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Toyota Camry vs Toyota Crown

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

Toyota Camry

2026 Toyota Camry

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
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Toyota Crown

2026 Toyota Crown

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The short version

The Toyota Camry is more fuel-efficient: 51 vs 41 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $350 a year less in fuel for the Toyota Camry (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Toyota Crown is the bigger car, about 2 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Toyota Crown has had fewer recall campaigns (4 vs 44).

The two cars

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).

The 2026 Toyota Crown is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.4L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive. It measures about 196 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,343 lb (4dr Sedan Platinum).

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

Basics

Midsize Cars
Class
Midsize Cars
Hybrid
Fuel
Hybrid
2.5L 4-cyl
Engines
2.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

51 MPG
Best combined MPG
41 MPG
52 city
City / highway MPG (best)
42 city
$1,300
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,650

Performance & space

184 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
264 hp
5
Seats (most)
5
193.7 in
Length
196.1 in
72.4 in
Width
72.4 in
57.1 in
Height
60.6 in
3,494 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,979 lb

Safety & reliability

11
Driver-assist features standard
11
3
Recalls (2026)
1
44
Recalls, all years since 2005
4
144
Owner complaints (latest year)
2

Interest

34,633
Wikipedia views, 30 days
39,234

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2018
Year to avoid
–

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

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Toyota Camry if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (51 vs 41 MPG)

Choose the Toyota Crown if…

  • You want more power (up to 264 vs 184 hp)
  • You put reliability history first (4 vs 44 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

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.

2026 Toyota Crown

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 41 MPG combined — 31% better than the average 2026 midsize car (31.2 MPG).
  • Strong performanceUp to 264 hp, versus about 188 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • 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.

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