2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Kia Optima vs Toyota Camry
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 Toyota Camry is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2015 Kia Optima (26 MPG). That's roughly $128 a year, or about $639 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Optima
- Toyota Camry
Side by side
| Kia Optima | Toyota Camry | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,661 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 334 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 313 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Kia Optima vs Toyota Camry across model years
- Kia Optima
- Toyota Camry
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Kia Optima ranks 33rd and the Toyota Camry 28th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Kia Optima or the 2015 Toyota Camry?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Camry. The Kia Optima is rated 26 MPG combined and the Toyota Camry 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Kia Optima vs. the Toyota Camry per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Kia Optima and $1,661 for the Toyota Camry.
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