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2025 Kia K4 vs 2025 Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry edges it, 85.3 to 81.2, on fuel & range. The Kia K4 is ahead on safety.

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2025 Kia K4

The 2025 Kia K4 is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize sedan with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the K4, is EPA-rated at 34 mpg combined.…

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2025 Toyota Camry

The 2025 Toyota Camry is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid midsize sedan with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Camry HEV FF LE, is EPA-rat…

Verdict · default weights

2025 Toyota Camry

Slight edge

The Toyota Camry edges it, 85.3 to 81.2, on fuel & range. The Kia K4 is ahead on safety.

Fuel & range2025 Toyota Camry leads by 34.5
Safety2025 Kia K4 leads by 18.7
Category · weight2025 Kia K4overall 81.22025 Toyota Camryoverall 85.3
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 365.5100
Safetyw 492.974.2
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 2no datano data
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall81.285.3

Kia K4: model-level data · Toyota Camry: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.
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Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.
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Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Kia K4

Safety Signal84 B
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★★
Recalls2
Owner complaints45 · 10 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutElectrical System (13), Unspecified (12), Lane Departure (9)

Top recalls

  • highElectrical System26V046000 · 42,677 vehicles
  • highEngine And Engine Cooling25V548000 · 30 vehicles

Toyota Camry

Safety Signal55 F
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★★
Recalls6 · 1 critical
Owner complaints156 · 14 crashes · 1 fires
Most complained aboutUnspecified (29), Structure (25), Electrical System (25)

Top recalls

  • criticalHybrid Propulsion System25V869000 · 55,405 vehicles
  • highElectrical System26V511000 · 508,354 vehicles
  • highElectrical System25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles
  • highSeat Belts25V059000 · 40,922 vehicles
  • minorBack Over Prevention25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
  • minorEquipment24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Kia K4Toyota Camry
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsGASHEV
EPA configuration comparedK4Camry HEV FF LE
Combined mpg / MPGe3451
EPA annual fuel cost$1,850$1,200
EV range
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Kia K4 or the 2025 Toyota Camry?

The Toyota Camry edges it, 85.3 to 81.2, on fuel & range. The Kia K4 is ahead on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Toyota Camry scores 85.3 and the 2025 Kia K4 81.2. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Kia K4 or the 2025 Toyota Camry?

2025 Kia K4: 5 NHTSA stars, grade B, 2 recalls. 2025 Toyota Camry: 5 NHTSA stars, grade F, 6 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.