Toyota has order books have opened for the new Camry 14 years after the saloon nameplate appeared on a car in the UK market.

Prices for the new generation of the premium-leaning saloon start from £29,995 and the range is entirely powered by a 2.5-litre hybrid powertrain, which delivers 215PS with CO2 emissions from 98g/km to 101g/km according to model grade.

Official combined fuel economy (WLTP data) ranges from 50.5 to 53.3mpg.

Annual benefit-in-kind tax bills will start from around £1,400 for a 20% taxpayer.

Camry is currently available in two equipment grades, Design and Excel, with customer deliveries expected to get underway on July 1.

Design comes as standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, leather upholstery, LED headlights, air-conditioning, smart entry and push-button start, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera, heated and power-adjustable front seats, seven-inch TFT multi-information display, and Toyota Touch 2 multimedia system with seven-inch touchscreen, navigation, Bluetooth and digital radio.

It also features a number of Toyota Safety Sense active safety systems, including pre-collision safety system with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane departure alert, road sign assist and automatic high beam.

Excel trim (from £31,295) adds 18-inch alloy wheels, LED fog lights, LED dual-beam projector headlights, blind spot monitor and rear cross traffic alert, wireless charging tray and lane change assist.