• The Toyota Camry sedan is a staple of American roads.man driving toyota avensis shot from above image by alma_sacra from Fotolia.com
  
  The Camry was introduced for the 1980 model year as Toyota's compact sedan offering. The model has been offered in coupe form a few times throughout its production run, but sedan production has always accounted for most of the Camry's sales. By the 1991 model year, the Toyota Camry had grown to mid-size proportions.
  
  

2.2 L Inline Four-Cylinder Engine

• The base engine offered in the 1998 Toyota Camry was a naturally aspirated, 2.2-liter, inline four-cylinder engine. This 16-valve DOHC has a 3.43-inch bore, 3.58-inch stroke and a compression ratio of 9.5-to-1. The Camry's base engine has a power output rating of 133 hp at 5,200 rpm and 147 ft.-lbs. of torque at 4,400 rpm.
  
  

3.0 L V6 Engine

• The up-level engine offered in Toyota's 1998 Camry was a naturally aspirated, 3.0-liter V-6 motor. This 24-valve, DOHC, six-cylinder power plant has a 3.44-inch bore, 3.27-inch stroke and a compression ratio of 10.5-to-1. This motor's output is rated at 194 hp at 5,200 rpm and 209 ft.-lbs. of torque at 4,400 rpm.
  
  

Exterior Dimensions

• The 1998 Camry rides on a wheelbase of 105.2 inches with a 61.1-inch front track and a rear track measuring 59.9 inches. This sedan's body is 188.5 inches in length, with an overall body width of 70.1 inches and a vehicle height of 55.4 inches. This mid-size car offers 5.1 inches of ground clearance.
  
  

Interior Dimensions

• The Camry's cabin offers 96.8 cubic feet of passenger volume, while the trunk offers 14.1 cubic feet of cargo capacity. Headroom measures 38.6 inches up front and 37.6 inches in the rear. Front legroom is 43.5 inches, while rear legroom measures 35.5 inches. Shoulder room in the front seats measures 56.2 inches, while rear seat passengers have 56.1 inches of shoulder room. Hip room measured 54 inches for front and rear occupants alike.
  
  

Crash Test Data

• The Camry earned a 4-star rating for driver protection in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's frontal impact crash test, while passenger protection was given a 5-star rating. This sedan received a Good rating for frontal offset impact protection from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
  
  

Fuel Economy

• The four-cylinder Camry with four-speed automatic transmission yields 23 mpg city and 30 mpg highway while the five-speed manual version yields 23 mpg city and 32 mpg highway. The V-6 model with four-speed automatic gearbox yields 19 mpg city and 27 mpg highway, while the five-speed manual model is rated at 20 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.