1986 Toyota Camry: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 1986 Camry, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 100 vehicles built
  • 1 for sale right now

Which Camry is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Camry

What actually differs

DX/Deluxe LE
Vehicles built 55 41
Same on every 1986 Camry
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 92 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • For sale right now 1
Cost to run

26/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1986 Camry

Safety, in plain English

What JT2SV16E-G means

JT2 SV16E · G
JT2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
SV16E
together encode the Camry line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 1986
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Camry?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.