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Toyota Camry compared with the Honda Accord Sedan Safety

For enhanced safety, the front shoulder belts of the Toyota Camry are height-adjustable, and the rear seat shoulderbelts have child comfort guides to move the belt to properly fit children. A better fit can prevent injuries and theincreased comfort also encourages children to buckle up. The Honda Accord Sedan has only front height-adjustable seat belts. The Camry SE/XLE/Hybrid offers an optional backup monitor to help drivers see any and all obstacles behindtheir vehicle. The Accord Sedan doesn’t offer any parking assist system. Both the Camry and the Accord Sedan have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impactairbags, head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, fourwheel antilock brakes, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding and available traction control. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 38.5 MPH side impact tests on new cars. In this test,results indicate that the Camry is safer than the Accord Sedan:

Camry Accord Sedan Front SeatSTARS 5 Stars 5 StarsThoracic Trauma 42 50Pelvis Deceleration 57 G’s 68 G’s Rear SeatSTARS 5 Stars 3 StarsHead Injury Criteria 109 451Thoracic Trauma 55 79Pelvis Deceleration 51 G’s 66 G’s

More stars indicate a better chance of avoiding serious injuries. Lower numbers indicate better actual numeric testresults.

Warranty

There are over 19 percent more Toyota dealers than there are Honda dealers, which makes it easier to get service

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under the Camry’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ surveys of the owners of three-year-old cars provide the long-term dependabilitystatistics that show that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota fourth inreliability. With 19 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is ranked 8th.

Engine

The Camry has more powerful engines than the Accord Sedan: TorqueCamry 2.5 DOHC 4 cyl. 167 lbs.-ft.Camry SE 2.5 DOHC 4 cyl. 171 lbs.-ft.Camry Hybrid 2.4 DOHC 4 cyl. hybrid 199 lbs.-ft.Camry 3.5 DOHC V6 248 lbs.-ft.Accord Sedan LX 2.4 DOHC 4 cyl. 161 lbs.-ft.Accord Sedan EX 2.4 DOHC 4 cyl. 162 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Motor Trend the Camry Hybrid 2.4 DOHC 4 cyl. hybrid is faster than the Accord Sedan EX 2.4DOHC 4 cyl. (automatics tested):

Camry Accord SedanZero to 30 MPH 2.8 sec 3.2 secZero to 60 MPH 7.7 sec 8.6 secZero to 80 MPH 12.9 sec 14.7 secPassing 45 to 65 MPH 3.9 sec 4.5 secQuarter Mile 15.9 sec 16.6 secSpeed in 1/4 Mile 89.1 MPH 84.6 MPH

As tested in Motor Trend the Toyota Camry 3.5 is faster than the Accord Sedan EX 2.4 DOHC 4 cyl. (automaticstested):

Camry Accord SedanZero to 30 MPH 2.2 sec 3.2 secZero to 60 MPH 6 sec 8.6 secZero to 80 MPH 9.8 sec 14.7 secZero to 100 MPH 15.3 sec 23.8 secPassing 45 to 65 MPH 2.9 sec 4.5 secQuarter Mile 14.5 sec 16.6 secSpeed in 1/4 Mile 97.5 MPH 84.6 MPH

As tested in Consumer Reports the Toyota Camry 3.5 is faster than the Accord Sedan LX 2.4 DOHC 4 cyl.(automatics tested):

Camry Accord SedanZero to 30 MPH 3.3 sec 3.7 secZero to 60 MPH 7.1 sec 9.8 sec45 to 65 MPH Passing 4.4 sec 6.1 secQuarter Mile 15.5 sec 17.5 secSpeed in 1/4 Mile 97 MPH 82.6 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Camry Hybrid gets better fuel mileage than the Accord Sedan LX Auto (33 city/34 hwyvs. 21 city/31 hwy). On the EPA test cycle the Camry gets better fuel mileage than the Accord Sedan:

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Camry Accord Sedan 2.5 4 cyl. (169 HP)/Manual 22 city/33 hwy 22 city/31 hwy 2.4 4 cyl. (177 HP) 2.4 4 cyl. (190 HP)/Manual n/a 22 city/31 hwy 2.5 4 cyl. (169 HP)/Auto 22 city/32 hwy 21 city/31 hwy 2.4 4 cyl. (177 HP) 2.4 4 cyl. (190 HP)/Auto n/a 21 city/31 hwy

Transmission

For more complete vehicle control the Camry offers an optional manually controlled automatic, with the availableconvenience of an automatic transmission and the complete gear control of a manual transmission without theinconvenience of a clutch. A manually controlled automatic allows the driver to eliminate unwanted shifts andmaximize engine braking by down shifting while cornering. The Accord Sedan doesn’t offer an automatictransmission that allows complete gear control. A six-speed automatic is available on the Toyota Camry, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on thehighway. Only a five-speed automatic is available for the Accord Sedan. The Camry offers an available continuously variable transmission (CVT). With no “steps” between gears, it cankeep the engine at the most efficient speed for fuel economy, or keep it at its peak horsepower indefinitely formaximum acceleration. The Accord Sedan doesn’t offer a CVT.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Camry’s standard front brake rotors are larger than those on the Accord Sedan: Camry Accord SedanFront Rotors 11.57 inches 11.1 inches

The Camry stops much shorter than the Accord Sedan:

Camry Accord Sedan 70 to 0 MPH 170 feet 180 feet Car and Driver60 to 0 MPH 118 feet 137 feet Motor Trend60 to 0 MPH (Wet) 149 feet 154 feet Consumer Reports

Suspension and Handling

The Camry SE handles at .80 G’s, while the Accord Sedan EX-L pulls only .78 G’s of cornering force in a MotorTrend skidpad test. The Camry SE executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Accord Sedan EX (27.8 seconds@ .61 average G’s vs. 28.3 seconds @ .58 average G’s). For better maneuverability, the Camry’s turning circle is 1.6 feet tighter than the Accord Sedan’s (36.1 feet vs. 37.7feet).

Chassis

The Camry is 4.9 inches shorter than the Accord Sedan 4 cyl., making the Camry easier to handle, maneuver andpark in tight spaces. As tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the Camry Hybrid is quieter than the Accord Sedan EX-L:

Camry Accord SedanAt idle 35 dB 41 dBFull-Throttle 75 dB 78 dB

Passenger Space

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The Camry has 1.1 inches more rear legroom and .5 inches more rear shoulder room than the Accord Sedan. For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Camry XLE’s rear seats recline. The Accord Sedan’s rear seatsdon’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

The Camry has a larger trunk than the Accord Sedan (15 vs. 14 cubic feet). The Camry’s standard folding rear seats are split to accommodate bulky cargo. The Accord Sedan’s standardsingle piece folding rear seat is not as flexible; long cargo and a passenger can’t share the rear seat.

Servicing Ease

The Camry uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Accord Sedan 4 cyl. uses a prop rodto support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the wayduring maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on theperson maintaining or servicing the car.

Ergonomics

The Camry offers a remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house.This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The Accord Sedandoesn’t offer a remote starting system. The Camry’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it moreconvenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The AccordSedan’s standard passenger windows don’t open or close automatically. With the Accord Sedan LX-P/EX’s powerwindows, only the front windows open or close automatically. The Camry has a standard automatic headlight on/off feature. When the ignition is on, the headlights automaticallyturn on at dusk and off after dawn. The Accord Sedan has an automatic headlight on/off feature standard only onthe EX-L. A manual rear sun shade is standard in the Camry XLE to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. TheAccord Sedan doesn’t offer a rear sun shade. Both the Camry and the Accord Sedan offer rear vents. For greater rear passenger comfort, the CamryXLE/Hybrid has standard rear air conditioning vents to keep rear occupants cool in summer or warm in winter.The Accord Sedan LX doesn’t offer rear air conditioning vents, only heat vents.

Economic Advantages

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Camry is less expensive to operate than the Accord Sedan becauseit costs $300 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much lesson the Camry than the Accord Sedan, including $121 less for an alternator, $2 less for front brake pads and $212less for a starter.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord Sedan, based on reliability, safetyand performance. Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its February 2008 issue and they ranked the Toyota Camry SE first.They ranked the Honda Accord Sedan EX-L third. Strategic Vision rated the Camry fifth among medium cars in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well

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the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The Accord Sedan is below the category average or notrated in its category. Motor Trend selected the Camry as their 2007 Car of the Year. The Accord was Import Car of the Year in 1994. The Toyota Camry outsold the Honda Accord by 23% during the 2009 model year.

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