| Attribute |
Kia Optima III 2.4 CVVT × | 
Toyota Camry VII (XV50, facelift 2014) 2.5 Automatic × |
| General | | |
| Make | Kia | Toyota |
| Model | Optima | Camry |
| Generation | Optima III | Camry VII (XV50, facelift 2014) |
| Modification | 2.4 CVVT | 2.5 Automatic |
| Website | https://www.kia.com | https://www.toyota.com/ |
| Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Sedan | Sedan |
| Transmission | manual | automatic |
| Number of gears | 6 | 6 |
| Production from (year) | 2011 | 2014 |
| Production to (year) | 2011 | 2017 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 210 | 210 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 9.1 | 9 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | - | 11 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | - | 5.9 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 192 | 183 |
| Emission standard | EURO IV | EURO IV |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Petrol (Gasoline) | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Max. power (hp) | 180 | 181 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 231 | 231 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 2,359 | 2,494 |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 4,000 | 4,100 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 88 | 90 |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 97 | 98 |
| Fuel system | Multi-point injection | Multi-point injection |
| Valve control | Dohc, cvvt | Dohc, dual vvt-i |
| Fuel tank (l) | 70 | 70 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | - | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | | - |
| Turning radius (m) | 10.9 | 11 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,845 | 4,850 |
| Width (mm) | 1,830 | 1,825 |
| 1↑Height (mm) | 1,455 | 1,480 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,795 | 2,775 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,428 | 1,435 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 1,980 | 2,100 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 436 | 506 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,601 | 1,575 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,601 | 1,565 |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | 0.285 | 0.281 |