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Kia Optima at auction

Cararam archives 88,701 US salvage auction results for Kia Optima. Based on 83,983 recorded USD final bids, the median final bid is $1,200. The most common recorded damage category is front end. Median recorded odometer across 59,662 actual readings is 126,980 mi. Past US salvage auction results for the Kia Optima. Compare final bids across years, damage types and title statuses, with full photos, VIN and specs for every Kia Optima lot.

Auction data

88,701
Archived lots
83,983
Recorded final bids
$1,200
Median final bid

83,983 records

$1,499
Average final bid

83,983 records

$650 – $1,975
Typical bid range
126,980 mi
Median odometer

59,662 records

91%
Lots with keys

Most common damage

  • Front end — 47%
  • Rear end — 14%
  • Side — 11%

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Results by year

Year Lots Median bid
2025 1 —
2020 5,680 $2,400
2019 8,152 $2,200
2018 7,681 $1,900
2017 5,395 $1,700
2016 10,566 $1,500
2015 17,105 $1,050
2014 7,616 $925
2013 13,007 $800
2012 6,150 $750
2011 3,439 $650
2010 752 $550
2009 929 $500
2008 844 $375
2007 536 $350
2006 364 $350
2005 116 $300
2004 225 $300
2003 78 $250
2002 38 $225
2001 28 $225

Optima by year

Kia models

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VIN patterns

Frequently asked questions

Across 83,983 recorded USD final bids in this archive, the median is $1,200 and the average is $1,499.

The most frequently recorded category is front end, at 47% of the archived lots.

The median actual odometer reading across 59,662 records is 126,980 mi.

Prices vary by year and condition. Browse the lots below — each shows the final bid — to gauge what the Kia Optima sells for.

Yes. Use the year links on this page to narrow the Kia Optima down to a specific model year.

It depends on the damage, title and repair cost shown on each lot. The archive lets you study past Kia Optima results before deciding.

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