Used Kia Optima prices

Asking price over time

Median asking price of newly listed cars, per week, for all Kia Optima listings. Moves with the mix of model years listed. Filters don't change this chart.

$4,600$4,800$5,000$5,200$5,400Sep 14Sep 28Oct 12Oct 26
Typical asking price
$5,000
Most listings
$3,800–$6,500
Typical odometer
85,128 mi
Last 30 days
-1.8%

From 2,551 listings, all model years together. Updated November 8, 2026.

Price by model year

YearTypical priceListings
2020$7,500171
2019$7,500196
2018$6,500275
2017$5,500158
2016$5,400289
2015$4,900522
2014$4,500199
2013$4,499323
2012$3,800181
2011$3,200104
2010$3,00025
2009$2,50024
2008$2,20024
2007$2,00015
2006$2,69524
2005$1,8006
2004$1,50012

Price by trim

TrimTypical priceListings
LX$5,600674
EX$4,900523
S$5,500140
EX Premium$4,79979
SE$4,90068
SX$5,80064
Hybrid$4,80054
SXL$5,60039
Premium$4,99937
LX ECO Turbo$5,40017
Turbo$5,7994
EX Luxury$3,8003

Price by odometer

OdometerTypical priceListings
0–50,000 mi$7,349168
50,000–100,000 mi$5,4951,788
100,000–150,000 mi$3,799569
150,000–200,000 mi$2,50024

Price by seller

SellerTypical priceListings
Private seller$4,9992,233
Dealer$6,995312

Price by transmission

TransmissionTypical priceListings
Automatic$5,0002,546
Manual$2,0005

Price by fuel

FuelTypical priceListings
Gasoline$5,2002,012
Hybrid$5,20056
Diesel$5,5007
Electric$4,9006
Flex fuel$2,9004

Price by marketplace

MarketplaceTypical priceListings
Facebook Marketplace$5,0002,547
Craigslist$4,5004

Listings under the typical price

Compared with the same model year. Check the listing first: a low price can mean damage or a problem with the title.

Kia Optima price facts

How much is a used Kia Optima?

A used Kia Optima typically asks $5,000, across all model years. Half of the 2,551 listings we priced in the last 90 days ask between $3,800 and $6,500, at a typical 85,128 mi.

How does the model year change a used Kia Optima's price?

A 2020 Kia Optima typically asks $7,500, while a 2006 asks $2,695. Those are the newest and oldest model years with at least 20 listings.

Which Kia Optima trim costs the most?

Of the trims sellers name most often, the SX asks the most at a typical $5,800, and the EX Premium the least at $4,799. Trim and model year move together, so compare like for like.

How much does mileage change a used Kia Optima's price?

Cars at 0–50,000 mi typically ask $7,349, against $2,500 at 150,000–200,000 mi.

Do dealers ask more for a used Kia Optima?

Dealer listings typically ask $6,995, 40% more than private seller listings at $4,999. Dealer cars are often newer, which accounts for part of any gap.

Are used Kia Optima prices going up or down?

The typical asking price moved down 1.8% over the last 30 days. That can reflect the mix of cars listed as well as the market.

How we calculate this: asking prices from public marketplace listings matched to the Kia Optima, excluding salvage and rebuilt titles, with placeholder and outlier prices removed. Each currency is its own market of local listings, not a conversion. Asking prices are not sale prices.

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