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Honda Accord Versus Toyota Camry Sales Over History
Just three years after the Camry was introduced as a replacement for the Corona in 1983, Toyota’s new sedan passed 100,000 sales in the U.S. Before long, the Camry began to pose a serious threat to sedans across the U.S. market including the Honda Accord.
Both the Camry and Accord have grown significantly over the years and become serious sales threats. In 1987, combined sales of the two cars surpassed 500,000 units in the U.S. The Honda Accord, which was introduced to American audiences in 1976, held a sales lead over the Camry until 1997, the last model year of the fifth-generation Accord sedan and the first model year of the fourth-generation Camry sedan. While the Accord snagged first place in 2001, since 2002 the Camry has held the crown.
Model Names in Bold means a sedan redesign
1983
Toyota Camry: 52,651
Honda Accord: 222,137
1984
Toyota Camry: 93,725
Honda Accord: 256,650
1985
Toyota Camry: 128,143
Honda Accord: 268,420
1986
Toyota Camry: 151,767
Honda Accord: 325,004
1987
Toyota Camry: 186,623
Honda Accord: 334,876
1988
Toyota Camry: 225,322
Honda Accord: 362,663
1989
Toyota Camry: 255,252
Honda Accord: 362,707
1990
Toyota Camry: 283,042
Honda Accord: 417,179
1991
Toyota Camry: 262,531
Honda Accord: 399,297
1992
Toyota Camry: 284,751
Honda Accord: 393,477
1993
Toyota Camry: 297,836
Honda Accord: 330,030
1994
Toyota Camry: 319,718
Honda Accord: 367,615
1995
Toyota Camry: 326,632
Honda Accord: 341,384
1996
Toyota Camry: 357,359
Honda Accord: 382,298
1997
Toyota Camry: 394,397
Honda Accord: 384,609
1998
Toyota Camry: 427,308
Honda Accord: 401,071
1999
Toyota Camry: 445,696
Honda Accord: 404,192
2000
Toyota Camry: 420,451
Honda Accord: 404,515
2001
Toyota Camry: 388,219
Honda Accord: 414,718
2002
Toyota Camry: 431,647
Honda Accord: 398,980
2003
Toyota Camry: 411,088
Honda Accord: 397,750
2004
Toyota Camry: 424,803
Honda Accord: 386,770
2005
Toyota Camry: 429,519
Honda Accord: 369,293
2006
Toyota Camry: 445,808
Honda Accord: 354,441
2007
Toyota Camry: 470,710
Honda Accord: 392,231
2008
Toyota Camry: 434,935
Honda Accord: 372,789
2009
Toyota Camry: 356,824
Honda Accord: 290,056 (2564 Crosstours)
2010
Toyota Camry: 327,804
Honda Accord: 311,381 (28,851 Crosstours)
First seven months of 2011
Toyota Camry: 174,485
Honda Accord: 155,454 (11,518 Crosstours)
Sources: Honda, Toyota
Just three years after the Camry was introduced as a replacement for the Corona in 1983, Toyota’s new sedan passed 100,000 sales in the U.S. Before long, the Camry began to pose a serious threat to sedans across the U.S. market including the Honda Accord.
Both the Camry and Accord have grown significantly over the years and become serious sales threats. In 1987, combined sales of the two cars surpassed 500,000 units in the U.S. The Honda Accord, which was introduced to American audiences in 1976, held a sales lead over the Camry until 1997, the last model year of the fifth-generation Accord sedan and the first model year of the fourth-generation Camry sedan. While the Accord snagged first place in 2001, since 2002 the Camry has held the crown.
Model Names in Bold means a sedan redesign
1983
Toyota Camry: 52,651
Honda Accord: 222,137
1984
Toyota Camry: 93,725
Honda Accord: 256,650
1985
Toyota Camry: 128,143
Honda Accord: 268,420
1986
Toyota Camry: 151,767
Honda Accord: 325,004
1987
Toyota Camry: 186,623
Honda Accord: 334,876
1988
Toyota Camry: 225,322
Honda Accord: 362,663
1989
Toyota Camry: 255,252
Honda Accord: 362,707
1990
Toyota Camry: 283,042
Honda Accord: 417,179
1991
Toyota Camry: 262,531
Honda Accord: 399,297
1992
Toyota Camry: 284,751
Honda Accord: 393,477
1993
Toyota Camry: 297,836
Honda Accord: 330,030
1994
Toyota Camry: 319,718
Honda Accord: 367,615
1995
Toyota Camry: 326,632
Honda Accord: 341,384
1996
Toyota Camry: 357,359
Honda Accord: 382,298
1997
Toyota Camry: 394,397
Honda Accord: 384,609
1998
Toyota Camry: 427,308
Honda Accord: 401,071
1999
Toyota Camry: 445,696
Honda Accord: 404,192
2000
Toyota Camry: 420,451
Honda Accord: 404,515
2001
Toyota Camry: 388,219
Honda Accord: 414,718
2002
Toyota Camry: 431,647
Honda Accord: 398,980
2003
Toyota Camry: 411,088
Honda Accord: 397,750
2004
Toyota Camry: 424,803
Honda Accord: 386,770
2005
Toyota Camry: 429,519
Honda Accord: 369,293
2006
Toyota Camry: 445,808
Honda Accord: 354,441
2007
Toyota Camry: 470,710
Honda Accord: 392,231
2008
Toyota Camry: 434,935
Honda Accord: 372,789
2009
Toyota Camry: 356,824
Honda Accord: 290,056 (2564 Crosstours)
2010
Toyota Camry: 327,804
Honda Accord: 311,381 (28,851 Crosstours)
First seven months of 2011
Toyota Camry: 174,485
Honda Accord: 155,454 (11,518 Crosstours)
Sources: Honda, Toyota
