For Toyota, the Asian Dragon and Camry are two brother models that love and kill each other, and many people will inevitably put them together for comparison, and both cars have sports versions to choose from, with the ninth-generation Camry facing sales, consumers seem to have one more option. So when you were asked to choose between the Asian Dragon and the ninth-generation Camry, who would you lean into?
If we want to figure out the answer, we might as well compare the two together, understand their respective advantages and disadvantages, and combine their own needs, it is easy to find the answer. For comparison, let's take the ninth-generation Camry 2024 Shuangqing 20HS Sport Edition (Pre-sale price 20.)680,000 yuan), and Asian Dragon 2023 20l Reserve Edition (20.)980,000 yuan).
Asian Dragon 2023 2The 0L Reserve version is relatively large, with a size of 4990 1850 1450mm, which is a bit close to the C-class sedan; The front grille is finished in all-black paint, with deflectors on both sides to highlight the sporty and youthful look, and is equipped with LED high and low beams, LED daytime running lights and LED fog lights.
The side waistline is relatively low-key, equipped with 215mm wide tires and 17-inch multi-spoke wheels, the tail light cluster is a through-type shape, built-in LED light source, the rear bumper is a black panel, with dual exhaust pipes, although the Asian Dragon positioning is more commercial, but this version still takes care of the taste of some young people.
The ninth-generation Camry 2024 Shuangqing 2The 0HS sports version has a moderate physique, with a size of 4915 1840 1450mm, which is shorter and narrower than the Asian Dragon, but the height is the same. The front grille is also painted in black, with the side deflectors and front lip also painted in black, and there is an LED headlight system, but there are no front fog lights.
The side waistline is relatively clear, the side windows and roof are highlighted by black paint, equipped with 235mm wide tires and 19-inch color-block wheels, the visual effect is more beautiful than the Asian dragon, the tail tail tail is on par with the headlights, the built-in U-shaped LED width indicator lights, the middle is connected by a black line, the rear bumper is all black painted, and there is a diffuser, but the exhaust pipe is hidden.
In terms of appearance comparison, the Asian Dragon is a business fusion of some sports elements, but not thorough, the huge physique is slightly stable, and the ninth-generation Camry is a more pure sports orientation, with more coordinated front, rear and side visual effects.
Asian Dragon 2023 2The interior of the 0L Reserve Edition is a pure business style, with a slightly retro and traditional design of each functional area, and the center console is integrated with imitation wood grain trim, which pays more attention to highlighting the luxurious and stable atmosphere; It is mainly equipped with a 7-inch color instrument cluster, an 8-inch touch screen, a leather multi-function steering wheel, automatic air conditioning, etc., and many physical buttons are reserved under the touch screen.
The ninth-generation Camry 2024 Shuangqing 2The interior of the 0HS sports version has been optimized, especially the center console functional area is more simple and stylish, but the effect of dark colors is not as pure as the appearance. Mainly equipped with 123-inch full LCD instrument cluster, 12A 3-inch floating touchscreen, a leather multifunction steering wheel, and an AR-HUD with touch-sensitive buttons on the ramp panel below the touchscreen.
In terms of interior comparison, the business atmosphere of the Asian dragon is stronger, and the slightly traditional layout is quite suitable for middle-aged and elderly groups, while the ninth-generation Camry further highlights the sense of science and technology.
Asian Dragon 2023 20L The selected version of the car supports CarPlay, Carlife, HiCar connection mobile phone screen projection and mobile APP remote control functions, equipped with main and co-pilot lights, front electric sunroof, front and rear rows of a total of 5 USB Type-C interfaces, automatic air conditioning, rear exhaust air vents, in addition, its exterior mirrors support electric adjustment, electric folding, heating and automatic folding when the car is locked; In terms of safety, it is equipped with tire pressure display, knee airbags, hill start assist, and basic L2 level assisted driving, such as lane keeping assist, lane centering, etc., but it does not provide functions such as reversing radar and reversing camera.
The ninth-generation Camry 2024 Shuangqing 2The 0HS sports version of the car is upgraded with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, with 12GB of running memory and 128GB of storage space, and supports CarPlay, CarLife, and HiCar to connect to mobile phone screen projection, as well as Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrade and other functions; Equipped with wireless charging for mobile phones, car air purifier, negative ion generator, rain-sensing wipers, front and rear multi-layer soundproof glass, panoramic sunroof, and induction trunk; In terms of safety, it is equipped with front and rear radar, reversing camera, and Toyota Intelligent Safety System30, with more auxiliary driving functions such as merging assist, road traffic sign recognition, DOW door opening warning, etc.
In terms of configuration comparison, the ninth-generation Camry benefits from the implantation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, which significantly improves the running speed of the car machine, supports more electronic functions, and has richer functions in terms of convenience, assisted driving, and safety.
Asian Dragon 2023 2The wheelbase of the 0L Reserve Edition is 2870mm, equipped with leather + imitation leather mixed material seats, the front seats support electric adjustment, the co-pilot has rear adjustable buttons, and the rear backrest supports proportional reclining; And the ninth-generation Camry 2024 Shuangqing 2The 0HS Sport has a wheelbase of 2825mm and is equipped with a mix of leather + suede seats, which are functionally identical to the two cars.
In terms of space comparison, the ninth-generation Camry is 45mm shorter than the Asian Dragon, and the interior space is not as large as the Asian Dragon, but there is no pressure to meet the needs of 5 adults to ride at the same time, and the Asian Dragon belongs to a more spacious type.
Asian Dragon 2023 20L Reserve is equipped with 20L+CVT powertrain, system power 130 kW, peak torque 207 Nm, WLTC combined fuel consumption 611L 100km, the average fuel consumption of real owners feedback is 85l/100km；The chassis adopts a front MacPherson + rear E-type multi-link independent suspension combination; Despite its large physique, the car doesn't feel lazy to drive, and its curb weight isn't too big.
The ninth-generation Camry 2024 Shuangqing 20HS Sport is equipped with 20L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine system, with a total power of 145 kilowatts, thanks to the blessing of the motor, the start and overtaking are significantly faster, and the WLTC fuel consumption is as low as 42l/100km；The chassis also adopts the front MacPherson + rear E-type multi-link independent suspension combination; The curb weight of this car is slightly larger than that of the Asian Dragon, but it is equipped with an intelligent electric hybrid dual engine system that can improve the actual handling experience.
In terms of power comparison, the Asian Dragon 2The 0L power is completely sufficient, but the fuel consumption is slightly higher, and at the same time, the power feedback in the start-up and overtaking stages does not have the ninth-generation Camry 2The 0L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine is so balanced, it can take into account low fuel consumption and high performance.
In fact, after all-round comparison, it is not difficult to find that the positioning of the two cars is quite different, and the Asian Dragon pays more attention to the characteristics of large space and maturity and stability, and incorporates some sports elements to take care of the needs of a small number of young people; The ninth-generation Camry Sport has changed more thoroughly, and there are also significant improvements in intelligent driving, intelligent cockpit, and power energy consumption, and it will be more calm in the face of competitors; If you don't mind power and fuel consumption, and care more about space, then the Asian Dragon is suitable, and if you don't care too much about space, but have more demands for other aspects, then the ninth-generation Camry is more suitable.