HMM: 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid vs. Toyota Camry Hybrid: Is One of These an SUV Killer? “It might be weird to consider for anyone who grew up after the 2008 financial crisis, but there was a time when midsize sedans were numbingly boring and known as ‘family cars.’ Yes, low-slung, four-door sedans whose butts terminate with trunklids, not tailgates, were hugely popular. Sales figures resembled those of modern pickups, and every manufacturer had skin in the game, from Ford to Mitsubishi. And within the segment, the Toyota Camry and its rival, the Honda Accord, dominated the space. The Accord’s sales topped 400,000 units in the early 2000s; the Camry nearly kissed the half-million mark in 2007.”