Toyota Solara Refreshed for 2007
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Toyota Solara Refreshed for 2007
The Solara gets what Toyota calls it's "most extensive mid-year changes to date" in order to freshen the Solara to keep up with it's four-doored brother, the Camry. This means that the Solara will likely stay with us in its new form for a couple more years. This is why it has been silly to keep calling the Solara the "CAMRY Solara". Yes, it is based on the Camry platform, but so is the ES350, Highlander and RX330, and you don't see the word Camry in their names, do ya?
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May 26, 2006 – Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2007 Camry Solara Coupe and Convertible.
For 2007 model year, the Camry Solara receives one of Toyota's most extensive mid-year changes to date and raising the bar in the sporty coupe segment. The 2007 Solara offers several exterior and interior styling changes, additional standard safety equipment, and enhanced audio and convenience features.
Solara's exterior enhancements include newly designed halogen headlamps, grille, front bumper, and integrated fog lamps. From behind, Solara will feature restyled LED tail lamps, bumper and rear spoiler. The Sport grade adds unique HID headlamps, 17-inch alloy wheels, front and rear under bumper spoilers, side rocker molding, rear spoiler and tailpipe diffuser.
Inside, Solara adds newly designed optitron instrumentation with unique sport meters in Sport models, interior trim color and fabric, six-disc CD changer audio system with MP3 playing capability and an audio auxiliary jack for connectivity to most portable music players, as standard equipment. SLE models get standard hands-free calling capability via Bluetooth™ technology and all 2007 Solara's get seat mounted side airbags and curtain side airbags (curtain side airbags not on convertible) along with a Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System as standard equipment.
The standard powertrain for the 2007 Solara is a 155 horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with VVT-i. A powerful 3.3-liter V6 delivering 210 horsepower is also available.
With the additional standard equipment and performance upgrade, the 2007 Solara will receive an average MSRP increase of only $382 or 1.5 percent. The Solara SE with a four-cylinder engine will carry a base MSRP of $19,930 for the five-speed manual and $20,760 for the automatic. The price for the SE grade with the V6 and automatic transmission will be $22,260. The base MSRP for the Sport grade will range from $22,200 for the four-cylinder with a five-speed manual transmission to $24,530 for the V6 and automatic transmission. The MSRP for the premium SLE with a four-cylinder and automatic transmission will be $23,905. The MSRP for the SLE V6 and automatic transmission will be $26,905.
The base MSRP for the Solara Convertible SE with a V6 and automatic transmission will be $27,190. The Solara Convertible SLE with a V6 and automatic transmission will start at $30,460. The Solara Convertible Sport, a new model, with a V6 and automatic transmission will start at $29,460.
The new prices will take effect when the 2007 Solara goes on sale in early June.
For 2007 model year, the Camry Solara receives one of Toyota's most extensive mid-year changes to date and raising the bar in the sporty coupe segment. The 2007 Solara offers several exterior and interior styling changes, additional standard safety equipment, and enhanced audio and convenience features.
Solara's exterior enhancements include newly designed halogen headlamps, grille, front bumper, and integrated fog lamps. From behind, Solara will feature restyled LED tail lamps, bumper and rear spoiler. The Sport grade adds unique HID headlamps, 17-inch alloy wheels, front and rear under bumper spoilers, side rocker molding, rear spoiler and tailpipe diffuser.
Inside, Solara adds newly designed optitron instrumentation with unique sport meters in Sport models, interior trim color and fabric, six-disc CD changer audio system with MP3 playing capability and an audio auxiliary jack for connectivity to most portable music players, as standard equipment. SLE models get standard hands-free calling capability via Bluetooth™ technology and all 2007 Solara's get seat mounted side airbags and curtain side airbags (curtain side airbags not on convertible) along with a Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System as standard equipment.
The standard powertrain for the 2007 Solara is a 155 horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with VVT-i. A powerful 3.3-liter V6 delivering 210 horsepower is also available.
With the additional standard equipment and performance upgrade, the 2007 Solara will receive an average MSRP increase of only $382 or 1.5 percent. The Solara SE with a four-cylinder engine will carry a base MSRP of $19,930 for the five-speed manual and $20,760 for the automatic. The price for the SE grade with the V6 and automatic transmission will be $22,260. The base MSRP for the Sport grade will range from $22,200 for the four-cylinder with a five-speed manual transmission to $24,530 for the V6 and automatic transmission. The MSRP for the premium SLE with a four-cylinder and automatic transmission will be $23,905. The MSRP for the SLE V6 and automatic transmission will be $26,905.
The base MSRP for the Solara Convertible SE with a V6 and automatic transmission will be $27,190. The Solara Convertible SLE with a V6 and automatic transmission will start at $30,460. The Solara Convertible Sport, a new model, with a V6 and automatic transmission will start at $29,460.
The new prices will take effect when the 2007 Solara goes on sale in early June.
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The only negatives I have ever read on the Solara are performance issues in comparison to Accords. I have always liked their looks. And you are right about the Camry/Solara issue---or I would be driving an Echo xB.
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The first-generation Solara was a very clean design, I have seen quite a few that looked REALLY good.
The second-generation was a little more "out there" for Toyota. I like it, although I can see that others may think it is ugly. (Of course, I have an SC430 which shares some of the same bulginess) I think the redesign is a good thing, I like the new bumper. It gives Toyota chance to get a little aggressive!
The second-generation was a little more "out there" for Toyota. I like it, although I can see that others may think it is ugly. (Of course, I have an SC430 which shares some of the same bulginess) I think the redesign is a good thing, I like the new bumper. It gives Toyota chance to get a little aggressive!
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Re: Toyota Solara Refreshed for 2007
Originally Posted by scionlife
The Solara gets what Toyota calls it's "most extensive mid-year changes to date" in order to freshen the Solara to keep up with it's four-doored brother, the Camry. This means that the Solara will likely stay with us in its new form for a couple more years. This is why it has been silly to keep calling the Solara the "CAMRY Solara". Yes, it is based on the Camry platform, but so is the ES350, Highlander and RX330, and you don't see the word Camry in their names, do ya?
Pick 1 name and stick to it ~ if its a SOLARA than lets just leave it @ that.
Personally, when I think of a coupe I don't of "Camry" (no offense intended, but camry just screams SEDAN)...
And to be quite frank, changing head/tail-lights, grill, fogs, rims, instruments, etc... doesn't really sound "most extensive mid-year changes to date" in my book. I guess its more cost effective than redesigning it all together (which i'm guessing will arrive in due time).
I wonder who the Solara's target audience is, because I tend to think Toyota coupes
usually lack the ingredient KICKASS!!! However like scionlife said, the 2K7 does seem slightly more aggresive. 
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It is a lot like when Nissan brought out their full-size SUV, the Armada. They called it the "Pathfinder Armada" for the first year ONLY, then dropped Pathfinder from the name and just called it the Armada.
I find it a little insulting that Toyota feels that we can't figure out that the Solara is the coupe version of the Camry anyway. C'mon, the 92-96 was a Camry coupe anyway!
I find it a little insulting that Toyota feels that we can't figure out that the Solara is the coupe version of the Camry anyway. C'mon, the 92-96 was a Camry coupe anyway!
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Well, not sure about the 160hp thing, but the 2006 has 157, so the 2007 is actually down by two. This could be because of the revised guidelines that have been implemented by DOT that require parasitic devices to be enabled while testing the engine... AC, power steering, etc.
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I like it. But haven't you guys heard of the Corolla Matrix? Haven't you seen that Toyota commercial that says somethin somethin % APR on a Corolla and it says excludes Matrix. Well it I really don't care what its called just as long as it looks good. There's always debadging!! Darren how the fudge can you afford a SC430? 
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I never heard it called the Corolla Matrix. Hmm, maybe thats only in California. 
Lets not get off-topic on the SC430. Go here to talk about how I can afford it:
http://www.lexuslife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=122273
Lets not get off-topic on the SC430. Go here to talk about how I can afford it:
http://www.lexuslife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=122273
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Originally Posted by scionlife
I never heard it called the Corolla Matrix. Hmm, maybe thats only in California.
Lets not get off-topic on the SC430. Go here to talk about how I can afford it:
http://www.lexuslife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=122273
Lets not get off-topic on the SC430. Go here to talk about how I can afford it:
http://www.lexuslife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=122273
The Camry/Solara thing causes problems sometimes because a body shop will punch a Solara VIN in their computer and it will come up Camry and not Solara.
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My first choice for getting a car when I finished school last year was to get a Solara. I saw a very clean one at a car show and feel in love with the car. But when I went to actually go about buying one, a guy at the dealership pointed out a TC and said they pretty much have the same engine. The TC is also starting nearly 10 grand cheaper. So I've been very happy with my choice and have no regretes. 