Compare the2024 Honda CivicVS 2025 Toyota Camry

Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the Civic deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The Civic’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The Camry’s side airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.

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

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Civic second among compact cars in their 2023 Initial Quality Study. The Camry isn’t in the top three in its category.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Honda vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Honda above average in initial quality. With 4 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is rated below average.

The Civic has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Camry doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

For better traction, the Civic has larger standard tires than the Camry (215/50R17 vs. 205/65R16).

The Civic LX’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Camry LE’s standard 65 series tires.

For better maneuverability, the Civic LX/EX/EX-L’s turning circle is 1.3 feet tighter than the Camry’s (36.1 feet vs. 37.4 feet).

The Honda Civic may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 550 to 600 pounds less than the Toyota Camry.

The Civic Sedan is 1 foot, 2.5 inches shorter than the Camry, making the Civic easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Civic has 1 inch more front headroom, .2 inches more front legroom and .3 inches more rear shoulder room than the Camry.

The Civic (except Manual/LX) has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Camry doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The Honda Civic comes in sedan and four door hatchback bodystyles; the Toyota Camry isn’t available as a four door hatchback.

Consumer Reports® recommends the Honda Civic, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Civic was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2024 and 9 more times in the last 40 years. The Camry has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.