The accelerator has long travel and is desensitized to all but the most urgent stomps; when you mash the pedal, the continuously variable transmission revs the engine endlessly, making it sound not unlike a broken food processor.

...the Camry [Hybrid] offered the smoothest transitions between gasoline and electric power.

The redesigned Toyota Camry is roomy, quiet, has a comfortable ride, and is refined.

It's more expensive than most other Camry styles and has a small trunk.

It delivers the typical Camry traits with the bonus of above-average fuel economy.

It has a roomy cabin, efficient hybrid powertrain, and stronger acceleration than many regular four-cylinder family sedans.

In terms of ride, handling and interior comfort, were it not for the graphic display of the hybrid's status, the substitution of a welcome, real-time, fuel economy gauge for the tachometer and the unique, abbreviated shift gate, we easily could have believed we were driving an XLE.