1988 Toyota Camry Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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The 1988 Toyota Camry came with a new engine option: a 2.5-liter V6 with 153 horsepower and double-overhead cams (DOHC). The 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine was still available as well. An all-wheel drive option ("All Trac") was available with the manual transmission for the first time in the 1988 Toyota Camry, too.
Like the 1987 Camry, the '88 edition was available as a four-door station wagon or sedan. The 1988 Camry was available in several trims, including the base model, the DLX, the DLX V6, the DLX All Trac, the LE, the LE V6, and the LE All Trac. The 1988 Camry gets between 20 and 30 mpg for fuel economy, depending on the engine.
Camry enthusiasts still extol the virtues of their 1988 Camrys and advise that with regular maintenance and care, a Camry should last for hundreds of thousands of miles.
Published Aug 9, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 1988 Toyota Camry
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by Justin G
Feb 01, 2013
Great little car,, i loved driving it!!!! plenty of space, great commuter car for work. easy on gas,, gets up and goes when u punch the gas. easy to work on! i have had alot of fun times in this vehicle, i definately recommend it!!Feb 01, 2013
by Anonymous
Nov 22, 2011
These Camrys are great cars! I used to think 'American cars all the way' but these Toyotas have changed my mind as I have owned three Toyotas, including two gen 2 Camrys. The fuel economy is quite good for doing mostly city driving, excellent for freeway driving as well with cruise control. One complaint I have is the lack of uphill power, even keeping it down in second it struggles up large hills. Manual transmission is easy to drive, great for a first time learner. These cars will run forever, my previous camry had 234,000 miles when it got totalled and this one has almost 170,000 miles and it runs like new aside from a little burning oil from the valve seals.Nov 22, 2011
by Lee W
Mar 23, 2011
This car has had only 3 Owners:
Toyota has been a reliable car.
My thoughts on the performance - acceleration,
braking, handling:
acceleration: it is fair Power mode gives you a
boost.
Breaking:
Its a heavy car it doesn't stop on a dime.
Handling:
Steering is tight and responsive
Build Quality :
Maintained by original owner
Appearance: Has some "idiot" dents on the
exterior the interior is in great condition.
No tears, However missing some covers for the
lamps and it came with some odd cover one if
its clips are broke.
Cost of Ownership To be updated later.
Fun Factor depends on ones view of fun lol
probably not good for racing but if you like
long drives and going placesMar 23, 2011
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by Justin G
Feb 01, 2013
Great little car,, i loved driving it!!!! plenty of space, great commuter car for work. easy on gas,, gets up and goes when u punch the gas. easy to work on! i have had alot of fun times in this vehicle, i definately recommend it!!Feb 01, 2013
by Anonymous
Nov 22, 2011
These Camrys are great cars! I used to think 'American cars all the way' but these Toyotas have changed my mind as I have owned three Toyotas, including two gen 2 Camrys. The fuel economy is quite good for doing mostly city driving, excellent for freeway driving as well with cruise control. One complaint I have is the lack of uphill power, even keeping it down in second it struggles up large hills. Manual transmission is easy to drive, great for a first time learner. These cars will run forever, my previous camry had 234,000 miles when it got totalled and this one has almost 170,000 miles and it runs like new aside from a little burning oil from the valve seals.Nov 22, 2011
by Lee W
Mar 23, 2011
This car has had only 3 Owners:
Toyota has been a reliable car.
My thoughts on the performance - acceleration,
braking, handling:
acceleration: it is fair Power mode gives you a
boost.
Breaking:
Its a heavy car it doesn't stop on a dime.
Handling:
Steering is tight and responsive
Build Quality :
Maintained by original owner
Appearance: Has some "idiot" dents on the
exterior the interior is in great condition.
No tears, However missing some covers for the
lamps and it came with some odd cover one if
its clips are broke.
Cost of Ownership To be updated later.
Fun Factor depends on ones view of fun lol
probably not good for racing but if you like
long drives and going placesMar 23, 2011
by Lennox W
Jan 06, 2011
the 88 toyota camry le is a great car to drive and fun to drive.also the performance is good the acceleration is good thanks to the 2L I4 16V engine that produce 118 hp.also its cheap to run than to buy.fuel economy is 22 city 29 hwy thanks to the overdrive and the EFI.Jan 06, 2011
by Jouni L
Jul 21, 2010
Not much to say..its an old car with a low mileage..just 140 tkm..in good shape. The negative side of the car is that its not a injection engine..but it runs pretty good for soon beeing a veteranJul 21, 2010
by Jaime H
Feb 18, 2010
performance it had the need for speed
build quality it had a few repairs
apperance both interior and interior was nice
cost of ownership gas mileage maintance
fun factor this car was a great car to drive and i wouldn't let anyone drive itFeb 18, 2010
by John E
Jan 25, 2009
this car is a good run around car i get around 600km's to a tank plus the proformance of a 2 litre duel over head cam celica absolutely beautiful car for handeling and ride and only lacks in air con which can be easly rectifiedJan 25, 2009
by Anonymous
Nov 26, 2008
purchased as a work car I am so suprised
how well this car runs yes it is old and
knocked about making it ugly but it's
very reliable and economical. only
repairs;brakes and a windscreen(my fault)
not a fast take off but holds it's own
over 60kmph. Strong body means not much
damage in minor accidents. Seems to use a
fair amount of oil and clutch fluid.
Excellent first car and an easy car to
learn to drive in. Nov 26, 2008
by Jehanzeb H
Aug 28, 2008
This was my First 5 Speed manual trans car... this was truly a blast to drive. Learned to smoke tires on car with this thing. Was kinda slow but again it was a 1988. And was faster than the previous dodge and ford i had owned. Did have some spots of rust on the fender. But the build quality was solid. Overall i would buy it again.Aug 28, 2008
by Sauli P
Dec 22, 2007
My first car was this kind of old rustbucket...but that's what i appreciated in it; easy car for a novise driver =)
Needed hardly any maintenance, and even at about 160km/h, it's still quite steady to handle.Dec 22, 2007
by Anonymous
Sep 15, 2007
I drive in the snow and ice of Alaska, work midnight-8am in all kinds of weather driving 10 + miles in mountain forested areas, it is dependable,and love the All Trac!Sep 15, 2007
by Anonymous
Jul 06, 2007
Good Car 197,400 miles, drives good, standard transmission is good.Jul 06, 2007
by Anonymous
May 24, 2007
It is a used car. Still runs will after 140K.May 24, 2007
by Anonymous
Feb 17, 2007
whenever i carry passengers they always falls to sleep and cornering is beautifull at high speed i love it,and i will never sell itFeb 17, 2007
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