Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Over-rated JBL Green edge sound system on Camry Hybrid

Dear Toyota Camry Hybrid friends

So far I've really enjoyed the TCH as my main ride. It's wonderfully boring but satisfying. People buy the hybrid not just because it's economical but also reasonably fun to drive. Fuel wise , the car can go as miserly as  16.5 to 17 kilometers per litre or around 40 miles per gallon. You don't really have to be light on your foot , just press hard and burst out and the funny thing is that  it will still save fuel. In some conventional cars a slight press on the accelerator will result in heavy fuel consumption but not the TCH. It will be fuel saving no matter how hard  you drive. Thus, another reason people by the car is because of its performance. The performance of TCH is just fantastic considering that its a squarish and uninviting family car that is also a hybrid.

Did you know  the biggest problem that I recently discovered about the TCH? It's the worst sound system ever at least based on my so called not to high standard. The sound system in the hybrid is really a let down and really a total dismay for such an upmarket car in Malaysia. Remember in this country it costs around US 40,000  for the full specs.The 2008 Honda Civic that I owned had a better sound system  than this hybrid. Even the sound system in the 2015 Accord which I dont really enjoy sounds good. One of the reasons that  I realized is that there is only one big speaker in the boot of the car  . Please look at the photo that I've enclosed. There is no big white circle on the second speaker. Another thing that I just learned is that a 3-way speaker is considered as 3 speakers. I learned this from Toyota Malaysia. It seems that the consumers in the United States are very well treated than their counterparts in Malaysia. Here they charge you a lot but give you a little.The attached photo is taken from Toyota Malaysia official website,
Worst JBL green edge sound system on Camry Hybrid 2015 Malaysia

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS

10 Speaker System

Enjoy a beautiful, clear audio experience with the 5.1 channel surround system and 10 JBL Green Edge speakers.

5 comments:

  1. Anyone upgraded the sound system? Disappointed with the JBL.

    Terry

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  2. Some of my friends in Camry hybrid Owners Club MaLAYSIA (CHOcoM) did. Warranty probably null and void

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  3. Hi, does the ventilation part at rear side of seat disturbing for passenger comfort?
    2.0 have leather seat cover up the part but hybrid left it as plastic both side.

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  4. and i thought they forgot to install the rear speaker for the right side...haha

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