The 2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid is powered by Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system, installed in more than one million hybrid vehicles since its introduction in 1997.
Each Hybrid Synergy Drive is tailored to the model in which it is installed. For the 2009 Camry Hybrid, Toyota has adopted a 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine with dual overhead cams, 16 valves, variable valve timing with intelligence and an electronic throttle control system with intelligence.
This is mated to a high-torque electric motor/generator and powerful storage battery to deliver the equivalent of up to 187HP through a much greater speed range than an equivalent gasoline-only power source. The result is seamless, powerful acceleration at any speed, with just a touch of the throttle.