The Toyota Camry XV20 was made from 1996 until 2001. It was mainly sold in Japan, North America, and Australia. It was not officially sold in China, but quite a few examples arrived here via the gray market.
The interior was okay, albeit with slightly discolored beige plastics. The leather seats were in beige as well. There was a tiny bit of wood trim around the gigantic gear lever. The CD-cassette-radio sound system was original and apparently in working condition.
The XV20 had a clean and near-timeless design, with an old-school sedan shape with a long bonnet and a long rear deck. Oddly shaped rear lights were a discerning design detail. Note the rolled-up anti-sun screen laying behind the headrests. Those were a very popular after market accessory in period. I had ‘m too on my car.
The XV20 Toyota Camry was available with three engines: a 2.2, a 2.5 V6, and a 3.0 V6. Our white Beijing car has the 2.2 under the bonnet, good for 130 hp and 200 Nm. Gearbox was a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic, as in this car.
As it was not officially sold in China, the Camry XV20 is rather rare down here, especially in such a great shape as this one.