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Kia Optima at auction

Cararam archives 76,939 Copart and IAAI auction results for Kia Optima. Based on 73,000 recorded USD final bids, the median final bid is $1,100. The most common recorded damage category is front end. Median recorded odometer across 59,255 actual readings is 126,960 mi. Records span May 8, 2019 to Oct 7, 2026. Past auction results for the Kia Optima from Copart and IAAI. Compare final bids across years, damage types and title statuses, with full photos, VIN and specs for every Kia Optima lot.

Auction data

76,939
Archived lots
73,000
Recorded final bids
$1,100
Median final bid

73,000 records

$1,387
Average final bid

73,000 records

$625 – $1,850
Typical bid range
$0 / $20,700
Lowest / highest bid
126,960 mi
Median odometer

59,255 records

92%
Lots with keys
67% / 33%
Copart / IAAI
May 8, 2019 – Oct 7, 2026
Records from

Most common damage

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

Results by year

Year Lots Bids recorded Median bid Average bid
2025 1 1 — —
2020 5,040 4,846 $2,300 $2,486
2019 7,256 6,946 $2,100 $2,290
2018 6,797 6,489 $1,800 $1,976
2017 4,807 4,563 $1,650 $1,783
2016 9,328 8,883 $1,450 $1,598
2015 14,693 13,941 $975 $1,118
2014 6,600 6,224 $875 $1,014
2013 11,100 10,480 $738 $863
2012 5,201 4,864 $675 $803
2011 2,911 2,722 $600 $708
2010 596 572 $488 $573
2009 756 724 $475 $556
2008 657 621 $350 $413
2007 465 433 $350 $387
2006 308 297 $325 $374
2005 90 88 $275 $294
2004 198 181 $275 $310
2003 73 70 $238 $277
2002 37 33 $225 $220
2001 25 22 $213 $225

Optima by year

Kia models

2016 Kia Optima LX
$175
Sold

2016 Kia Optima LX

KNAGT4L36G5098187 Copart 62809436

0 mi · Burn · Salvage title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
Sep 18, 2026 Ft. Worth, TX, USA
2016 Kia Optima LX
$950
Sold

2016 Kia Optima LX

5XXGT4L3XGG048147 Copart 67323826

132,290 mi · Vandalism · Salvage title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
Sep 18, 2026 St. Louis, MO, USA
2018 Kia Optima LX
$1,700
Sold

2018 Kia Optima LX

5XXGT4L3XJG250249 Copart 64305066

109,063 mi · Front end · Clean title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Ft. Worth, TX, USA
2013 Kia Optima EX
$525
Sold

2013 Kia Optima EX

5XXGN4A77DG231257 Copart 67135376

165,594 mi · Side · Clean title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 St. Louis, MO, USA
2012 Kia Optima LX
$80
Sold

2012 Kia Optima LX

5XXGM4A71CG056439 Copart 62804106

0 mi · Burn · Non-repairable

  • Gas
  • Other
  • FWD
Sep 18, 2026 Des Moines, IA, USA
2014 Kia Optima EX
$300
Sold

2014 Kia Optima EX

5XXGN4A73EG338002 Copart 61902106

0 mi · Front end · Non-repairable

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
Sep 18, 2026 Houston, TX, USA
2018 Kia Optima LX
$1,450
Sold

2018 Kia Optima LX

5XXGT4L33JG234832 Copart 57220666

198,966 mi · Rear end · Salvage title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 St. Louis, MO, USA
2013 Kia Optima LX
$500
Sold

2013 Kia Optima LX

KNAGM4A7XD5379066 IAAI 45172136

170,102 mi · Biohazard/chemical

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Airbags
Sep 18, 2026 Park City, KS, USA
2012 Kia Optima LX
$475
Sold

2012 Kia Optima LX

5XXGM4A71CG038135 IAAI 45853780

196,520 mi · Normal wear

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Park City, KS, USA
2015 Kia Optima EX
$1,050
Sold

2015 Kia Optima EX

5XXGN4A77FG482816 Copart 68047456

117,033 mi · Front end · Salvage title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Washington Dc, DC, USA
2016 Kia Optima LX
$550
Sold

2016 Kia Optima LX

KNAGT4L30G5101228 Copart 64005576

178,959 mi · Front end · Salvage title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Washington Dc, DC, USA
2014 Kia Optima LX
$525
Sold

2014 Kia Optima LX

5XXGM4A72EG332338 Copart 41622516

135,394 mi · Side · Salvage title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Columbia, SC, USA
2018 Kia Optima LX
$2,050
Sold

2018 Kia Optima LX

KNAGT4L36J5211899 Copart 68693066

78,161 mi · Front end · Salvage title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Columbus, OH, USA
2015 Kia Optima LX
$400
Sold

2015 Kia Optima LX

KNAGM4A75F5630904 Copart 67025566

197,308 mi · Front end · Salvage title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Columbus, OH, USA
2016 Kia Optima LX
$625
Sold

2016 Kia Optima LX

5XXGT4L31GG030295 Copart 49821106

155,716 mi · Front end · Salvage title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Columbus, OH, USA
2011 Kia Optima EX
$325
Sold

2011 Kia Optima EX

KNAGN4A70B5063461 Copart 67363946

247,074 mi · Front end · Clean title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Detroit, MI, USA
2013 Kia Optima LX
$425
Sold

2013 Kia Optima LX

5XXGM4A72DG190202 Copart 66564276

0 mi · Front end · Salvage title

  • Automatic
Sep 18, 2026 Tampa South, FL, USA
2017 Kia Optima EX
$2,100
Sold

2017 Kia Optima EX

5XXGU4L33HG153448 Copart 64822596

82,363 mi · Front end · Clean title

  • Gas
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Lansing, MI, USA
2016 Kia Optima
$1,100
Sold

2016 Kia Optima

KNAGM4AD5G5095029 Copart 68055756

126,558 mi · Front end · Salvage title

  • Hybrid
  • Automatic
  • FWD
  • Keys
Sep 18, 2026 Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Frequently asked questions

76,939 archived Copart and IAAI lots, with auction dates from May 8, 2019 to Oct 7, 2026.

Across 73,000 recorded USD final bids in this archive, the median is $1,100 and the average is $1,387.

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

The median actual odometer reading across 59,255 records is 126,960 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.