Is the $7,988 price on this 2016 Kia Optima a good deal?

OAV rates this as a Great Deal because the asking price of $7,988 is below the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2016 Kia Optima in CA?

Based on 452 comparable listings in CA, the average asking price for a 2014-2018 Kia Optima is $10,113, with prices ranging from $4,500 to $40,665.

How long does a 2016 Kia Optima typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Kia Optima listings in CA spend an average of 117 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2016 Kia Optima located?

This vehicle is listed in Escondido, CA 92025. VIN: 5XXGU4L39GG005545. Mileage: 60,678 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2016 Kia Optima?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $12,491 to $14,085, based on 15 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN5XXGU4L39GG005545

TrimEX

Exterior ColorBlack

DrivetrainFWD

Engine2.4L I4

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot114

2016 Kia Optima

Great Deal

$7,98860,678 miles

Escondido, CA 92025

Is this 2016 Kia Optima EX a good deal?

OAV verdict: Great Deal

Why: Listed at $7,988, comparable market range $12,491–$14,085, based on 15 comparable listings. Days on lot: 114 days (market average 117 days).

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

12,491

Highest comparable ($)

14,085

This vehicle's price ($)

7,988

$7,988 · $4,503 below market low

$12,491 – $14,085 comparable

Regional range: $12,491 – $14,085
vs. market low: — $4,503 (36% below)
Comparable vehicles: 15

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 11–62 days.

Verify before inquiring

This listing is priced about 36% below the lowest comparable vehicle in the regional market. Discounts at this scale frequently indicate accident damage, branded title (salvage or rebuilt), or undisclosed mechanical issues. Strongly recommend pulling a vehicle history report and inspecting listing photos carefully before inquiring.

Market Breakdown

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

Regional Range$12,491 – $14,085

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About This 2016 Kia Optima

Listing updated: May 17, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Escondido, CA · On lot for 114 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2016 Kia Optima EX is listed at $7,988 by an independent dealer in Escondido, CA 92025. It has 60,678 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 a Great Deal — priced below market value. Based on 15 similar vehicles in the Escondido market, the estimated market range is $12,491 to $14,085.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 114 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 Escondido, CA 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 2016 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 Escondido, CA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 5XXGU4L39GG005545 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.

2016 Kia Optima Market in CA

Comparable Vehicles

452

Average Price

$10,113

Price Range

$4,500–$40,665

Avg Days on Lot

117

Based on 452 comparable 2014-2018 Kia Optima listings in CA, the average asking price is $10,113. This listing at $7,988 is $2,125 below average (21% below market). Comparable prices in CA range from $4,500 to $40,665. Similar vehicles spend an average of 117 days on dealer lots in this market.