Relative newcomers, like Hyundai's Sonata, have been making a lot of noise, recently bumping the Camry off its pedestal atop

It's got a trunk the size of my kitchen, or more specifically 473-litres large. (Photo: Jonathan Yarkony, Canadian Auto Press)

the CR rankings, but it will take many more years for Hyundai to catch up to the level of faith that people have in the Camry. Car buyers will continue to have their doubts about other cars, but the Camry is a sure bet, having delivered year after year on the promise of providing people with a car that simply does what it's asked to do, without a fuss, and without regular trips to the repair shop. Truly, the biggest problem Toyota has with its Camry is making sure its owners bring it in for service at all. It seems that too many customers treat their Camrys like other less complicated appliances in their home, and only service it if it breaks down. Toyota says this is the reason the car's V6 previously experienced a "sludge" problem; its owners weren't having the oil changed. 

And

Truly, the biggest problem Toyota has with its Camry is making sure its owners bring it in for service at all. (Photo: Jonathan Yarkony, Canadian Auto Press)

with Toyota undergoing a massive image makeover, under the branding of L-Finesse design language for its luxury nameplate Lexus and its newfound 'Vibrant Clarity' vision for cars badged with the Toyota 'T', perhaps the world's number two automaker, fast approaching number one I might add, will tighten up the next Camry and give it the looks to match its reputation (the photos shown in Friday's news story aren't confirmed but are much more engaging, no?). Then again, tastes vary and many likely find the Camry an attractive package, not to mention the many people interested in a car for more than just appearances, who could care less what it looks like. In this case the Camry serves up exactly what people want.