Is the $11,997 price on this 2018 Kia Optima a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $11,997 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

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

Based on 593 comparable listings in TX, the average asking price for a 2016-2020 Kia Optima is $12,678, with prices ranging from $4,650 to $27,170.

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

Comparable Kia Optima listings in TX spend an average of 101 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2018 Kia Optima located?

This vehicle is listed in Austin, TX 78741. VIN: 5XXGU4L37JG224849. Mileage: 94,519 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 $11,997 to $11,997, based on available comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN5XXGU4L37JG224849

TrimEX

Exterior ColorWhite

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.4L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot16

2018 Kia Optima

Unscored

$11,99794,519 mi

Austin, TX 78741

Is this 2018 Kia Optima EX a good deal?

OAV verdict: Unscored

Why: Listed at $11,997, comparable market range $11,997–$11,997. Days on lot: 16 days (market average 101 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

11,997

Highest comparable ($)

11,997

This vehicle's price ($)

11,997

$11,997 · only listing at this price

$11,997 — single data point

Regional range: $11,997 (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 11–63 days.

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About This 2018 Kia Optima

Listing updated: May 19, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Austin, TX · On lot for 16 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2018 Kia Optima EX is listed at $11,997 by an independent dealer in Austin, TX 78741. It has 94,519 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is White. 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 Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on available similar vehicles in the Austin market, the estimated market range is $11,997 to $11,997.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 16 days.

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

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Austin, TX sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

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 Austin, TX, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 5XXGU4L37JG224849 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 TX

Comparable Vehicles

593

Average Price

$12,678

Price Range

$4,650–$27,170

Avg Days on Lot

101

Based on 593 comparable 2016-2020 Kia Optima listings in TX, the average asking price is $12,678. This listing at $11,997 is $681 below average (5% below market). Comparable prices in TX range from $4,650 to $27,170. Similar vehicles spend an average of 101 days on dealer lots in this market.