Where Are Toyota Camrys Made? (Solved & Explained!)

The Toyota Camry is a lineup of mid-size sedans famous all over the world for its impressive reliability, comfortable ride manners, and fuel efficiency.

Besides, the model has retained the position of best-selling car in the U.S. mid-size sedan market for several years.

Where are these cars made? Let’s find out.

Where Are Toyota Camrys Being Made?

Toyota Camry is produced in the following countries:  Japan, the United States, Russia, Thailand, Malaysia, India, and Vietnam.

At first, Camrys were only produced at the Tsutsumi factory in Japan.

As sales increased, Toyota extended production to other countries of the world. The company made the first move to produce the Toyota Camry outside Japan precisely in 1988 at the Georgetown factory in the U.S.A.

Before 2017, the Altona factory in Australia was also a manufacturer of the Toyota Camry. But in 2017, Toyota put an end to production in Australia.

It made the decision considering the expensive cost of materials in Australia and the weak Australian dollar.

In addition, Toyota manufactured the Camry at a Subaru plant in Indiana, U.S.A., for a while after the company formed a partnership with the carmaker in 2006.

When the partnership ended in 2017, the Subaru factory also stopped producing the Camry.

Of all the Toyota factories that make Camrys, only the Georgetown, Kentucky Toyota plant in the U.S.A. produces Camry hybrids.

The rest stick to building Camry sedans.

Are Toyota Camrys for the U.S. Market Produced in the U.S.?

Yes, they are. In 2012, the Toyota U.S. market ceased to import Camrys from the Tsutsumi factory in Japan and began producing all the cars it sold locally.

The only exception, in this case, was a brief import of Camrys from Japan to the U.S.A. in 2018.

This was because Toyota U.S.A. took longer than usual to complete the design of its version of the 2018 Camry.

Are They Being Assembled in the U.S.?

Yes, Toyota Camrys are being assembled in the U.S. Toyota Camrys manufactured in the U.S.A. are assembled at the Georgetown Toyota factory in the U.S.A.

In fact, reports from the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration show that 75% of the Camry’s parts are produced in the U.S.A.

How Can You Check Where a Specific Camry Was Produced?

One way you can check for the country where your Toyota Camry was manufactured is by consulting your Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.).

The V.I.N. is a unique code that each vehicle exclusively bears, and it shows the country a car was produced, its manufacturer, etc.

The metal dashboard of your Toyota Camry houses its Vehicle Identification number.

The V.I.N. contains 17 characters, with each letter or number specifying an entity, location, or time. The character that comes first in the V.I.N. indicates the location of the plant where your vehicle was assembled.

This character may be a number or letter.

When the first character is a letter, it shows that your Camry was produced outside the American continent. For example, Camrys manufacture in Japan will have the letter ‘J’ as their first character.

If the first digit on your Camry’s V.I.N. is a number, it means your car was produced in the U.S.A.

Another way to discover the country where your car was manufactured is to input your Vehicle Identification Number on sites like searchquarry.com.

Are the Japanese or European Built Camrys Better?

Japanese-built Camrys are better than European-built Camrys.

Because they are more experienced in making Camrys, the Japanese provide a level of quality unmatched by Europeans.

Where Is the Camry Designed?

The most recent major design of the Camry was done in the United States by Ian Cartabiano in 2018. Before that, the Camry has almost always been designed in Japan.

For example, the Camry XV40 was designed in Japan by Hiroyuki Metsugi, Takafumi Ito, and Kazumi Kouwaki, three Japanese designers.

Where Are Camrys Made for the Australian Market?

Toyota Australia imports the Camrys it sells from Japan.

Previously, Australia used to produce Toyota Camrys locally at its Altona plant, an activity that ended in 2017.

Where Are Camrys Made for the Canadian Market?

Camrys Toyota Canada sells manufactured in the United States of America.

Where Are Camrys Made for the U.K. Market?

Both the Toyota Kentucky plant in the U.S.A. and the Tsutsumi plant in Japan supply Camry to the U.K. market.

Is Toyota Planning to Move Its Production?

No, Toyota has no recent plans to move the production of the Camry.

However, the company has stopped making the Camry is one of its plants in the past.

In 2017, Toyota ceased production at its Altona factory in Australia because of the high cost of production materials.

Another reason for this closure was the weak Australian dollar that affected the company’s profits.

Is Toyota Hiring or Firing People in the U.S.?

Unlike its rival carmakers, Toyota is not planning to lay off its staff in the United States.

Nevertheless, the negative impact of  a global downturn in car sales on the company’s revenue led it to let go of 5,000 temporary staff.

On the other hand, Toyota has already embarked on hiring staff this year.

Job websites like Glassdoor have job postings of the company.

Is Toyota an American Company?

No, Toyota is a Japanese carmaker.

However, it has spread its wings with factories and branches across many countries of the world, including the United States of America.

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