Toyota Camry VS Honda Accord hybrid comparison // Which hybrid for you?

This is a Motormouth couple car comparison of the all-new 2025 Toyota Camry versus the Honda Accord hybrid. The Toyota Camry has a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine with Toyota’s 5th generation hybrid system, it’s matched to an eCVT. FWD models get a combined 225 horsepower and AWD models 232 horsepower.
The Honda Accord Hybrid has a 2L 4-cylinder matched to an eCVT, it has a combined 204 horsepower and 247 lb-ft of torque. There is only a FWD option. You can use regular fuel in both the Camry and Accord hybrids.
In Canada, the Toyota Camry offers more trims than the Accord making it a more affordable option if you are on a tighter budget. In the US, there are more Accord trims. Once you get up to the higher trims of the Camry, features and pricing balances out between the two.
The Honda Accord hybrid has a clean and modern interior design and comes standard with a 10.2” digital driver display and a 12.3” touchscreen with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto. Standard features include, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a moonroof, a power driver’s seat and cloth upholstery, available perforated leather.
The Toyota Camry interior sees a lot of great improvements compared to the outgoing model especially the centre console layout. The seats are comfortable offering enough body support. In Canada, considering the price point of the SE model, the Camry comes with some nice standard features, heated front seats, a power driver’s seat, heated steering wheel, a wireless charger, 8” touchscreen and 7” driver display. In the US, there is a more stripped down LE base model which we don’t get in Canada anymore, it’s such a great option to have for affordability.
The Toyota Camry’s dual 12.3” screens are standard on the XSE and XLE models. In Canada, the panoramic sunroof is also standard on those two top trims. In the US it’s an add-on. If you don’t want to make the stretch to the top trims, there is a moonroof that is available on the base model as an add-on.
Available features on the Camry and Accord include, ventilated front seats, a power passenger seat, lumbar support for the driver, head-up display, driver seat memory and a 9-speaker JBL sound system. The Camry doesn’t have heated rear seats, the Accord does. The Camry has an available panoramic sunroof, the Accord does not.

[rogerb]

Zack mentioned he doesn't care for the Toyota screen. In my Toyota I set the screen to always maintain night mode. It's less distracting and a bit more attractive. If using the navigation (Car Play) then I'll go back to day mode. Thanks for this comparison video.

[joshuahunter]

I bought the accord touring. After watching your review on it. And I can say, it's an absolutely amazing car! After 8 months of ownership it's averaging 5.1 l per 100. Build quality is great. I don't believe there's a car under $50, 000. I would take ahead of it.

[danielemerson]

The minor differences between the Accord and the Camry are essentially, which angels are dancing on the head of a pin, with one important exception.
The Camry has a temporary spare . This is extremely important .
I had an Accord with the so called “ tire repair kit”. It left me stranded so many times that I would never, ever buy a car without a spare. Imagine, if you will, having to call a flat bed tow truck every single time you have a flat !
On a positive note, I think your show and your car analysis is simply the most entertaining and reliable source of automotive information available . Thank you !

[OFOFBORG]

I think Camry is a winner in interior design and has mileage is very good. Great comparison Andrea. 👍🏻👍🏻☕️☕️

[owenmcdonald]

The spare wheel is a massive point in the Toyota favour for me.

[JacobStiegel]

Camry all day, in America the Camry LE hybrid is cheaper than the civic and we get AWD. Once you drive AWD it’s hard to go back!

[YaroslavFedyshyn]

Recently, I was in the process of choosing a sedan for myself, and the Accord and Camry were the primary choices. I found one option that excludes Accord from this list - the passenger chair doesn't have a height adjustment. We do long trips from Minnesota to Toronto quite often, and this chair is absolutely inconvenient for such trips. And AWD is a great option for the snowbelt region.

[djplonghead]

I’m been waiting for this all day- after yesterday’s video.

Also, the Accord looks very premium from an exterior point.

[AbhishekDuggal-ep]

And forgot to thank you for all your reviews and vehicle comparisons done. I am a big fan and really love the way you both do it and help people in making the right decisions.

[davidhypes]

Both are nice cars, but I definitely liked the look of the previous generation Accord over the new one. Living in WV, I appreciate the AWD option on the Camry. As always, awesome job on the comparison!

[Doubleyou]

I recently pulled a 2025 Camry Hybrid as a rental car with less than 500km. I was ANNOYED at how good it was. Hard pressed to beat this vehicle if your goal is a comfortable, efficient driving appliance. I averaged 49mpg over a week of driving!

[bradbates]

Watching this after just returning from both a Toyota and Honda dealer and trying to get the past the possible deal-breaker for me of the all-black interiors so prevalent in the Cdn market. That is another aspect of choice we seem to be missing here. At Toyota, I asked about red interiors as I didn't see any: "most people don't want one." Guess I'm different.

[CaptainCJ]

The accord looks dull it reminds of a late 2010s ford tarus. Also none of these cars should've low profile tires really

[AbhishekDuggal-ep]

Thank you for posting and reviewing the two most famous cars in this segment. They surely are the best in the segment and give each other a hard fight.

Both have their own pros and cons.
Camry has better exterior face and Accord has got better interiors. I agree with your take about it and personally feel that interiors are more important as that is what you’ll see and feel while driving the car.

Missing spare tire is definitely a downer but it might not be a big deal for somebody living in clean areas with less flat tyres 😅

I drive a Tiguan high line 2021 and would definitely go with Accord as a second car for a more relaxed and enjoying drive.

[jazzjokesjalopies]

This video is precisely what fans of Japanese sedans need. Great job!

I’d go for the Camry for its AWD, after the grill gets its braces off.

[lawdog]

Honda repair kit ??? = deal breaker !!! This is coming from a Honda owner with a sidewall gash from a pothole, waited 4 hours for a tow at 3:00 AM!! Please I need a spare tire, even a temporary spare will do, how can you do a road trip without a spare tire ??? Also living in the Midwest AWD is definitely a plus

[Cap]

It will be interesting to see which of these cars Consumer Reports chooses for best pick in a sedan. I bought the 2025 Camry LE (the only LE that our local dealer had at the time and in fact has had on the lot since I purchased my car.) While the Camry LE is not "sporty" it handles well and has ample power. The ride is much more tied down than my wife's 2013 Camry LE i.e. floaty and noticeable body roll when cornering. The fact remains that the SE and XSE and by far the best sellers.

[AATom]

I missed those comparison test videos. Accord has always been an unbeatable benchmark in this segment, its a sports car of a family sedan. But when it comes to hybrid, Toyota is second to none. Honda's system has never been lived up to its expectation. Especially for a company known for excellence in engineering. I would take a Camry XSE hybrid over an equivalent Accord Touring hybrid. That's coming from someone, who loves driving Accord (especially those with MT). But has a couple of Camry hybrid as a company car over the years. Latest is the 2015 Camry XLE.

[meyo]

So the Camry has “oatmeal” suspension and better fuel economy? SOLD! Been looking at the XLE as my retirement car.

[jonm]

We just did this comparison with a XSE rental driving around Oregon for a week vacation, and then testing an Accord Touring for a short test drive when we got home to Ohio. Toyota got 50 mpg driving around the Willamette Valley alone, which dropped to 45 with four passengers. We got an impressive 47 mpg on a run out the Columbia Gorge, up Mt Hood and back to Portland on 26 which was a good blend of highway, elevation and city miles. We found XSE interior good and seat bottom bolstering a little hard for my wide butt. Our rental had the base radio which was just ok. When driving you don't notice the shinny plastic air vents on the dash. The Accord Touring was a 30 minute test drive around Columbus and we liked the interior much more, (better materials and design) and seats more with the exception that the passenger seat which was REALLY low for both me and my wife. It puts your knees high and limits visibility. It's like your sitting in a hole, not good for the road trips we are planning. The Bose stereo sounded much better vs the XSE base stereo. Then we drove a CRV Sport Touring the same day and liked it better than both cars! I think we will keep my 15 year old Volvo S80 because I still like it, and get rid of my wife's 9 year old XC60 for the CRV hybrid. Or save our money for a year and see what the new RAV 4 brings.