Honda Legend 2008 vs Toyota Camry 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.7 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 295 HP | 277 HP | |
| Torque: | 371 NM | 346 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.1 seconds | 6.8 seconds | |
| Honda Legend engine produces 18 HP more power than Toyota Camry, whereas torque is 25 NM more than Toyota Camry. Despite the higher power, Honda Legend reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.6 | 9.9 | |
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The Toyota Camry is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Legend consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Camry, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Legend could require 255 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 73 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Camry gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 21 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Lexus RX, Toyota Sienna, Lexus ES | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Camry might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Camry engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.99 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.48 m | |
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Honda Legend is larger, but slightly lower. Honda Legend is 17 cm longer than the Toyota Camry, 3 cm wider, while the height of Honda Legend is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 452 litres | 504 litres | |
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Toyota Camry has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Honda Legend has 52 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Camry. This could mean that the Honda Legend uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`310 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 5000 | |
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