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2012 Kia Optima

Cararam archives 11,384 US salvage auction results for 2012 Kia Optima. Based on 10,627 recorded USD final bids, the median final bid is $900. The most common recorded damage category is front end. Median recorded odometer across 3,905 actual readings is 160,090 mi. Past US salvage auction results for the 2012 Kia Optima. See final bids, damage, title status, odometer and full photos for each 2012 Kia Optima lot.

2,293 2012 Kia Optima sold at Copart and IAAI in the last 12 months. 66% ran and drove at the yard, and for 66% the repairs cost more than the car was worth.

Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026

66%
run and drive at the yard
92%
sold with keys
44%
damaged in two areas
17%
mileage marked as not actual
66%
repairs cost more than the car

Mileage and condition

Sales, value before damage and the share that still drove, by odometer reading.

Mileage Sales ACV Runs and drives
Under 30,000 mi 1 $2,050
0%
30,000–60,000 mi 22 $7,823
73%
60,000–100,000 mi 153 $7,083
75%
100,000–150,000 mi 604 $5,793
74%
150,000 mi and more 1,118 $3,956
75%

How heavy the damage is

Estimated repair cost as a share of ACV, and what the car sold for at that level.

Under 25% 1% 12%
25–50% 1% 15%
50–75% 8% 14%
75–100% 25% 13%
Over 100% 66% 11%

Bars show the share of sales; the right column is the price as % of ACV. Based on 1,343 sales with a repair estimate.

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VIN patterns

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Frequently asked questions

In the median case a 2012 Kia Optima was worth $4,702 before the damage and sold at auction for 13% of that (2,293 sales in the last 12 months).

66% were listed as run and drive at the yard, and 92% came with keys.

For 17% of the 2012 Kia Optima cars sold at auction the mileage was marked as not actual. A VIN history shows the readings recorded before the sale.

For 66% of the 2012 Kia Optima cars with a repair estimate, the repairs cost more than the car's value before the damage.

Each 2012 Kia Optima lot below shows its final bid — the clearest guide to current salvage and used values for that year.

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