Compare the2023 Toyota Camry HybridVS 2022 Honda Accord Hybrid

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Fuel Economy and Range
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Toyota Camry Hybrid have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Honda Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The Camry Hybrid has standard Whiplash Injury Lessening Seats (WIL), which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the WIL system allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The Camry Hybrid has a standard Secondary Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

The Camry Hybrid XLE/XSE offers an optional Bird’s Eye View Camera to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Accord Hybrid only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

Both the Camry Hybrid and the Accord Hybrid have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Toyota Camry Hybrid is safer than the Honda Accord Hybrid:

	Camry Hybrid	Accord Hybrid
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	140	261
Neck Injury Risk	20%	23%
Neck Compression	13 lbs.	74 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Neck Injury Risk	21%	34%
Neck Stress	136 lbs.	140 lbs.
Neck Compression	45 lbs.	54 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	266/310 lbs.	378/216 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Toyota Camry Hybrid is safer than the Honda Accord Hybrid:

	Camry Hybrid	Accord Hybrid
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	134	140
Chest Movement	.7 inches	.8 inches
Abdominal Force	136 lbs.	152 lbs.
Hip Force	296 lbs.	431 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	289	386
Spine Acceleration	48 G’s	62 G’s
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	164	242
Hip Force	622 lbs.	756 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Toyota Camry Hybrid is much safer than the Accord Hybrid:

	Camry Hybrid	Accord Hybrid
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	MARGINAL
Structure	ACCEPTABLE	MARGINAL
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	249	576
Head Peak Forces	no contact	77 G’s
Neck Tension	290 lbs.	424 lbs.
Neck Compression	67 lbs.	178 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Shoulder Deflection	1.1 in	2.13 in
Shoulder Force	290 lbs.	357 lbs.
Torso Max Deflection	1.18 in	1.57 in
Pelvis	ACCEPTABLE	MARGINAL
Pelvis Force	937 lbs.	1138 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	MARGINAL
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	185	279
Neck Tension	45 lbs.	223 lbs.
Neck Compression	112 lbs.	156 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	GOOD
Shoulder Deflection	.79 in	1.46 in
Torso Max Deflection	1.06 in	1.69 in
Torso Deflection Rate	5 MPH	8 MPH
Pelvis	ACCEPTABLE	ACCEPTABLE
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

For its performance in IIHS driver-side and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, updated side impact, headlight, daytime pedestrian crash prevention, and nighttime pedestrian crash prevention testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Camry Hybrid its highest rating: “Top Safety Pick Plus” for 2023, a rating granted to only 29 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Accord Hybrid was last a “Top Safety Pick Plus” in 2022 but no longer qualifies.

Warranty

There are over 16 percent more Toyota dealers than there are Honda dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Camry Hybrid’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are better in initial quality than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota above average in initial quality. With 11 more problems per 100 vehicles, Honda is rated below average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota above average in long-term dependability. With 34 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Honda is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2023 Auto Issue reports that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Honda vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Toyota first in overall reliability. Honda is ranked fifth.

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Camry Hybrid gets better mileage than the Accord Hybrid:

		MPG
Camry Hybrid
	LE 2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	51 city/53 hwy
	SE/XLE 2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	44 city/47 hwy
Accord Hybrid
	2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	48 city/47 hwy
	Sport/Touring 2.0 4-cyl. Hybrid	44 city/41 hwy

Tires and Wheels

The Camry Hybrid has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the Accord Hybrid; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

Suspension and Handling

The Camry Hybrid’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (57.3% to 42.7%) than the Accord Hybrid’s (60.7% to 39.3%). This gives the Camry Hybrid more stable handling and braking.

For better maneuverability, the Camry Hybrid LE’s turning circle is .9 feet tighter than the Accord Hybrid Touring’s (37.4 feet vs. 38.3 feet).

Chassis

The Camry Hybrid LE/XLE is 4 inches shorter than the Accord Hybrid, making the Camry Hybrid easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Passenger Space

The Camry Hybrid has .1 inches more front hip room and .3 inches more rear headroom than the Accord Hybrid.

Servicing Ease

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

Ergonomics

The power windows standard on both the Camry Hybrid and the Accord Hybrid have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Camry Hybrid is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The Accord Hybrid prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The Camry Hybrid’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Accord Hybrid’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open or close them fully.

The Camry Hybrid’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The Accord Hybrid’s power lock and power mirror switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The Camry Hybrid’s headlights were rated “Good” to “Acceptable” by the IIHS, while the Accord Hybrid’s headlights are rated “Acceptable.”

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the Camry Hybrid XLE offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer cornering lights.

On extremely cold winter days, the Camry Hybrid’s optional (except Nightshade) heated steering wheel provides comfort, allowing the driver to steer safely and comfortably before the car heater warms up. The Accord Hybrid doesn’t offer a heated steering wheel.

Recommendations

Both are recommended, but Consumer Reports® chose the Toyota Camry Hybrid as its “Top Pick,” the highest scoring vehicle in its category, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Toyota Camry outsold the Honda Accord by almost two to one during 2022.