2008 Accord or 2007 Camry

[SteveMcQueen]

Powertool, you obviously are in a unique position to lend your insights and experiences. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.

I have actually seen, up close, a number of 2.4Vs already. It seems to be the most in-demand variant. I've been meaning to look at the base 2.4G, for comparative purposes, but have not had the luck so far. I, too, am impressed with the luxurious interiors and the curvaceous appeal of the new design. It's appeal is buttressed by it winning "Car of the Year" honors, stateside.

I can understand your decision for going with the new Camry over the slightly updated Accord. Had the Camry come out with the same styling that it had been known for for the past years, my decision would have been easier. For the same price of 1.4 million, I'd get the Accord over the Camry. But, as it is right now, the 2.4v has the edge over the 2.4 Accord.

Could you care to comment some more on your driving impressions? What are your actual fuel numbers? I'll be driving the car daily in mostly city driving, without any passengers.

[J97]

Sir, in my opinion, stick w/ the V (1.646m)variant P215k difference from the G (1.431m) variant. if you have seen the V variant, ma-turn off kana sa G (base model).

for P215k difference you have th ff:
leather seats beige din (fabric na dumihin beige color)
rear electronic sunshade (G manual sunshade)
tri color optitron guage (G -optitron not tri color)
8 way power front seats
2 way rear reclining electronic seats
cruise control
immobilizer (G - alarm only)

hope this helps.

and if you decide on the Camry, pila na kayo. months yata waiting time for a unit.

i've seen the accord, interior wise panalo camry, ang gusto ko lang sa accord, yun buttons (for audio) nya sa steering wheel hindi naka usli unlike the camry na ma pindot mo accidentally. while maneuvering. i hope you understand what i mean .

my choice, 2.4V Camry over the Accord.

I have actually seen, up close, a number of 2.4Vs already. It seems to be the most in-demand variant. I've been meaning to look at the base 2.4G, for comparative purposes, but have not had the luck so far. I, too, am impressed with the luxurious interiors and the curvaceous appeal of the new design. It's appeal is buttressed by it winning "Car of the Year" honors, stateside.

[Blackraven]

Kung bibili ka ng bagong Camry, I suggest you go for the 3.5Q version.

For exactly 2M pesos, you get a newer engine (na may Dual VVTI na), 6-speed tranny with manual mode, 2 extra side airbags (aside from the dual airbags), Smart Key with pushbutton start, VSC (bukod sa standard Traction Control) and in-dash 6 CD changer (with MP3/WMA playback support).

If you do want an Accord though, don't buy the current one (it's ugly and poorly-equipped). Hintayin mo nalang yung bagong model na dadating next year.

[powertool]

Sir, in my opinion, stick w/ the V (1.646m)variant P215k difference from the G (1.431m) variant. if you have seen the V variant, ma-turn off kana sa G (base model).

for P215k difference you have th ff:
leather seats beige din (fabric na dumihin beige color)
rear electronic sunshade (G manual sunshade)
tri color optitron guage (G -optitron not tri color)
8 way power front seats
2 way rear reclining electronic seats
cruise control
immobilizer (G - alarm only)

hope this helps.

and if you decide on the Camry, pila na kayo. months yata waiting time for a unit.

i've seen the accord, interior wise panalo camry, ang gusto ko lang sa accord, yun buttons (for audio) nya sa steering wheel hindi naka usli unlike the camry na ma pindot mo accidentally. while maneuvering. i hope you understand what i mean .

my choice, 2.4V Camry over the Accord.

i have to agree, the 2.4v's amenities are well worth the P215k difference and add immeasurably to the luxurious ambience of the car. just to correct, the 2.4v doesn't have tri-color optitron gauges as stated in toyota's brochure. there's supposed to be a button on the left hand side of the instrument cluster to change the color but it is missing on my car...no big deal since it is kind of a cheesy feature for this class.

my current gas mileage city driving (alone most of the time) varies from 5-7km/l. ride is good and handling stable (though i haven't had the chance to really cane it on a twisty stretch yet). my main beef still has to do with the interior squeaks and rattles that have cropped up so soon (1400+kms). there are also some ergonomic flaws (small, unlit central power lock button, inaccessible power mirror controls, oddly angled power window switches blocked by arm rest grab handle) and the engine is smooth but underwhelming (acceleration can best be described as "deliberate").

if you have the means, get a 3.5L version. i doubt it will use that much more fuel (it might even be more economical since the engine can easily cope with the car's weight, which means less mashing of the gas pedal) and the keyless start/stop button adds exotic eurocar sophistication in a car less than half, or even a third the price of similarly sized/equipped euro marques).

still and all, if honda's '08-'09 accord matches the looks of the current camry, i would swap cars in a heartbeat...honda's engineering sophistication (double wishbone vs struts, VTEC variable valve timing AND lift control vs VVTI variable valve timing), excellent build quality and peerless ergonomic excellence trumps toyota in my book. now if only honda stylists could catch up with their engineers...

[SNAKE V6]

Yeah, I stil prefer Honda's over Toyota's in the sedan arena, handling is better and the body's tighter. Not to mention the aftermarket support (if you're into it..). The Accord's brakes IMO is not that easy to modulate because it's sticky, but it's more confident than the Camry's in my foot's opinion.

[powertool]

just a question for other owners of 2007 2.4v camrys:

1) does your dash have the multi color optitron display? mine doesn't even though it is stated so in the brochure.

2) is the camry's 5-speed auto with "sequential" shifting really a sequential shifter like the units found in the mazda3/mazda6 or porshe 911? i was surprised when i first tried putting the lever into "S" mode and the indicator showed "4" even if i was completely motionless (normal sequential shifters would go to "1" or first gear if you shift into manual mode from a dead start). i expected it to have a hard time starting from "4th gear" but it operated like a regular auto trans. when i checked the owner's manual, i learned that "4" is the default mode for the transmission and it means that the trans will operate in full auto but will only shift between gears 1 to 4, effectively cutting out the 5th gear overdrive. putting it in 3 would mean the trans would only move between gears 1 to 3 and so on and so forth. thus putting it in "5" would be like keeping it in "D" right? this is just like an old fashioned auto trans where you manually shift the lever to 4 or 3 to improve acceleration by cutting out the higher gears, but to my mind, this is not sequential shifting where you have full control of when to upshift and (to a lesser degree) downshift.

there seems to be some bad faith on the part of toyota to pass this auto trans off as a sequential tranny. am i right or am i wrong?

[camrylover]

Sir, in my opinion, stick w/ the V (1.646m)variant P215k difference from the G (1.431m) variant. if you have seen the V variant, ma-turn off kana sa G (base model).

for P215k difference you have th ff:
leather seats beige din (fabric na dumihin beige color)
rear electronic sunshade (G manual sunshade)
tri color optitron guage (G -optitron not tri color)
8 way power front seats
2 way rear reclining electronic seats
cruise control
immobilizer (G - alarm only)

hope this helps.

and if you decide on the Camry, pila na kayo. months yata waiting time for a unit.

i've seen the accord, interior wise panalo camry, ang gusto ko lang sa accord, yun buttons (for audio) nya sa steering wheel hindi naka usli unlike the camry na ma pindot mo accidentally. while maneuvering. i hope you understand what i mean .

my choice, 2.4V Camry over the Accord.

Ano ung immobilizer?

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