Spec Sizes

Toyota Camry vs Kia Optima Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2022 vs 2020 catalog dimensions. Toyota Camry · Kia Optima

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length192.1 in – 192.7 in
  • Height56.3 in – 57.1 in
  • Wheelbase111.2 in
  • Ground clearance5.7 in
  • Curb weight3,310 lb – 3,595 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.4 in
  • Kia Optima width73.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Kia Optima is 1.3 in shorter (192.4 in vs 191.1 in)
  • Width: Toyota Camry is 0.8 in narrower (72.4 in vs 73.2 in)
  • Height: Kia Optima is 1.0 in taller (56.7 in vs 57.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Toyota Camry has a 0.8 in longer wheelbase (111.2 in vs 110.4 in)
  • Ground clearance: Toyota Camry has 0.4 in more ground clearance (5.7 in vs 5.3 in)
  • Curb weight: Toyota Camry is 59 lb heavier (3,453 lb vs 3,394 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Toyota Camry has 0.4 in more ground clearance (5.7 in vs 5.3 in)
  2. Height: Kia Optima is 1.0 in taller (56.7 in vs 57.7 in)
  3. Curb weight: Toyota Camry is 59 lb heavier (3,453 lb vs 3,394 lb)
  4. Width: Toyota Camry is 0.8 in narrower (72.4 in vs 73.2 in)
  5. Wheelbase: Toyota Camry has a 0.8 in longer wheelbase (111.2 in vs 110.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageKia Optima — Kia Optima is shorter by 1.3 in Check garage fit for Toyota Camry · garage fit for Kia Optima
  • Narrower for tight parkingToyota Camry — Toyota Camry is narrower by 0.8 in
  • More ground clearanceToyota Camry — Toyota Camry has 0.4 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecToyota CamryKia OptimaDifference
Length192.4 in191.1 in1.3 in
Width72.4 in73.2 in0.8 in
Height56.7 in57.7 in1.0 in
Wheelbase111.2 in110.4 in0.8 in
Ground clearance5.7 in5.3 in0.4 in
Curb weight3,453 lb3,394 lb59 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 192.1 in – 192.7 in).

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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