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2016 Kia Optima

Cararam archives 12,945 US salvage auction results for 2016 Kia Optima. Based on 12,155 recorded USD final bids, the median final bid is $1,650. The most common recorded damage category is front end. Median recorded odometer across 7,707 actual readings is 120,632 mi. Past US salvage auction results for the 2016 Kia Optima. See final bids, damage, title status, odometer and full photos for each 2016 Kia Optima lot.

4,361 2016 Kia Optima sold at Copart and IAAI in the last 12 months. 70% ran and drove at the yard, and for 57% the repairs cost more than the car was worth.

Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026

70%
run and drive at the yard
92%
sold with keys
44%
damaged in two areas
11%
mileage marked as not actual
57%
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 12 $12,440
83%
30,000–60,000 mi 141 $11,092
78%
60,000–100,000 mi 835 $9,422
72%
100,000–150,000 mi 1,877 $7,546
73%
150,000 mi and more 1,023 $5,373
76%

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% 18%
25–50% 2% 18%
50–75% 11% 18%
75–100% 30% 17%
Over 100% 57% 14%

Bars show the share of sales; the right column is the price as % of ACV. Based on 2,593 sales with a repair estimate.

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Frequently asked questions

In the median case a 2016 Kia Optima was worth $7,599 before the damage and sold at auction for 17% of that (4,361 sales in the last 12 months).

70% were listed as run and drive at the yard, and 92% came with keys.

For 11% of the 2016 Kia Optima cars sold at auction the mileage was marked as not actual. A VIN history shows the readings recorded before the sale.

For 57% of the 2016 Kia Optima cars with a repair estimate, the repairs cost more than the car's value before the damage.

Each 2016 Kia Optima lot below shows its final bid — the clearest guide to current salvage and used values for that year.

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