2005 Kia Optima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2005 Optima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,040 vehicles built
  • 1 for sale right now

Which Optima is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Optima

What actually differs

Base configuration KNAGD126-5 Base configuration KNAGD128-5
Engine 2.4L 2.7L 6-cyl
Vehicles built 588 451
Same on every 2005 Optima
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • For sale right now 1

Safety, in plain English

What KNAGD126-5 means

KNA GD126 · 5
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
GD126
together encode the Optima line — Sedan, 2.4L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Optima?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.