Honda Vs Toyota

Honda Vs Toyota: Relaibilty, Good Gas Mileage, And Racing

Honda Vs Toyota | Reliability | Gas Mileage | Racing

Honda and Toyota have become two of the best known and well respected vehicle manufacturers in the world. Both have been producing quality vehicles for the United States market since the 1970's. Both have there hands in the racing market, Honda with the Indy Car Series, and Toyota in the NASCAR circuit. They have been recognized worldwide for being reliable and fuel efficient. In fact, 5 of EPA's Top Ten Most Fuel Efficient Cars List from 1984-2010 have come from Honda and Toyota. The Toyota Prius, at 48 mpg, is the best selling hybrid in the world and the most fuel efficient gasoline vehicle you can purchase in the United States.

History

Honda

The Honda Motor Company was started by a man named Soichiro Honda, a mechanic and self taught engineer. He had been working on a prototype car, but when World War II got started and gas was hard to get, he switched to attaching small engines to bicycles. The motorbike/scooter/motorcycle was born. By 1964, Honda was the largest producer of motorcycles in the world and by the 1970's Honda had opened a shop in Los Angeles and started selling automobiles. In 1983, the first Honda Accord build in the USA rolled off the assembly lines.

Toyota

Toyota was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda, making them the oldest producer of cars in Japan. In the 1970's, they became big in the US market because of the oil embargo. Sales took off for these very fuel efficient vehicles in the US and by the the early 1980's they were producing cars and small trucks in US factories. Today, the are the second largest automaker in the United States.

What will I find on this website?

The idea behind this website is to compare vehicles in the Honda and Toyota line up. We are going to breakdown each car the manufactures make and compare them according to class. Here is a quick look and overview of each comparison we are going to go over:

Honda Accord vs Toyota Camry

These are the flagship cars for both companies. Both are their company's best sellers and both were recently re-designed.

Toyota Corolla vs Honda Civic

These cars started small, but are now in the mid size or large compact class, depending on who you ask.  These were two of the first vehicles introduced into the United States for these companies.

Honda CRV vs Toyota Rav4

If you are looking for a small SUV, these are your options. Both double as crossover vehicles too.

Honda CrossTour vs Toyota Venza

These are the new crossover vehicles offered at Honda and Toyota. The Venza is more like a wagon and the CrossTour more like a big hatchback, but they are competitors none the less.

Honda Odyssey vs Toyota Sienna

Both of these have a fresh look for 2011. They are always rated near the top of any top Minivan list.

Honda Fit vs Toyota Yaris

This is your entry level vehicle comparison. Both have a low price and great fuel efficiency.

Honda Insight vs Toyota Prius

Here are your hybrid vehicles. We all know the Prius is the best selling hybrid in the world, but is that the whole story?

Honda Pilot vs Toyota Highlander

These are two of the best larger Sport Utility Vehicles. We will break down which one might be right for you.

Specialty Car: 2011 CRZ

This is the new Sports Hybrid from Honda being released this summer. We will give you a look at the new vehicle based on the very popular CRX.

There you have it. This is what we are going to try and cover in the website. I hope we answer some of your questions regarding these great companies. Feel free to leave any comments you may have on the corresponding page.

Honda Vs Toyota | Reliability | Gas Mileage | Racing

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