Pricing

Current bid

US$0

On Minimum Bid

This lot accepts offers on Copart

Buy now

US$1,878

Open on Copart USA →

One of 1,310,000+ lots on SalvageAlert. Get alerted when the next 2017–2019 Kia Optima is listed.

Pricing

Current bid

US$0

On Minimum Bid

Buy now

US$1,878

Open on Copart USA →

Want one like this?

One of 1,310,000+ lots on SalvageAlert. Get alerted when the next 2017–2019 Kia Optima is listed.

Estimated total to buy

Current bidUS$1,878

Est. auction feesUS$619

Estimated totalUS$2,497

Estimate — auction fees only; excludes taxes and transport.

Full fee calculator →

Delivered to your door

Estimate for this lot: bid, auction fees, a typical inland tow, ocean freight, port charges, and — where the destination charges them — duty and VAT at today's rates. Open a destination to adjust every line.

Lot details

Lot #: 71235606
Sale date: Oct 9, 2026, 05:00 PM UTC
Branch: IA - DES MOINES
Storage location: DES MOINES, IA
Primary damage: FRONT ENDAll Front-end damage lots
Secondary damage: REAR END
Title status: None (CT)
Odometer: 205407 mi
Trim: LX
Engine: 2.4L 4
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel: GASAll Gasoline lots
Colour: CHARCOAL
Body style: SEDANAll Sedan lots
Cylinders: 4
Keys: No
Auction branch: IA - DES MOINES
Event status: On Minimum Bid
Drive train: FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
Vehicle type: V
Odometer source: Actual
City: DES MOINES
Postal code: 50317

Full vehicle specifications

Make: KIA
Model: Optima
Model year: 2018
Trim: LX
Body style: Sedan/Saloon
Vehicle type: PASSENGER CAR
Doors: 4
Seats: 5
Drive train: FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Cylinders: 4
Displacement: 2.4 L
Engine power: 185 hp
Engine model: KMC G 2.4 DOHC GDI
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Automatic
Gears: 6
Manufacturer: KIA CORPORATION
Assembly country: SOUTH KOREA
Assembly plant: HWASUNG
Gross weight (GVWR): Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)

Decoded from the VIN via the U.S. NHTSA vPIC database — free public data.

Recalls and crash ratings

2 recall campaigns on record

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEMMar 2018
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Optima hybrid vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.
Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the VPD switch and install two newly designed Battery Management Systems (BMS) that contain Overvoltage Protection Devices (OPDs), free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC162.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCHAug 2023
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Rio, 2016-2018 Optima, 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The trunk latch base may crack, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Remedy: Dealers will replace the trunk latch base subassembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC278.

NHTSA crash test

Overall: 5 of 5 stars
Frontal: 5 of 5 stars
Side: 5 of 5 stars
Rollover: 5 of 5 stars

From the U.S. NHTSA, by model year, make and model — not this exact car. A recall may already have been repaired; ask the seller or a dealer with the VIN.