You need to compare equivalent cars. Price is going to be a factor here since the Camry is a mid size and the Civic is compact.The Camry is a POS. The Camry and the new Tundra are responsible for Toyota's down trend in quality lately. The Camry is a perfect example of them trying to get by on the name and perceived quality behind it instead of making good cars.Honda has a horrible habit of refusing to pay for things that are defects or just poor design (search for Accord Transmissions), but it would still be the better choice out of these if youre ok with a compact. Honda has had better success with new designs than Toyota has had with the last two versions of the Camry.