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Miami Herald
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
2025 Toyota Camry Vs. Honda Accord: 5 Major Differences
The midsize sedan segment is set to shrink yet again, with the Chevy Malibu and Subaru Legacy production ceasing following the 2025 model year. The Toyota Camry has maintained its position as the segment leader for quite a while now, with the Honda Accord not far behind. While both Japanese midsize sedans are competitive family cars, there are several major differences between the two that could be a game-changer for some drivers. The Toyota Camry underwent a full redesign for the 2025 model year, and with those design updates came a new standard powertrain. The all-new Camry comes with a hybrid setup as the sole option. The old V6 engine was one of the last of its kind among the midsize segment, but it no longer fits the bill. Instead, the midsize sedan's hybrid powertrain consists of a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine paired with two electric motors up front, producing 225 horsepower. Toyota (still) doesn't provide a combined system torque for its hybrid models. Notably, the Toyota Camry is available with an all-wheel drive motor, one of only a few models to offer this feature. A third motor added to the rear of the vehicle increases total output to 232 horsepower. The Honda Accord isn't available with an all-wheel drivetrain at all; front-wheel drive is the sole option. The Honda Accord comes with two engine options. The base model features a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 192 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque. The Accord is also available in hybrid form, with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a high-torque electric motor. That combination produces 204 horsepower and 247 lb-ft of torque. While both the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry come with hybrid powertrains, there's a pretty significant price difference between the two. All Camry models come equipped with a hybrid setup, which means even the base LE model, priced from $28,700, comes with a fuel-efficient powertrain. If you want a Honda Accord with a hybrid powertrain, you'll need to step up to the Sport Hybrid trim, which starts at $33,655, a near-$5,000 difference. With that higher trim level comes a better list of standard equipment. The Honda Accord Sport Hybrid rides on 19-inch wheels complemented by full LED lighting and a black decklid spoiler. Inside, the Accord Sport Hybrid features a wireless phone charger, wireless smartphone compatibility, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen display. Comparatively, the hybrid Toyota Camry LE rides on 16-inch wheels with LED headlights with automatic on/off functionality. Inside, the base Camry is a close match to the Accord Sport Hybrid, with wireless phone charging and wireless smartphone compatibility. Notably, the Camry LE comes equipped with a smaller eight-inch touchscreen display. At the top of the range, both the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord come equipped with hybrid powertrains. Each midsize sedan is available in four hybrid-powered trim levels, but there's a significant price difference at the top of the range. The top-spec Camry XSE starts at $34,900, while the Accord Touring Hybrid is priced from $39,300. The Toyota Camry XSE rides on athletic 19-inch wheels with a smoked gray and black finish. LED lighting, a color sport mesh front grille, side canards, rear diffuser, and a black rear spoiler create an aggressive aesthetic. The Camry's interior follows the same upscale styling, with premium amenities that include leather trim throughout. Multi-stage heated front seats, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen display are just a few other highlights. Although more expensive, the Honda Accord Touring Hybrid comes with more premium amenities. Like the Camry XSE, the top-spec Accord Hybrid rides on 19-inch wheels complemented by full LED headlights. Inside, climate-controlled and leather-trimmed seats help create a comfortable driving experience. As for tech, a 12.3-inch touchscreen display comes standard. Notably, the Accord Touring Hybrid comes with a standard Bose audio system, an optional upgrade in the Camry XSE. The Honda Accord and Toyota Camry have generally been around the same size - they're both midsize sedans, after all. The Accord features a 111.4-inch wheelbase, and the Camry nearly matches it, with a wheelbase measuring 111.2 inches. In terms of interior space, however, the Honda Accord leads the Camry. The Honda Accord boasts up to 102.8 cu ft. of passenger space in most models, trumping the Camry's 98.8 cu ft. with relative ease. The Accord also offers around an inch more front headroom and nearly two inches of rear legroom compared to the Camry. In terms of cargo space, the Accord takes a win as well, with up to 16.7 cu ft. compared to the Camry's 15.1 cu ft. There's no doubt that both the Camry and Accord Hybrid are incredibly efficient sedans, but the all-new Camry manages to top its Japanese rival thanks to its new powertrain. At the base level, the front-wheel drive Camry LE earns up to 53 mpg in the city, 50 mpg on the highway, and 51 mpg in combined driving. Upgrading to all-wheel drive reduces fuel economy by two miles per gallon in the city and one mile per gallon on the highway. Fuel economy tends to vary across the range according to wheel size. Stepping up to the Camry SE, XLE, or XSE brings fuel economy to 48 mpg in the city and 47 mpg on the highway. Shifting gears to AWD reduces the Camry SE and XLE's fuel economy to 46 mpg across the board. On the upper end of the range, the XSE AWD remains incredibly efficient, earning up to 44 mpg in combined city/highway driving. The Honda Accord EX-L Hybrid offers the highest efficiency in the range, earning up to 51 mpg in the city, 44 mpg on the highway, and 48 mpg in combined driving. All other Accord Hybrid models are rated for 46 mpg in the city and 41 mpg on the highway. As for the gas-only Accord models, they're fairly efficient, earning up to 29 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. The midsize sedan segment is only getting more competitive as the years go by. With Chevy and Subaru withdrawing their midsize sedan offerings after this year, the segment drops to just five entries. The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord have held their own as the top two models on the market over the past decade. With manufacturers' belts tightening, however, only time will tell if the Japanese rivals will maintain their positions or fall by the wayside in favor of other, perhaps all-electric, competitors. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Boston Globe
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Boston Globe
Denny Hamlin survives rain delay, overtime to win fourth NASCAR Cup Series race of season
'Winning here at Dover is super special to me,' Hamlin said. 'This is a place that I've not been very good at the first half of my career. To go back-to-back here the last two years is amazing.' Advertisement Hamlin took the checkered flag days after he suffered a setback in court with his own 23XI Racing team's federal antitrust suit against NASCAR. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up On Thursday, a federal judge rejected a request from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to continue racing with charters while they battle NASCAR in court, meaning their six cars will race as open entries this weekend at Dover, next week at Indianapolis, and perhaps longer than that in a move the teams say would put them at risk of going out of business. Hamlin vowed this weekend 'all will be exposed' if the case goes to its scheduled Dec. 1 trial date. The courtroom drama hasn't affected Hamlin's performance on the track. Hamlin held off JGR teammate Chase Briscoe for the victory. Hendrick Motorsports drivers took the next two spots, with Alex Bowman third and Kyle Larson fourth. Advertisement 'I thought I did everything I needed to,' Briscoe said. 'I thought I had him there for a second. I wish the Camry, the back, was about 3 inches shorter. I was so close to clearing him. I just couldn't do it. Obviously, racing a teammate, I wanted to make sure at least a JGR car won.' Hamlin held off Larson down the stretch last season to earn the second of his three career wins at the Monster Mile. The first July Cup race at Dover since 1969 started with steamy weather and drivers battled the conditions inside the car during a relatively clean race until rain fell late and red-flagged the race with 14 laps left. Hamlin said during the break he planned to change his firesuit — temperatures inside the car soared to 140 degrees. He also returned to the car after the 56-minute delay with old tires. Hamlin — who was the betting favorite to win, per BETMGM Sportsbook — had enough to win on cool tires at Dover and park the Toyota in victory lane. 'We've got a lot left,' Hamlin said. He became the 19th Cup driver to win three times at Dover and the 13th driver to win consecutive races on the mile concrete track. 'I just studied some of the greats here,' Hamlin said. 'I was very fortunate to have Martin Truex as a teammate. Jimmie Johnson, watching him win (11) times here. You learn from the greats and you change your game to match it, you have success like this.' Advertisement … It's Ty Gibbs vs. Ty Dillon next week at Indianapolis to decide the first winner in NASCAR's $1 million mid-season tournament. NASCAR seeded 32 drivers for the first In-season Challenge, a five-race, bracket-style tournament that mirrors the NCAA basketball tournaments. Both drivers are winless and Dillon made it as the No. 32 seed. Gibbs finished fifth Sunday for JGR. John Hunter Nemechek and Tyler Reddick were eliminated. … Joey Logano finished 14th for Team Penske in his 600th career start. Logano has made every start since the 2009, 597 straight, putting him within striking distance of Jeff Gordon's Cup record of 797 straight starts. Logano was 35 years, 1 month, 26 days old when he hit No. 600, making him the youngest driver to reach that milestone. He topped seven-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Richard Petty by six months. Petty is the only driver to have won his 600th start.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Automotive
- San Francisco Chronicle
Denny Hamlin survives rain delay, overtime finish to win for 2nd straight year at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Denny Hamlin went back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway, holding a late lead through a rain delay and an overtime finish Sunday for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's series-best fourth victory of the season. Hamlin won in the No. 11 Toyota for the second straight time at Dover to add to wins this season at Martinsville, Darlington and Michigan. Hamlin has 58 NASCAR Cup Series victories, leaving him two short of Kevin Harvick for 10th on the career list. The 44-year-old Virginia driver might hit that mark this season as he chases his first career Cup championship. 'Winning here at Dover is super special to me,' Hamlin said. 'This is a place that I've not been very good at the first half of my career. To go back-to-back here the last two years is amazing.' Hamlin took the checkered flag days after he suffered a setback in court with his own 23XI Racing team's federal antitrust suit against NASCAR. On Thursday, a federal judge rejected a request from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to continue racing with charters while they battle NASCAR in court, meaning their six cars will race as open entries this weekend at Dover, next week at Indianapolis and perhaps longer than that in a move the teams say would put them at risk of going out of business. Hamlin vowed this weekend 'all will be exposed' if the case goes to its scheduled Dec. 1 trial date. The courtroom drama hasn't affected Hamlin's performance on the track. Hamlin held off JGR teammate Chase Briscoe for the victory. Hendrick Motorsports drivers took the next two spots, with Alex Bowman third and Kyle Larson fourth. 'I thought I did everything I needed to,' Briscoe said. 'I thought I had him there for a second. I wish the Camry, the back, was about 3 inches shorter. I was so close to clearing him. I just couldn't do it. Obviously, racing a teammate, I wanted to make sure at least a JGR car won.' Hamlin held off Kyle Larson down the stretch last season to earn the second of his three career wins at the Monster Mile. The first July Cup race at Dover since 1969 started with steamy weather and drivers battled the conditions inside the car during a relatively clean race until rain fell late and red-flagged the race with 14 laps left. Hamlin said the during the break he planned to change his firesuit — temperatures inside the car soared to 140 degrees. He also returned to the car after the 56-minute delay with old tires. Hamlin — who was the betting favorite to win, per BETMGM Sportsbook —- had enough to win on cool tires at Dover and park the Toyota in victory lane. 'We've got a lot left,' Hamlin said. He became the 19th Cup driver to win three times at Dover and the 13th driver to win consecutive races on the mile concrete track. 'I just studied some of the greats here,' Hamlin said. 'I was very fortunate to have Martin Truex as a teammate. Jimmie Johnson, watching him win (11) times here. You learn from the greats and you change your game to match it, you have success like this.' In-season challenge The Tys have it in NASCAR. It's Ty Gibbs vs. Ty Dillon next week at Indianapolis to decide the first winner in NASCAR's $1 million mid-season tournament. NASCAR seeded 32 drivers for the first In-season Challenge, a five-race, bracket-style tournament that mirrors the NCAA basketball tournaments. Both drivers are winless and Dillon made it as the No. 32 seed. Gibbs finished fifth Sunday for JGR. John Hunter Nemechek and Tyler Reddick were eliminated. Logano's 600th Joey Logano finished 14th for Team Penske in his 600th career start. Logano has made every start since the 2009, 597 straight, putting him within striking distance of Jeff Gordon's Cup record of 797 straight starts. Logano was 35 years, 1 month, 26 days old when he hits No. 600 on Sunday, making him the youngest driver to reach that milestone. He topped seven-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Richard Petty by six months. Petty is the only driver to have won his 600th start. Up next It's off to Indianapolis Motor Speedway where Kyle Larson won last season on the oval after a four-year break on the road course.
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Hamilton Spectator
Denny Hamlin survives rain delay, overtime finish to win for 2nd straight year at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Denny Hamlin went back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway, holding a late lead through a rain delay and an overtime finish Sunday for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's series-best fourth victory of the season. Hamlin won in the No. 11 Toyota for the second straight time at Dover to add to wins this season at Martinsville, Darlington and Michigan. Hamlin has 58 NASCAR Cup Series victories, leaving him two short of Kevin Harvick for 10th on the career list. The 44-year-old Virginia driver might hit that mark this season as he chases his first career Cup championship. 'Winning here at Dover is super special to me,' Hamlin said. 'This is a place that I've not been very good at the first half of my career. To go back-to-back here the last two years is amazing.' Hamlin took the checkered flag days after he suffered a setback in court with his own 23XI Racing team's federal antitrust suit against NASCAR. On Thursday, a federal judge rejected a request from 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to continue racing with charters while they battle NASCAR in court, meaning their six cars will race as open entries this weekend at Dover, next week at Indianapolis and perhaps longer than that in a move the teams say would put them at risk of going out of business. Hamlin vowed this weekend 'all will be exposed' if the case goes to its scheduled Dec. 1 trial date. The courtroom drama hasn't affected Hamlin's performance on the track. Hamlin held off JGR teammate Chase Briscoe for the victory. Hendrick Motorsports drivers took the next two spots, with Alex Bowman third and Kyle Larson fourth. 'I thought I did everything I needed to,' Briscoe said. 'I thought I had him there for a second. I wish the Camry, the back, was about 3 inches shorter. I was so close to clearing him. I just couldn't do it. Obviously, racing a teammate, I wanted to make sure at least a JGR car won.' Hamlin held off Kyle Larson down the stretch last season to earn the second of his three career wins at the Monster Mile. The first July Cup race at Dover since 1969 started with steamy weather and drivers battled the conditions inside the car during a relatively clean race until rain fell late and red-flagged the race with 14 laps left. Hamlin said the during the break he planned to change his firesuit — temperatures inside the car soared to 140 degrees. He also returned to the car after the 56-minute delay with old tires. Hamlin — who was the betting favorite to win, per BETMGM Sportsbook —- had enough to win on cool tires at Dover and park the Toyota in victory lane. 'We've got a lot left,' Hamlin said. He became the 19th Cup driver to win three times at Dover and the 13th driver to win consecutive races on the mile concrete track. 'I just studied some of the greats here,' Hamlin said. 'I was very fortunate to have Martin Truex as a teammate. Jimmie Johnson, watching him win (11) times here. You learn from the greats and you change your game to match it, you have success like this.' In-season challenge The Tys have it in NASCAR. It's Ty Gibbs vs. Ty Dillon next week at Indianapolis to decide the first winner in NASCAR's $1 million mid-season tournament. NASCAR seeded 32 drivers for the first In-season Challenge, a five-race, bracket-style tournament that mirrors the NCAA basketball tournaments. Both drivers are winless and Dillon made it as the No. 32 seed. Gibbs finished fifth Sunday for JGR. John Hunter Nemechek and Tyler Reddick were eliminated. Logano's 600th Joey Logano finished 14th for Team Penske in his 600th career start. Logano has made every start since the 2009, 597 straight, putting him within striking distance of Jeff Gordon's Cup record of 797 straight starts. Logano was 35 years, 1 month, 26 days old when he hits No. 600 on Sunday, making him the youngest driver to reach that milestone. He topped seven-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Richard Petty by six months. Petty is the only driver to have won his 600th start. Up next It's off to Indianapolis Motor Speedway where Kyle Larson won last season on the oval after a four-year break on the road course. ___ AP auto racing:
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Iconic carmaker is recalling 69,000 motors over faulty display screen that ‘increases risk of a crash'
AN ICONIC carmaker is recalling 69,000 motors over a faulty display screen that increases the risk of a crash. The carmaker is trying to claw back the faulty vehicles which include its popular sedans, hatchbacks and SUV models. 1 Toyota is recalling 69,000 motors due to a faulty display screen Credit: Getty Toyota is recalling tens of thousands of cars due to a display error on its interior screens. Impacted vehicles were sold in the Australian market between July 2022 and April 2025. It is understood that not all vehicles sold in this time frame feature the faulty displays. But many, including the Corolla and Camry hybrids, the Kluger Hybrid and the RAV4 hybrid may experience the issue. Read more Motors News Toyota has notified its customers that its 12.3 inch display screen on the instrument panel may be blank when the engine is turned on and remain in this state. The screen is crucial for displaying warnings, indicator lights, vehicle gauges and messages. The recall notice said: "Driving without speedometer and any warning may result in an increased risk of an accident in certain driving conditions." A program update will be required to resolve the issue. Most read in Motors Repair of the vehicle will take between one and 2.5 hours depending on the vehicle model. For any involved vehicles, Toyota dealers will be able to update the software free of charge to owners. All UK car dealerships will STOP selling 10,000s of iconic brand's used models impacted by lethal airbag flaw The carmaker will contact all the owners of the affected vehicles to provide further details of the safety recall campaign. Anyone who owns one of the affected vehicles is still permitted to drive the car but they are advised to contact a service provider immediately to ensure the issue doesn't arise. Last month, The RAV4 family SUV is a massive seller and returns next year as a plug-in hybrid only. At the end of the year it will relaunch its baby as a hybrid instead of pure-petrol. So the hybrid system is still a massive part of Toyota's success. The iconic carmaker is also Land Cruiser, which is set to compete with rival motors. And is expected to join the much loved GR Yaris on UK roads in the next 18-months. The motor is expected to go into production next year in a bid to satisfy lengthy waiting lists.
