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Used Cars for Sale Insights

What's the price of a used Kia Optima sedan by year?

Average price by year
Average mileage by year
Year Price Mileage
2020 $10,546 to $17,642 43,801 to 130,076 miles
2019 $9,770 to $16,678 46,265 to 134,583 miles
2018 $8,837 to $15,231 53,850 to 139,205 miles
2017 $7,889 to $13,944 55,738 to 146,355 miles
2016 $7,520 to $13,420 57,175 to 151,021 miles

What colors are the best deals for a Kia Optima?

Least Expensive Color

Gold

$2,239

Average Savings

Most Expensive Color

Red

$574

Average Premium

Average car color pricing for a used Kia Optima?

Rank Color Compared to Avg. Price
Gold $2,239 Savings
Beige $2,090 Savings
Brown $1,378 Savings
Purple $355 Savings
Gray $201 Savings
Silver $89 Savings
Blue $21 Higher
White $53 Higher
Black $94 Higher
Red $574 Higher

What Kia Optima color has the best resale value?

Price differences by car color compared to the average price of a used Kia Optima

What is the best time to buy a used Kia Optima?

Good times to buy

$237 Average Savings

January, August, September, October, November, December are good times to buy to find the best prices.

Good times to sell

$241 Average Premium

February, March, April, May, June, July are good times to sell to get the best prices.

How much is a Kia Optima?

Kia Optima
  • A new Kia Optima's average price is 23173 and the price range is 18711 to 27250
  • A 3-year-old used Kia Optima's average price is 22558 with a price range of 17990 to 27986

See below for the average Kia Optima price across model years.

Kia Optima 2017-2022
Kia Optima 2012-2017 15011
Kia Optima 2007-2012 9774

The average price for a 3-year-old used midsize car is 21020, with the Kia Optima's price typically 1538 above average for this vehicle type.

Is the Kia Optima a good car?

Kia Optima
  • The Kia Optima earns an ISC quality score of 8.47818 based on its reliability, value retention and safety ratings.
  • The Kia Optima is ranked 6th in quality in the midsize car category, with the Subaru Legacy ranked just above it and the Mazda MAZDA6 ranked just below it
  • The best-ranked midsize car for quality is the Honda Accord Coupe
See our full list of the Best Midsize Cars

How long do Kia Optimas last?

Kia Optima
  • The Kia Optima is the 9th most reliable vehicle in the midsize car category, with a reliability score of 7.7.
  • Approximately 0.001832 of all Kia Optimas on the road have reached 200,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 0.007516 for the midsize car category
  • The best-ranked midsize car for reliability is the Toyota Camry sedan
See below for the reliability scores of various cars in the midsize car category:
Toyota Camry sedan 7.6
Subaru Legacy sedan 7.6
Honda Accord sedan 7.5
Mazda Mazda6 sedan 7.5
Nissan Altima sedan 7.2
Hyundai SONATA sedan 7.1
Volkswagen Passat sedan 7.1
Chevrolet Malibu sedan 6.8