Toyota hasn’t offered the Camry sedan in Europe for well over 10 years, relying on the Avensis as its top three-box car for the Old Continent. However, at this year’s edition of the Paris motor show, Toyota brought the new eighth-generation model, which it intends on selling here again in the near future.

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The automaker refrained from making too many comments about when exactly the Camry will go on sale, but did confirm it was going to use the same hybrid system as that sold in North America, although in Europe it will be more powerful.

Toyota wants to point out that this engine, which features Dual VVT-i with VVT-iE (Variable Valve Timing intelligent system by Electric motor) and D-4S (Direct injection 4-stroke gasoline engine Superior version), also boasts the best thermal efficiency of any engine in the world, rated at 41 percent.

Efficiency rating for the Camry Hybrid is expected to be 4.2 l/100km, which is around 56 mpg US - this will be among the car’s key selling points and the value is definitely competitive for a car its size.

Good handling for the Camry is achieved through the use of Toyota’s GA-K platform which the manufacturer says provides a low center of gravity, thus reducing roll and offering a more engaging drive. Ride quality is also rated as “premium” by the automaker and it is again praised for the occupant space it provides too.

Same goes for the interior, which is definitely sportier looking than that of the previous Camry, helped by the three-spoke steering wheel and the quite bold dash design.

The Euro Camry will not miss out on tech either. It’s expected to get all of the latest safety gadgets that Toyota offers, like a pedestrian detection system, road sign recognition, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, as well as adaptive cruise control and automatically dipping high beams.

Toyota did not mention when exactly it plans to roll out the new Camry across Europe, or which markets it’s targeting it at specifically, but it will probably mostly be focused on Western Europe where hybrids are gaining popularity as diesels are slowly falling out of favor.

The sedan is currently sold in over 100 countries around the world and sells around 700,000 units per year, with sales since its launch in 1982 totaling over 19-million.

Further Reading

Read our full review on the 2018 Toyota Camry.

Read our full review on the 2018 Toyota Camry XSE Denny Hamlin Edition.