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Honda vs Toyota
When it comes to the best car brands, Japanese companies surely come into the picture. Two of the most popular Japanese automotive brands are Honda and Toyota. Both these brands are two of the toughest competitors in the automobile industry. However, when it comes to reliability, quality, and performance; cars produced by both are greatly favored. In a Honda and Toyota comparison, it cannot be concluded that one is better than the other, since each of them have their market share and goodwill.
Honda Motor Company, Ltd., founded in 1948, is into the production of automobiles, motorcycles, robotics, ATVs, outboard motors, and even jets. Toyota Motor Corporation, founded in 1937, is mainly into automobile manufacturing, and robotics and financial services. In automobiles, both brands have their lineup of cars, SUVs, crossovers, and pickup trucks.
Honda vs Toyota
Hybrids - Insight and Prius
If we take a first glance at these models, both of them have a similar body layout. The 2011 Honda Insight comes with a 1339 cc in-line 4-cylinder engine, that gives a total power of 98 hp. The power of the electric motor is shown to produce a power of 13 hp. On a fuel tank of 10.6 gallons, the mileage is considered to be 40 MPG on city roads and 43 MPG on highway. The company is offering this model for a starting price of $18,200.
Coming to the 2011 Toyota Prius, it has a fuel tank of 11.9 gallons, and an efficiency rate of 51 MPG in city and 48 MPG on highway. Its price is estimated to start from $23,050. It is fitted with a 1.8 liter VVT-i engine which gives 98 hp, and a battery producing a power of 36 hp, resulting in an aggregate power of 134 hp. Now let us get our attention to the minivans, Honda's Odyssey and Toyota's Sienna.
Minivans - Odyssey and Sienna
The LX model of the 2011 Honda Odyssey sports a 3471 cc V6 engine, giving a power of 248 hp. It has 5-speed automatic transmission as a standard, having a towing capacity of 3500 pounds. The Odyssey has a fuel tank of 21 gallons, and a fuel economy of 18/27 MPG on city/highway. Seven passengers can easily sit in this vehicle. This minivan is available at a starting price of $27,800 in any Honda car showroom.
The base variant of the 2011 Toyota Sienna is available from $24,560. It comes with a 187 hp 2.7 liter 4-cylinder engine, and a 6-speed automatic transmission system. Note that the towing and passenger seating capacity of the Sienna is the same as the Honda Odyssey. It has a fuel tank of 20 gallons, and a fuel efficiency rate of 19 MPG in city and 24 MPG on highway. Read on for a short comparison between the 2011 Accord and 2011 Camry.
Sedans - Accord and Camry
Both the Accord and Camry are believed to be the best-selling cars of all time. The LX variant of the Accord sports a 2.4 liter in-line 4-cylinder engine and 177 hp. This model has a 5-speed manual transmission. It has a fuel tank of 18.5 gallons capacity, having mileage estimates coming at 23/33 MPG on city and highway. On the other hand, the Toyota Camry has a 2.5 liter 4-cylinder engine which generates 169 hp of power. There is a 6-speed manual transmission system on the base Camry model. It has a fuel tank of 18.5 gallons. The mileage of this car is reported to be 22 MPG on city roads and 33 MPG on highways. The base price is an affordable $19,820.
In order to get an idea of which car suits your driving needs best, it is suggested to take a test drive of the respective vehicles. Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla are also some other good models, which potential car buyers generally go in for.
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