The New Kia Optima vs. the Toyota Camry
Compare the 2020 Kia Optima to the 2020 Toyota Camry in Grand Rapids
When you're looking for a comfortable and capable sedan for your life here in the Kentwood MI area, it can be easy to get lost in all the options. The Kia Optima is often compared to the Toyota Camry, so we've put together this quick comparison so you can see exactly why the Optima is the right choice for your life in Michigan with Fox Kia.
What's New for 2020?
The Kia Optima gains a few changes for this year, following the addition of numerous extra driver assistance features brought the previous year. You'll love having all the modern amenities and technology that you want, all in the Kia Optima.
The Toyota Camry brings a few changes including having Android Auto included standard. The Camry TRD has also been introduced this year bringing you a more performance-oriented option. Other than that the Camry remains largely unchanged for the 2020 model year.
Performance and Capabilities
Under the hood you'll find a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine standard that brings you 185 horsepower. The six-speed automatic transmission shifts right when you need it, so you can easily go from city streets to merging onto the highways around Kalamazoo. Available to you is a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that brings you 178 horsepower, and if you pick the SX trim level you get a 2.0-liter turbo-four that brings you 245 horsepower. The 1.6-liter turbo-four comes with a smooth seven-speed automatic transmission. You'll love how energetic and fun the Optima is, especially when compared to the Toyota Camry.
The Toyota Camry offers you a 203-horsepower four-cylinder engine standard, or you can opt for more power with the available 301-horsepower V6. With the Camry, you'll have to choose between an energetic drive with the V6 or enjoying an efficient drive for your commute with the base four-cylinder. The Camry comes standard with front-wheel drive like the Optima, but we think you'll enjoy the power and versatility that the Optima offers you no matter how far you go from home in Holland MI.
Safety and Technology
The 2020 Kia Optima comes standard with a rearview camera, lane change assist, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, forward emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, forward collision warning, and a driver drowsiness monitoring system. You will love having all of these modern features standard, so even if you need to save, you don't have to worry about missing out on modern safety tech. You can add extra features like adaptive cruise control, pedestrian detection, a 360-degree parking camera, and more.
The Camry comes standard with a rearview camera, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, pedestrian detection, and automatic high beams. Many of these features are part of the Toyota Safety Sense system. You'll be able to add things like blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, a heads-up display, a 360-degree camera, and automatic reverse braking.
Quick Comparison of Features:
Kia Optima
- 2.4-liter four-cylinder with 185 horsepower
- 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 178 horsepower
- 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 245 horsepower
- 45.5 inches of front leg room
- 120.7 cubic feet of cargo volume
- 35 mpg highway rating
Toyota Camry
- 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 203 horsepower
- 3.5-liter V6 with 301 horsepower
- Hybrid 2.5-liter four-cylinder with 176 horsepower
- 42.1 inches of front leg room
- 100.4 cubic feet of passenger volume
- 41 mpg highway rating
When you're ready to see why the Kia Optima is the right choice for your life here in Michigan, come see us for a test drive! We'll make sure that you get the perfect one for you, and help you see why it's the right choice for your life over the Toyota Camry.
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Grand Rapids, MI 49512
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