2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2020 Kia Forte 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,329/ year to fuel
35 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2020 Kia Forte (35 MPG) costs about $1,329 a year to fuel and the 2020 Toyota Camry (34 MPG) about $1,368.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Forte
  • Toyota Camry

Side by side

Kia ForteToyota Camry
$1,329 Your annual fuel cost $1,368
35 MPG Combined efficiency 34 MPG
31 MPG City 29 MPG
41 MPG Highway 41 MPG
96 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
256 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 264 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 8-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 Forte vs Toyota Camry across model years

  • Kia Forte
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Toyota Camry has more passenger space (100 vs. 96 cu ft); the Kia Forte has more cargo space (15 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 64 2020 midsize cars, the Kia Forte ranks 18th and the Toyota Camry 19th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Kia Forte or the 2020 Toyota Camry?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Forte. The Kia Forte is rated 35 MPG combined and the Toyota Camry 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Kia Forte vs. the Toyota Camry per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,329 for the Kia Forte and $1,368 for the Toyota Camry.

Which has more cargo space?

The Kia Forte, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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