By Brandon Skinner
The Mightiest Midsizer: Accord, Altima, or Camry? See all 76 photos See all 76 photosWhich Is Most Powerful: Camry, Accord, or Altima? Honda and Toyota both offer gasoline-electric hybrid versions of the Accord and Camry, but that's a different article. However, if time is money, you can save yourself some much-needed (let's assume) money and time by just buying the Honda Accord. You can just trust me when I say that if you're shopping for a midsize family sedan, the best one is the Honda Accord.
VERDICTAmong family sedans, the Honda Accord is number one. OverviewWe've named the Honda Accord to our 10Best list a record number of times because it's perennially the most impressive family sedan on sale—and the 2020 model is no different. The two gasoline four-cylinders can be paired with an engaging manual transmission or a slick-shifting 10-speed automatic. The 2020 Honda Accord is unchanged from 2019 models. Our test of an Accord Sport 1.5T with a six-speed manual transmission delivered even more promising returns at 38 mpg.
The Toyota Camry remains the bestselling sedan so far in 2021, nearly doubling the volume of the Honda Accord. 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid 2021 Toyota Camry 2021 Toyota CamryHonda softens those sharp edges and curves the Accord into something more stately. 2021 Toyota Camry 2021 Toyota Camry 2021 Toyota Camry 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSEIt should be no surprise that the maker of the Prius also makes a more efficient hybrid sedan. 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid 2021 Honda Accord HybridThe Accord gets a slight edge for infotainment with its standard 8.0-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, compared to the 7.0-inch toucher on the Camry; and the Accord’s font, layout, and interface feels fresher. The base Accord is about $50 less, starting under $26,000, and the Accord Hybrid costs $700 less than the Camry Hybrid at $27,565.
