Great report, which I really enjoyed reading. Thanks for the taking the time.

As to the Camry, well I've not yet driven then latest one, but you've pretty much confirmed all my expectations. And Kevin MD sums it perfectly, above, by saying it "will get the job done". It will, and it will continue to do so for years, which is why people buy them, but if it was my money and I was buying a car in this class, it would come pretty near the bottom of the pile, as I think it looks a mess (and the SE is the worst of the range with that crass body kit that is like your elderly maiden aunt wearing sneakers), and the completely lifeless vague steering that Toyota think everyone wants is a complete no-no. Standards are very high in this class now, so producing something that is merely inoffensively average is no long enough (except for the hordes who never bother to go anywhere than a Toyota dealer come replacement time). I have driven the latest Sonata, Passat and Altima and they are all excellent, and I suspect that the new 6and Fusion are even better, as by all accounts both are really good to drive even in rental spec and they both look good.