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Honda Civic vs Toyota Camry

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Honda Civic
Honda Civic

$47,200 - $72,600

2024 price

Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry

$32,990 - $62,970

2023 price

Summary

2024 Honda Civic
2023 Toyota Camry
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Inline 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
-

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
8.9L/100km (combined)

4.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
4

5
Dislikes
  • Price, maybe
  • Limited availability
  • Likely a swansong

  • Low-quality camera system
  • Synthetic-feeling trims
  • Amenities in back row are low for a top-model
2024 Honda Civic Summary

Before we dive in, this isn’t your typical road test. 

That’s because there’s no road, per se. Instead, the majority of what you’re about to read comes from The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia.

You’ve read the headline, though, so you’re probably putting it all together: a Honda Civic Type R on a well-liked race track must be bliss. Let’s find out.

A very quick catch-up for those not in the know. The Honda Civic Type R (or CTR if you like) is the brand’s only performance model on sale after the demise of the NSX supercar. 

The current (FL5) CTR is a little over a year old, having been launched internationally in late 2022, but has only been on Aussie shores for a little while. In fact, we’ve already reviewed it for the road, back in April.

But Honda Australia was keen to get media behind the wheel in a setting it says the CTR thrives in - a racetrack. Its predecessor was a car loved almost universally, can this one live up to the new standard?

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2023 Toyota Camry Summary

Ah, the Toyota Camry. A beloved sedan that has been the benchmark for reliability and family-hauling ever since the nameplate arrived on our shores in the early 1980s.

Adored by grandparents and commercial drivers everywhere, the newest iteration upholds the traditions while carefully positioning itself for a modern market.

I'm very happy that the champagne paintwork of my dad's 2001 Camry is no longer in fashion but that the practicality remains.

In an SUV-heavy market, sedans seem few and far between but it still has some strong competition from the Honda Accord, Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Passat.

I've been driving the Camry SL Hybrid with my family of three to see how it stacks up. Keep reading to find out!

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