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Honda Civic vs Toyota Camry

2026 Honda Civic vs 2026 Toyota Camry — two midsize cars compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda Civic

2026 Honda Civic

Midsize CarsHybrid/EV
VS4 – 3Honda Civic 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 49 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $50 a year less in fuel for the Toyota Camry (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Toyota Camry is the bigger car, about 15 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Honda Civic has had fewer recall campaigns (43 vs 44).

The two cars

The 2026 Honda Civic is a midsize car offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive. It measures about 184 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 108-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,067 lb (1.5l 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 Civic and the 2024 Camry have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2016 Civic and the 2018 Camry.

Basics

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

Efficiency

49 MPG
Best combined MPG
51 MPG
50 city
City / highway MPG (best)
52 city
$1,350
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,300

Performance & space

150 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
184 hp
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Seats (most)
5
179.1 in
Length
193.7 in
70.9 in
Width
72.4 in
55.5 in
Height
57.1 in
2,895 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,494 lb

Safety & reliability

14
Driver-assist features standard
11
1
Recalls (2026)
3
43
Recalls, all years since 2005
44
32
Owner complaints (latest year)
145

Interest

49,165
Wikipedia views, 30 days
34,633

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2016
Year to avoid
2018

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

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda Civic if…

  • You want something easier to park (15 in shorter)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech

Choose the Toyota Camry if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (51 vs 49 MPG)
  • You want more power (up to 184 vs 150 hp)
  • You want more room (15 in longer)
  • You need AWD or 4WD

Pros & cons of each

2026 Honda Civic

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 49 MPG combined — 57% better than the average 2026 midsize car (31.2 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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