Toyota Motor Corp.'s revamped Camry, considered key to the reviving the carmaker's sales in the U.S., is likely to win a favorable review from Consumer Reports, a magazine that has previously been critical of Toyota models.

The magazine, published by the U.S.-based Consumers Union, is currently evaluating the 2012 Camry that went on sale in October, said David Champion, senior director of vehicle testing.

It's better than the last Camry," Champion said at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week. "Interior fit and finish is pretty good. It has good quality materials. The seats are pretty good. Fuel economy is a bit better."