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Kia Optima year by year: price, power, mpg, size

Base price change, 2009 to 2020

+34%

  • Base price: $17,495 (2009) to $23,390 (2020).
  • Median sedan base price: +29% over the same years.
  • Redesigned: 2011.
  • Last model year in data: 2020.

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$15k$20k$25k$30k$35k$40k2009201120132015201720192020Optimasedan median
Base MSRP by year. Blue: median base MSRP of sedans.
25303540452009201120132015201720192020Best trimBase trim
EPA combined mpg by year.
1601802002202402602802009201120132015201720192020Top trimBase trim
Horsepower by year.
Kia Optima by year
YearTrimsBase MSRPTop MSRPHorsepowerMPG or rangeLengthWheelbaseCurb weight
202010$23,390$36,090178 to 245 hp24 to 42 mpg191.1 in110.4 in3,230 lb
20198$22,990$35,390178 to 245 hp24 to 41 mpg191.1 in110.4 in3,230 lb
201810$22,600$35,210178 to 245 hp25 to 42 mpg191.1 in110.4 in3,219 lb
201713$22,200$36,090154 to 245 hp25 to 42 mpg191.1 in110.4 in3,219 lb
201616$22,140$36,040178 to 245 hp25 to 38 mpg191.1 in110.4 in3,219 lb
201516$21,840$35,925192 to 274 hp24 to 38 mpg190.7 in110.0 in3,237 lb
201415$21,500$36,300192 to 274 hp24 to 38 mpg190.7 in110.0 in3,237 lb
201312$21,350$34,500199 to 274 hp26 to 38 mpg190.7 in110.0 in3,223 lb
201212$19,500$26,500200 to 274 hp26 to 36 mpg190.7 in110.0 in3,223 lb
201113$18,995$26,500200 to 274 hp26 to 36 mpg190.7 in110.0 in3,223 lb
201011$17,995$22,795175 to 194 hp23 to 25 mpg189.0 in107.1 in3,179 lb
200911$17,495$22,145175 to 194 hp23 to 25 mpg189.0 in107.1 in3,197 lb

What changed each year

Optima: changes vs the year before. Cheapest trim.
YearVsWhat changed
202020192 more trims. Base price +$400.
201920182 fewer trims. Base price +$390. -2 mpg.
201820173 fewer trims. Base price +$400.
201720163 fewer trims. Base price +$60.
20162015Base price +$300. -7 hp.
201520141 more trim. Base price +$340.
201420133 more trims. Base price +$150. -8 hp. -1 mpg.
20132012Base price +$1,850.
201220111 fewer trim. Base price +$505.
20112010Redesign. 2 more trims. Base price +$1,000. +25 hp. +2 mpg. Length +1.7 in. Wheelbase +2.9 in.
20102009Base price +$500.

What this cannot tell you

Specs of the cheapest trim each year. Other trims differ.

Redesigns found from size and power changes only.

How values are checked