Honda Accord Sport vs. Toyota Camry SE vs. Mazda6 Grand Touring

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2013 Honda Accord Sport vs. 2013 Toyota Camry SE vs. 2014 Mazda6 Grand Touring Sport Medicine: Think Family Sedans are Boring? Go For Something Zippier Believe it or not, some midsize sedan buyers view these four- doors as exciting signs of hope, evidence that the fun isn't over just because kids and jobs now consume 23 hours of the day. Despite their prevalence—at least that of the Accord and Camry, which sold more than 300,000 and 400,000 units in 2012, respectively—the three family sedans here are injected with a shot of sport aimed at enlivening the daily doldrums of commuting, errand running, and passenger hauling. If you can zip from light to light a little quicker or take the freeway on-ramp a bit more aggressively—anything to brighten your day—why not, right? With that in mind, we gathered the all-new Mazda6 and Honda Accord Sport, as well as the best-selling veteran, the Toyota Camry SE, to see which one delivered the most effective spoonful of sport medicine. Each boasts a stout four-cylinder, a seamless automatic, an athletic body kit, and a sport-tuned chassis, designed to collectively stimulate the senses and soothe the soul. We tried to get a Fusion SE, but Ford claimed it couldn't source one. And the top-dog VW Passat? With the new EA888 turbo I-4 poised for 2014 duty and a dedicated sport trim still a distinct possibility (see the Passat Performance Concept from this year's Detroit auto show), the Chattanooga champ was relegated to Round 2 and a face-off with this test's winner. But let's focus on Round 1… READ THE FULL STORY 2014 Mazda6 First Test 2013 Honda Accord Sport – Just the Basics 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL Arrival 2013 SRT Viper First Test Is This the Fastest Car Under $100,000? 2014 Kia Forte First Test 2013 Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG In Sweden 2013 Shelby Focus ST Quick Drive Crash! A Volvo XC60 Takes the IIHS' Small Overlap Test Subscribe to Motor Trend TOP 10 Top 10 Coolest Obscure Classic and Modern Toyotas POPULAR ON YOUTUBE The Ranchero Returns! Alaska or Bust: The Sequel - Roadkill TOP BLOG Seven Things I Learned From February Auto Sales TO OUR E-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS: YOUR PRIVACY IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO US. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS EMAIL IN ERROR OR WISH TO UNSUBSCRIBE, PLEASE CLICK HERE. Write to us at: Motor Trend Digital Newsletter 831 S. Douglas Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Privacy Policy (c) 2013 Source Interlink Media, Inc. All rights reserved.