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Honda Accord vs Toyota Camry

2026 Honda Accord vs 2026 Toyota Camry — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda Accord

2026 Honda Accord

Large CarsHybrid/EV
VS4 – 3Honda Accord wins 4 of 7 categories
Toyota Camry

2026 Toyota Camry

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Toyota Camry is more fuel-efficient: 51 vs 48 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $100 a year less in fuel for the Toyota Camry (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Honda Accord is the bigger car, about 2 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Toyota Camry has had fewer recall campaigns (44 vs 49).

The two cars

The 2026 Honda Accord is a large car offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl and 1.5L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive. It measures about 196 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,292 lb (Base 4dr Sedan).

The 2026 Toyota Camry is a midsize car offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 194 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,627 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

Buying used? The 2024 Accord and the 2024 Camry have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2018 Accord and the 2018 Camry.

Basics

Large Cars
Class
Midsize Cars
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
2.5L 4-cyl
Front-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

48 MPG
Best combined MPG
51 MPG
51 city
City / highway MPG (best)
52 city
$1,400
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,300

Performance & space

192 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
184 hp
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Seats (most)
5
195.7 in
Length
193.7 in
73.2 in
Width
72.4 in
57.1 in
Height
57.1 in
3,292 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,494 lb

Safety & reliability

14
Driver-assist features standard
11
2
Recalls (2026)
3
49
Recalls, all years since 2005
44
15
Owner complaints (latest year)
145

Interest

44,520
Wikipedia views, 30 days
34,633

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2018
Year to avoid
2018

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda Accord if…

  • You want more standard driver-assist tech

Choose the Toyota Camry if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (51 vs 48 MPG)
  • You need AWD or 4WD
  • You put reliability history first (44 vs 49 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Honda Accord

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 48 MPG combined — 85% better than the average 2026 large car (25.9 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2026 Toyota Camry

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 51 MPG combined — 63% better than the average 2026 midsize car (31.2 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

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