I don't know when it started, the price of mainstream mid-size cars is getting more and more expensive, and it has exceeded 200,000 at any time. In the mid-size car market, the most important thing you can ignore is the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry, both of which firmly occupy the front position of the market segment. Just in 2021, the Camry won the first place in the segment with 216,800 units, and the Accord ranked second with 201,300 units.
Both are well ahead of other rivals, such as the Nissan Tianlai in third place (162,000 units), the Volkswagen Maiteng in fourth place (137,100 units), and the Volkswagen Passat in fifth place (114,800 units). So they say that the joint venture mid-size car must be selected, then the question is also, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, who is more worth buying?
In the appearance part, Honda Accord is undoubtedly a young player, the overall low and wide, coupled with the slipback roof design, is very pleasing to young consumers, is the youngest and least greasy member of today's medium-sized car, young people will not look contrary to driving.
The new Accord has also been replaced with a new style of 18-inch wheels, more sporty, and the previously criticized taillights have also been replaced by LED light sources, which the owner does not have to spend more than 4,000 yuan to change the taillights.
Toyota Camry is to provide a dual version of the appearance, the ordinary version of the calm atmosphere, wide through the downward grille is very imposing, suitable for ordinary family users; the sports version is naturally suitable for young consumers, the front and rear bracketing shape is more aggressive, but also with a total of four exhausts on both sides.
I have to say that the Toyota car series under the TNGA architecture has a more luxurious car sense, the body proportion is coordinated, and this generation of Camry appears to be very elegant and elegant, if you can pay attention to the price of 3,000 yuan to select pearlescent white metal paint, it is even more "advanced".
Therefore, for the appearance of the two designs, buying and buying Jun can only mean that "turnips and greens have their own love", it is better to be young sports Accord, and if you want a sense of high-end calmness, that is, camry is more suitable.
The interior part of the two go to different styles, the Honda Accord with a simple atmosphere to create a sense of luxury, T-shaped layout plus air conditioning control area with button knobs, and is a floating central control screen, reminiscent of BMW's interior. In addition, it also adopts semi-LCD dashboard, electronic gear handle, panoramic sunroof and other configurations, which is very advanced to use.
In terms of workmanship, the accord interior is more made of plastic material, and the texture is still good. The seat material is standard with imitation leather, and the top two models use imitation leather + leather mix.
Camry performance is like a U.S. car, through a variety of decorations to create a sense of luxury, irregular center console design, appear more fashionable atmosphere, and the interior as a whole tilt outward, made a wrap-around design, although to a certain extent affects the transparency of the space, but undoubtedly more advanced.
Its interior is even better workmanship, even if it is molded, it has a leather texture and adds stitching decoration. In addition to the seats, the lowest model is made of fabric material, and the rest of the models are basically imitation leather + leather, and the touch texture is more outstanding.
As far as the interior is concerned, the two are also comparable, the Accord shape is simple and atmospheric, the high-end also has a panoramic skylight, the space is more transparent, it feels more comfortable; the Camry has a unique shape, the material workmanship is better, but also for styling reasons, the sense of space is not as good as the Accord.
In terms of body size, the Honda Accord is 4906 (4908)*1862*1449mm, with a wheelbase of 2830mm; Toyota Camry is 4885(4900)*1840*1455mm, with a wheelbase of 2825mm, and the gap between the two is not large from the data.
(The above pictures are Accord and Camry)
But in fact, due to the wider body width and space utilization, the rear leg performance is better, and the overall appearance is more spacious. The Camry does not have the legroom, but the head space is better, and the back row can also be put down proportionally, which is more practical than the overall down of the Accord.
So if you are pursuing spatial performance, then you can choose Accord.
In terms of chassis, the Honda Accord is the front McPherson rear multi-link suspension, and the Toyota Camry is the front McPherson rear double wishbone suspension. Both of them use 17- and 18-inch wheels except for the lowest-end models, and the 18-inch wheel models are also 235/45 R18-gauge tires.
At the driving level, both belong to the model that is easy to drive and has driving pleasure, the Accord drives up and sits lower, and the driving experience of the sports coupe, the chassis support, the steering feel is also biased towards the adjustment of the sport, but it also slightly affects the riding comfort; the Camry focuses on the driving sense of premium, the suspension gives people a sense of thickness, like the European car series, the direction is gentle, and it is easy to drive overall.
In terms of power, the Honda Accord is equipped with a 1.5T+CVT powertrain and a 2.0L+E-CVT hybrid assembly, the former with a maximum power of 194 horsepower and a peak torque of 260 Nm; the latter has a combined maximum power of 158 kW, highlighting the minimum 4.2L NEDC comprehensive 100 km fuel consumption.
Toyota Camry has a 178 hp 2.0L engine with a CVT gearbox; a 2.5L engine with 209 hp, matching an 8AT gearbox; or a 2.5L hybrid assembly with a fuel consumption of 4.1 liters per 100 kilometers and a maximum system power of 160 kilowatts.
In contrast, the Accord's low-end 1.5T engine is more sincere, so if you can only choose between the Accord 1.5T and the Camry 2.0L because of the budget, it is naturally more suitable for the Accord. If you want to choose a dual engine model, the strength of the two is equal, the same is the most fuel-efficient model of the same level, according to the feedback of the owner, the comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is basically about 5.5L.
The maintenance part is measured by the most concerned models, the maintenance cycle of the Honda Accord 2.0L hybrid model is 5000 km or 3 months, the small maintenance is 447 yuan, and the total maintenance cost of 60,000 km is 5004 yuan; the Toyota Camry 2.5L hybrid maintenance cycle is 10,000 km or 6 months, the small maintenance cost is 751 yuan, the total maintenance cost of 60,000 km is 4269 yuan, and the Toyota Camry wins with a small advantage.
The configuration part is a complete victory for the Toyota Camry, which comes standard with 10 airbags including front knee airbags and rear side airbags, LED near and far headlights, and a driver assistance system except for the lowest configuration, including ACC adaptive cruise, active braking, lane keeping assist, etc.
In contrast, the Honda Accord is equipped with low-beam LED/high-beam halogen headlights, except for the lowest model with 6 airbags, and the driving assistance needs to be equipped from 202,800 models.
Overall, the Camry below 200,000 is configured higher, and the Accord above 200,000 is slightly at a loss, although it is the mainstream 6 airbags in the industry, but in the face of camry's "demon" 10 airbags, it can only concede defeat.
In terms of market preferences, Honda Accord for the new model launched soon, now Guangdong region discount in 1-3 thousand, follow-up to be digested orders, lack of core situation has eased, in the second half of the year may be able to reach 10,000 market, maintain the old model preferential range. As for the Toyota Camry, it now has a terminal discount of 3-8 thousand, and the situation is very stable.
Overall, the price difference between the two similar configurations is only 6,000, and the Toyota Camry is slightly higher, and the price will not be the decisive factor for you to buy the two.
So it can be seen that the two take different routes, Honda Accord space is large, the shape is young, more suitable for young consumers, and there is a greater market discount, compared to the higher cost performance; Toyota Camry with a dual version of the appearance, calm or sport can meet, in line with most consumer needs, and the overall sense of luxury to create a better, although the price is higher, but also worth the fare. In general, care about the cost performance and young tone, choose the Accord; care about the sense of high quality and the demand for back space is not high, choose Camry, but even if you choose the two casually, you will not regret it!