Powerful, no. Economical, yes. my sister has a '97 with the 190 hp V6, and it is fairly peppy, but by no means quick. my 1994 Mercury Cougar (4.6 V8) has only 205 hp, weighs much more, and will beat her Camry by a full car length to 60, and continue to pull away until I hit my 105 mph speed limiter, and am at least 9 car lengths ahead. oh, and her car has less than a hundred thousand on it, and my cougar has over 217,000 miles on it. proves that Fords can be just as reliable as Toyotas, when well maintained.

Well, I do not agree with Fords being that much better than Camry's. My Dad has owned all sorts, from Buick's to Ford's, to Chrysler's, and his V6 Camry has been the best. When you live in a place like Alberta Canada, you need a vehicle that will stand up to what you throw at it. I work at a gas station and get to hear all of the comments on vehicles of all brands, and the worst one of all is Ford. The engines have always had reliability problems. This can be proven at http://www.consumerreports.org.

So until Ford makes their engines more reliable, Toyota will continue to beat them in that respect. As it is said, "It is not the size that matters, it's how reliable it is".

We have had three Mercedes, a Volvo, A Mustang, 2 Volkswagens, A cadillac, a Cougar, and currently own three Toyotas, a 97 Camry V-6, a 2007 Camry Hybrid and a 2007 Prius. The worst cars were the volkswagens, the rest were mechanical problem children and the Toyotas are far and above the best of the bunch. When I read the comments from others on this site about how Toyota builds garbage, and how they wouldn't buy another Toyota, I think- good, a better selection for me the next time around. Just check the Consumer Reports and other publications for reliability information.