2001 Cefiro Elite vs 2001 Toyota Camry GXE

[nugundam93]

cefiro. lots of goodies like movable headlamp aim, etc... :D

[vinj]

Theveed, the Camry '00 has a 2.2L engine (i dunno lang kung pareho pyesa sa 2.0 Corona and old Rav)

You can still go to the CASA for major maintainance services (every 20,000kms usually) then go to your regular talyer for the 5,000 change oil job.

Before you buy it make sure you have a good condition unit coz kung may sakit yan, masakit sa bulsa din (you also have to load 95 octane sa Cefiro). When you test drive, listen for any signs of "tope"/detonation, check the underchassis, check engine (under) for any leaks, observe the idling, etc.

[niky]

mmmhm... 01 Cefiro... that 2.0 V6 is still one of the best and quietest engines ever made. :D ...and the car's not bad either. :lol:

[theveed]

Theveed, the Camry '00 has a 2.2L engine (i dunno lang kung pareho pyesa sa 2.0 Corona and old Rav)

You can still go to the CASA for major maintainance services (every 20,000kms usually) then go to your regular talyer for the 5,000 change oil job.

Before you buy it make sure you have a good condition unit coz kung may sakit yan, masakit sa bulsa din (you also have to load 95 octane sa Cefiro). When you test drive, listen for any signs of "tope"/detonation, check the underchassis, check engine (under) for any leaks, observe the idling, etc.

Ah ok, may nagpalinis kasi samin na '99 camry na naka 2.0 engine hehe sorry.

[basti08]

yup sir Theveed, 2.0L po yung Corona at gen1 Rav4...gen2 Rav4 is still 2.0L but with VVti with a choice of 1.8L also.

Nissan Cefiro's VQ engine is one of Ward's 10 Best engine for almost a decade running.

[vinj]

Ah ok, may nagpalinis kasi samin na '99 camry na naka 2.0 engine hehe sorry.

Na-change engine perhaps?

They look pretty similar though (yung sa Camry na 2.2 and Corona na 2.0) if memory serves me right.

[theveed]

hindi pare, stock na stock sobrang alaga... tapos 2.0 yung nakalagay sa sticker sa hood... hmm... we're talking about the camry na mukang aircon louver ang grill ha, not the current one...

Anyway, can't go wrong with either choice, both are good family cars that have solid reputations.

[vinj]

Anyway, can't go wrong with either choice, both are good family cars that have solid reputations.

True.

My Tito is still very happy with his '97 Camry. Our '99 Cefiro Elite was sold before to Nissan Gallery on an x-deal (with 70K+ on the odo) and up to now gamit pa rin ng isang manager nila.

[AG4]

mmmhm... 01 Cefiro... that 2.0 V6 is still one of the best and quietest engines ever made. :D ...and the car's not bad either. :lol:

Resale value of Nissans are a bit lower than Toyotas...
Aside from the brand image, the Cefiro seems to be the better car between the two.
Ever since the boxy Camry was launched here, I always thought it looked bland and underpowered(129hp) for a 2.2 liter car.

[AG4]

Na-change engine perhaps?

They look pretty similar though (yung sa Camry na 2.2 and Corona na 2.2) if memory serves me right.

Corona 2.2? or you mean 2.0?

I believe the Corona had a 2.0 liter engine.

Engine model: 3S-FE
Type: inline-4 DOHC 16-valves, EFI
Displacement: 1998 cc
Bore & Stroke: 86 mm X 86 mm
Compression ratio to 1: 9.5
Max. Output: 126 hp * 5600 rpm
Max. Torque: 177 Nm * 4400 rpm

Camry 2.2
Engine model: 5S-FE
Type: inline-4 DOHC 16-valves, EFI
Displacement: 2164 cc
Bore & Stroke: 87 mm X 91 mm
Compression ratio to 1: 9.8
Max. Output: 129 hp * 5200 rpm
Max. Torque: 198 Nm * 4200 rpm

Never knew there was a Camry 2.0 here, maybe it was an imported model?
Could it have been a Toyota Corona Premio?

I think some of these were sold here through the gray market after Toyota replaced the Corona with the Camry in the local mid-size segment.