Is the $7,800 price on this 2018 Kia Optima a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $7,800 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2018 Kia Optima in CA?

Based on 586 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Kia Optima is $12,409, with prices ranging from $4,995 to $23,995.

How long does a 2018 Kia Optima typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Kia Optima listings in CA spend an average of 82 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Kia Optima located?

This vehicle is listed in Tustin, CA 92780. VIN: 5XXGT4L30JG239101. Mileage: 120,600 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2018 Kia Optima?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $6,995 to $13,998, based on 5 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN5XXGT4L30JG239101

TrimS

Exterior ColorBlack

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.4L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot468

Days on Market472

2018 Kia Optima

Unscored

$7,800120,600 miles

Tustin, CA 92780

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

6,995

Highest comparable ($)

13,998

This vehicle's price ($)

7,800

$7,800 · within market range

$6,995comparable$13,998

Regional range: $6,995 – $13,998
vs. market: $805 above low · $6,198 below high
Comparable vehicles: 5

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 8–52 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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This listing has been on market about 9.0x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 8–52 days; this one is at 468). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Local Range$8,700 – $8,700

Regional Range$6,995 – $13,998

Dealer Info

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About This 2018 Kia Optima

Listing updated: May 6, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Tustin, CA · On lot for 468 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Kia Optima S is listed at $7,800 by an independent dealer in Tustin, CA 92780. It has 120,600 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. 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 5 similar vehicles in the Tustin market, the estimated market range is $6,995 to $13,998. The local market range in CA is $8,700 to $8,700.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 468 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 2018 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 Tustin, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 5XXGT4L30JG239101 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.

2018 Kia Optima Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

586

Average Price

$12,409

Price Range

$4,995–$23,995

Avg Days on Lot

Based on 586 comparable 2016-2020 Kia Optima listings in CA, the average asking price is $12,409. This listing at $7,800 is $4,609 below average (37% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $4,995 to $23,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 82 days on dealer lots in this market.