Appearance is an opinion.... i prefer the Toyota camry in that department, Performance.....is similar...but generally speaking Honda is one of the best when it comes to Naturally Aspirated 4 cylinders, Toyota is pretty good also, Durability is yet to be seen with these NEW cars ... But given both companies' track records BOTH cars are excellent, Handling i would give to Honda, Honda tends to focus more on performance a little more than others on non performance type cars. Resale Value (short term) is definitly with the newer car (It's Newer)... Later down the road that may change based on supply and demand.