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Kia Optima at auction

Cararam archives 77,118 US salvage auction results for Kia Optima. Based on 73,171 recorded USD final bids, the median final bid is $1,100. The most common recorded damage category is front end. Median recorded odometer across 59,396 actual readings is 126,965 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

77,118
Archived lots
73,171
Recorded final bids
$1,100
Median final bid

73,171 records

$1,386
Average final bid

73,171 records

$625 – $1,850
Typical bid range
126,965 mi
Median odometer

59,396 records

92%
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 5,054 $2,300
2019 7,282 $2,100
2018 6,807 $1,800
2017 4,818 $1,650
2016 9,350 $1,450
2015 14,725 $975
2014 6,617 $875
2013 11,124 $725
2012 5,209 $675
2011 2,918 $600
2010 597 $500
2009 757 $475
2008 659 $350
2007 467 $350
2006 310 $325
2005 90 $275
2004 198 $275
2003 73 $238
2002 37 $225
2001 25 $213

Optima by year

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VIN patterns

Frequently asked questions

Across 73,171 recorded USD final bids in this archive, the median is $1,100 and the average is $1,386.

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

The median actual odometer reading across 59,396 records is 126,965 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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