2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid Reportedly Cheaper Than Before, Entry-Level Model To Start At $28,265

Unveiled earlier this year and expected to enter production this month, the 2021 Toyota Camry brings a few upgrades for the new model year and small visual revisions that help set the trim levels apart.

The mid-size saloon is expected to start arriving at dealers shortly after assembly commences, but there is still no word on pricing – or is there?

While the official website still lists the 2020 Camry, CNET's Roadshow reports that the 2021 Camry Hybrid will start at $28,265, including a $995 destination charge. This would make it $1,160 more affordable than the outgoing iteration, whereas the SE grade will be $1,345 cheaper, at $29,780. The XLE's pricing is understood to drop by $560 to $33,165, whereas the new XSE will launch from $33,715.

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Besides the revised bodywork, the 2021 Camry features the Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ suite of driver assistance gear, which consists of standard pre-collision system with daylight cyclist and lowlight pedestrian detection, intersection support, emergency steering assist, enhanced adaptive cruise control, rear-seat reminder and others.

The base Camry gets a 7-inch touchscreen display with satellite radio, Amazon Alexa and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, whereas the better-specced models have a 9-inch touchscreen and can be ordered with a JBL premium sound system.

While the Camry Hybrid has become more affordable for 2021, the gas-powered LE variant still starts at $25,965. The rest of the range has seen a price hike of $315-$415, save for the TRD, which, at $33,180, is $1,015 pricier. Going for the range-topping inline-four non-TRD means paying $31,415, without the AWD system that's a $1,400 extra, whereas the V6 XSE will set you back $36,540.