluding on-road costs)
New (2025)
Ownership Sentiment
✓Praises
- •Refined and quiet ride; strong refinement for a family sedan
- •Good fuel economy, particularly in hybrid configurations
- •Comfortable, well-finished interior with a smooth, predictable driving experience
- •Broad feature set and strong value proposition for the price
- •Solid overall packaging and ease of ownership (maintenance intervals, warranty support)
!Complaints
- •Base model pricing and 'stripper' perception relative to feature levels in the price band
- •Some reviewers noting interior design and materials feel less premium than some rivals or earlier Camry iterations
- •Limited sensational driving dynamics compared with sportier rivals (not a Sports-focused car)
- •Occasional discussions about infotainment quirks or screen/display behavior, though not widely reported as chronic faults
- •Recalls and service campaigns (fuel pump, instrument meter, and display-related issues) can create owner concern about long-term reliability, even if not representative of all vehicles
Ownership Costs
Ownership Cost
Medium
Cost Predictability
High
The Toyota Camry Ascent Sport offers a balanced total cost of ownership profile. Hybrid versions provide excellent fuel efficiency, significantly reducing annual fuel expenses. Servicing costs are predictable due to Toyota's capped-price servicing program. Insurance and registration costs align with mid-size sedans but vary by state and driver. Depreciation is moderate, higher than smaller cars but offset by lower running costs in city driving.
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Model Reliability
Warranty
5 Years
Reliability Score
Assessment Summary
The 2025 Camry Ascent Sport in Australia appears to be a solid, generally reliable choice with strong powertrains (especially hybrid), a refined ride, and positive owner sentiment in early feedback. However, the combination of limited long-term data and a cluster of safety/instrument and fuel-system recalls in 2025 introduces a prudent caution. The overall reliability rating sits in the 'generally reliable but with some known weaknesses' range, with particular attention to instrument/display and fuel-system related issues as they mature in ownership data.
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Brand Reliability
Toyota
Reliability Study (2025)
Problems per 100 vehicles: 162
Rank
#3 / 22
Practicality
Body Type
Sedan
Doors
4
Seats
5
ISOfix Points
2
Features
Safety
ANCAP Rating
Fuel Type / Efficiency
Powertrain / Fuel Type
Hybrid
Fuel Consumption
4 L/100km
Range (Approx)
1600 km
Tank Capacity
N/A
Performance
Engine / Motor Type
Hybrid
Displacement
2.49L
Cylinders
Inline 4
Power
170 kW
Torque
-
0-100 km/h
7.7s
Towing Capacity
-
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