Is the $7,450 price on this 2012 Kia Optima a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $7,450 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2012 Kia Optima in IA?

Based on 35 comparable listings in IA, the average asking price for a 2010-2014 Kia Optima is $8,320, with prices ranging from $2,995 to $11,095.

How long does a 2012 Kia Optima typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Kia Optima listings in IA spend an average of 58 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2012 Kia Optima located?

This vehicle is listed in Ames, IA 50010. VIN: 5XXGN4A79CG072756. Mileage: 126,498 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2012 Kia Optima?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $7,450 to $7,450, based on available comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN5XXGN4A79CG072756

TrimEX

Exterior ColorSilver

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.4L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot18

Days on Market42

2012 Kia Optima

Unscored

$7,450126,498 miles

Ames, IA 50010

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

7,450

Highest comparable ($)

7,450

This vehicle's price ($)

7,450

$7,450 · only listing at this price

$7,450 — single data point

Regional range: $7,450 (0 listings)
vs. market: Exact match — no spread
Comparable vehicles: 0

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 10–74 days.

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About This 2012 Kia Optima

Listing updated: May 9, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Ames, IA · On lot for 18 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2012 Kia Optima EX is listed at $7,450 by an independent dealer in Ames, IA 50010. It has 126,498 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Silver. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 2.4L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on available similar vehicles in the Ames market, the estimated market range is $7,450 to $7,450.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 18 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2012 Kia Optima against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Ames, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 5XXGN4A79CG072756 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2012 Kia Optima Market in IA

Comparable Vehicles

Average Price

$8,320

Price Range

$2,995–$11,095

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 35 comparable 2010-2014 Kia Optima listings in IA, the average asking price is $8,320. This listing at $7,450 is $870 below average (10% below market). Comparable prices in IA range from $2,995 to $11,095. Similar vehicles spend an average of 58 days on dealer lots in this market.