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Kia Optima at auction

Cararam archives 115,227 US salvage auction results for Kia Optima. Based on 107,868 recorded USD final bids, the median final bid is $1,300. The most common recorded damage category is front end. Median recorded odometer across 60,192 actual readings is 127,020 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.

35,044 Kia Optima sold at Copart and IAAI in the last 12 months. 69% ran and drove at the yard, and for 59% the repairs cost more than the car was worth.

Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026

69%
run and drive at the yard
92%
sold with keys
46%
damaged in two areas
14%
mileage marked as not actual
59%
repairs cost more than the car

What's left of the value

ACV is the car's market value right before the damage. The auction price as a share of it shows how much value the damage took.

Model year Value before damage (ACV) Sold for, % of ACV Typical mileage
2020 $12,011
17%
98,819 mi
2019 $10,450
18%
103,044 mi
2018 $9,202
18%
111,448 mi
2017 $7,898
19%
119,836 mi
2016 $7,599
17%
123,958 mi
2015 $6,258
14%
136,661 mi
2014 $5,602
14%
147,080 mi
2013 $5,279
13%
154,745 mi
2012 $4,702
13%
161,458 mi
2011 $4,339
13%
167,743 mi

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 126 $13,753
74%
30,000–60,000 mi 1,138 $12,490
74%
60,000–100,000 mi 6,064 $10,168
74%
100,000–150,000 mi 12,453 $7,328
74%
150,000 mi and more 10,218 $4,616
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% 17%
25–50% 2% 18%
50–75% 10% 18%
75–100% 29% 16%
Over 100% 58% 12%

Bars show the share of sales; the right column is the price as % of ACV. Based on 21,992 sales with a repair estimate.

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Frequently asked questions

In the median case a Kia Optima was worth $6,809 before the damage and sold at auction for 15% of that (35,044 sales in the last 12 months).

69% were listed as run and drive at the yard, and 92% came with keys.

For 14% of the Kia Optima cars sold at auction the mileage was marked as not actual. A VIN history shows the readings recorded before the sale.

For 59% of the Kia Optima cars with a repair estimate, the repairs cost more than the car's value before the damage.

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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