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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord vs Toyota Camry
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Replying to: ktnr (Jan 12, 2005 7:39 am) |
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Replying to: kurtamaxxguy (Jan 18, 2005 5:38 pm) |
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Driving the Accord is like riding a touring bike, with a wooden seat, over rough roads!! You can feel every bump, bounce and shake. Handling qualities in both Camry and Accord are not much to brag about, since they are both FWD. Camry's seats are much softer, more cushiony, more comfortable, with just the right amount of back support. The Camry's ride is much quieter and smoother, more like luxury cars. In fact the Camry's ride quality comes pretty close to the top Lexus sedans. It just has more chassis twisting and body rolling in hard maneuvers, things that are barely perceptible to experienced drivers, whereas the Lexus always feels rock solid. Unless you are familiar with the ride qualities of luxury and high-performance cars, you would never be able to discern the Camry's ride quality compared to the Accord's. Drivers should feel more tranquil and less fatigue in a Camry, especially on long trips, for women, children and older people. As Camry and Accord are roughly equivalent in prices, features, performance and reliability, I would favor the Camry to reduce the amount of wear and tear on the bodies and minds of drivers and riders, especially during the long hours of commute or long road trips. After all you want the car to work for you, not you working for the car! For fun and excitement, I have plenty of computer games, some far more exciting and challenging than taking the risks of tearing up roads and terrorizing traffic with my car everyday, as a few Accord drivers think they should. Test drive all expensive luxury cars, Lexus, Acura, MB, BMW...before buying your next cars. The guys at Jim Falk's Bevery Hills Lexus will give you a free wild ride that would proves the worth of luxury cars. No, I don't work for Toyota!
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Replying to: peterpan (Jan 20, 2005 10:57 pm) And yes, the Accord rides harder but is more of a driver's car and less of a passenger's car. Fortunately, both the Camry and Accord are excellent cars with respect to reliability and resale value. With respect to seats, the leather seats in the Accord are about the best available IMO....Richard
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Replying to: richards38 (Jan 21, 2005 11:18 am) If you prefer sporty ride, buy the Camry SE. For $1000 more than the LE, it has stiffer suspension tuned for sporty rides,quicker steering, sway bars front and rear, 4-wheel dis brakes, 16" tires, moonroof and a bunch of other standard features. You can also order the GU option which combine the Veh Stability Control and all side airbags for another $1000. Accord does not even have Stability Control option. The SE is the best buy for Camry.
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Replying to: cutedh (Jan 19, 2005 7:48 pm) Also, most publications have praised the Accords saets as some of the best around. Having said this, both cars are great and cater to different kind of drivers, some looking for isolation, others looking for feel. |
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Replying to: peterpan (Jan 21, 2005 12:38 pm) Camry is as close to a S class or LS430 as the Accord is to a BMW 7 series or Aston Martin. In other words, not in the same universe. |
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Replying to: peterpan (Jan 21, 2005 12:38 pm) Not sure about this, but the Camry SE might have included one of those silly wing things on the trunk lid and I will not own any car with such junk stuck onto it. The Camry is fine for those who want a soft car--I don't......Richard
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With recent purchase experience, I'd offer following opinions (well, just opinions): 1. Because of trim differences, Accord vs. Camry comparison is best done by comparing competing trim levels. For example, I4 engine comparison and V6 engine comparison could very well yield different results. I was shopping for V6 sedan, so following opinions are for V6 sedans only. 2. In currently models, Camry has two different V6 engines. SE has newer 3.3L engine (which is similar to the one used in Toyota Sienna and Lexus RX330), other trims have older 3.0L engine. Performance wise, 3.3L SE is more comparable to Accord V6, which uses single 3.0L engine. Both Toyota 3.3L and Honda 3.0L are smooth and powerful. Toyota may sometimes hesitate at street speed acceleration (see also Sienna and RX330 discussion forums, I have experience on this), Accord maybe a bit slow on down shifting at highway speed (saves gas, I guess). I believe Accord feels a bit more responsive. 3. As you know, Toyota go by options, Honda usually only go by trim level with little options (Navigation is the only MFR option for Accord). Toyota gives more flexibility in configuration, but what one wanted in particular may not be easy to get. For V6 trims, Accord usually has a bit lower MSRP compare to similarly equipped Camry. This is often reflected on street prices as well. 4. For Camry, not all features available on XLE are available on SE. This could make a tough choice, especially when XLE cannot have the newer 3.3L engine. BTW, XLE has a nice rear A/C vent (rear of center console). Other trims don't have it. Accord has vents under front seats, mostly for heater. 5. Some posts mentioned hard ride or noisy cabin of Accord. I suspect these opinions may be influenced by older generations of Accord. In my experience, the current model of Accord doesn't feel any noiser than Camry. Some commentators are saying Accord is too isolated, actually. The ride feel are very different between Accord and Camry, indeed. Accord is taut, but not jarring. Many Acura TSX and TL buyers actually think Accord's too soft. Camry has softer feel, but it's not really that bouncy soft either (and diffrence between SE and XLE is not huge). 6. One interesting observation: many people in the forum uses closeness between Camry and Lexus to make a point that Camry is nicer, but few people use "Accord is close to Acura TL" to prove that Accord is nice car:-) Maybe Lexus is better than Acura? Maybe Accord buyers don't need such a comparison? 7. Checking many on-line magzines, they usually give edge to Accord. Maybe because it's more "driver-oriented" car? |
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Replying to: cutedh (Jan 19, 2005 7:48 pm)
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