Kia Optima

Kia Optima — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Kia Optima

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation	Facelift	Price today	Units for sale	Recalls	Complaints
Generation 1 2015–2020	—	$9,984–$14,220	2,964	15	3,008

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Optima

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine	Years in this model	Also used in	VIN builds ⓘ
Kia 2.0L 4-cylinder	2016–2020	9 models	25

Kia Optima fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

Used Kia Optima prices by year →

About the Kia Optima

The Kia K5, formerly known as the Kia Optima, is a mid-size car manufactured by Kia since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002. For the second-generation models, Kia used the Kia Lotze and Kia K5 name for the South Korean market, and the Magentis name globally, except in the United States, Canada, Malaysia and the Middle East, where the Optima name was retained until the 2021 model year.

The K5 name is used for all markets since the introduction of the fifth generation in 2019.

Source: Wikipedia — Kia K5, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year	Units for sale	Median price	Vs newest	Avg mileage
2015	476	$9,984	70%	101,105 mi
2016	584	$10,000	70%	100,494 mi
2017	315	$10,980	77%	96,522 mi
2018	519	$11,990	84%	94,147 mi
2019	430	$13,550	95%	85,346 mi
2020	640	$14,220	100%	81,899 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated August 1, 2026.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Most reported
2015	4	1,009	Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2016	5	749	Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2017	3	48	Engine, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2018	2	466	Engine, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2019	1	598	Engine, Unknown Or Other, Forward Collision Avoidance
2020	0	138	Engine, Power Train, Unknown Or Other

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

For sale right now

2018 Kia Optima LX — $11,300 · 95,261 mi · Meadville, PA
2020 Kia Optima LX, S, SE — $18,195 · 80,289 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2018 Kia Optima LX — $12,564 · 81,629 mi · Ardmore, PA
2018 Kia Optima EX — $11,581 · 92,214 mi · Doylestown, PA
2017 Kia Optima LX — $10,900 · 103,910 mi · Harrisburg, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $20,995 · 45,293 mi · Allentown, PA
2016 Kia Optima HGS — $12,381 · 131,816 mi · Muncy, PA
2018 Kia Optima EX — $12,990 · 82,282 mi · Waynesboro, PA
2018 Kia Optima LX — $9,485 · 124,415 mi · Upper Darby, PA
2018 Kia Optima LX — $10,476 · 102,795 mi · Warminster, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $12,081 · 112,243 mi · Butler, PA
2015 Kia Optima Ex — $11,144 · 87,847 mi
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $12,988 · 65,340 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2015 Kia Optima TOP (High Grade) — $16,195 · 96,269 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2016 Kia Optima GL — $7,470 · 134,303 mi · Waterford, PA
2019 Kia Optima EX — $13,285 · 87,652 mi · North Huntington, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $9,459 · 116,855 mi · Bethlehem, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $11,250 · 104,114 mi · Harrisburg, PA
2018 Kia Optima EX — $10,495 · 101,334 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2016 Kia Optima GL — $7,900 · 111,000 mi · Hanover Township, PA
2020 Kia Optima SX — $22,484 · 76,249 mi · Bath, PA
2020 Kia Optima LX, S, SE — $10,295 · 116,660 mi · Dillsburg, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $10,999 · 104,000 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2016 Kia Optima LX — $4,995 · 124,367 mi · Bath, PA
2020 Kia Optima LX, S, SE — $15,000 · 91,009 mi · Reading, PA
2019 Kia Optima SX — $18,080 · 58,465 mi · York, PA
2020 Kia Optima LX, S, SE — $11,500 · 117,484 mi · Montoursville, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $14,190 · 59,601 mi · Mechanicsburg, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $13,462 · 64 mi · Philadelphia, PA
2020 Kia Optima LX, S, SE — $12,800 · 69,344 mi · Allentown, PA
2018 Kia Optima LX — $6,899 · 142,669 mi · New Castle, PA
2019 Kia Optima SXL — $16,490 · 82,626 mi · Chester, PA
2015 Kia Optima GL - Middle-low — $9,248 · 98,048 mi · Wexford, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $9,975 · 137,819 mi · Hallstead, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $7,550 · 138,555 mi · Harrisburg, PA
2015 Kia Optima GL(Middle-low grade) — $7,985 · 120,507 mi · Prospect Park, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $16,488 · 120,025 mi · Ashland, PA
2016 Kia Optima GL - Middle-low — $7,995 · 103,907 mi · Verona, PA
2017 Kia Optima EX/EX Prem/EX Prem Plus — $12,995 · 109,462 mi · Chambersburg, PA
2020 Kia Optima EX — $17,995 · 54,176 mi · Mechanicsburg, PA
2020 Kia Optima LX, S, SE — $21,039 · 16,371 mi · Hatfield, PA
2020 Kia Optima LX, S, SE — $12,506 · 88,369 mi · Wexford, PA
2019 Kia Optima SXL — $19,395 · 47,763 mi · Allentown, PA
2020 Kia Optima LX, S, SE — $11,767 · 125 mi · York, PA
2019 Kia Optima LX, S — $7,470 · 148,066 mi · Waterford, PA
2015 Kia Optima GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Grade) — $10,390 · 115,148 mi · Uniontown, PA
2016 Kia Optima GL — $8,500 · 88,747 mi · Pittsburgh, PA
2018 Kia Optima EX — $10,995 · 105,869 mi · Whitehall, PA