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2015 Toyota Camry vs 2016 Toyota Corolla
The 2015 Toyota Camry and the 2016 Toyota Corolla, side by side on specs, economy, documented problems and what to check before buying.
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2015 Toyota Camry
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2016 Toyota Corolla
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Leads on the measured figure.
SpecToyota CamryToyota Corolla
Model year20152016
BodySedanSedan
Engine2 engines2 engines
Power178–268 hpHigher132–140 hp
Torque170–248 lb-ftHigher126–128 lb-ft
Transmission6-speed automaticCVTi-S, or 6-speed manual or 4-speed automatic on the L grade · CVTi-S
DriveFWDFWD
EPA combined25–28 mpg32–34 mpgHigher
NHTSA complaints283 · not a failure rate212 · not a failure rate
Recall campaigns11
Max towNot rated to towNot rated to tow
Documented problems3 documented problems5 documented problems
Toyota Camry
Strengths and checks
What it does well
- Conventional six-speed automatic
- Two petrol engine choices
- Independent-shop familiarity
Check before you buy
- Check the title status first - clean, salvage, rebuilt, flood or lemon buyback. On a car this age it is the single most consequential thing about it and none of it is visible in the metal.
- Look up open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov. One campaign is on file against this model year, 15V-144, and it is a steering one; dealers close open recalls free, with no time limit.
- Steering is the largest complaint category NHTSA holds for this year, 107 of 283 reports. NHTSA does not summarise what is in them, so treat it as a place to concentrate on the test drive rather than as a known fault: drive at road speed and note whether the assist is even and the car tracks straight.
- Establish which car it is before comparing any figures. A 2015 Camry Hybrid carries the 2AR-FXE engine, and neither the output nor the economy in the table here describes it.
Toyota Corolla
Strengths and checks
What it does well
- Short recall list
- Three transmission choices
- Widely stocked parts
Check before you buy
- Check the title status first - clean, salvage, rebuilt, flood or lemon buyback. It is the one thing about a used car that a test drive cannot tell you.
- Look up open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov. One campaign covers this model year, 20V-024, an airbag control module recall that spans 2011-2019 Corollas; dealers close open recalls free.
- Find out which transmission it has before anything else. The L grade was sold with a four-speed automatic or a six-speed manual and every other grade with the CVTi-S, and the listing photo will not tell you.
- If it is an LE Eco, the engine is the Valvematic 2ZR-FAE rather than the 2ZR-FE. It is the higher-output, higher-economy version and it is not interchangeable with the standard engine in a parts search.
Figures come from the vehicle files and from NHTSA’s public records. Complaint counts scale with how many were sold, so they compare volume of reports rather than reliability. Confirm the model year, trim and inspection result on the specific car before you decide.