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2008 Kia Optima

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Specification MG · FWD KNAGE123-8 MG · FWD KNAGE124-8 Trim not recorded KNAGU123-8
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.7L 6-cyl Not recorded
Power 162 hp 185 hp Not recorded
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Not recorded
Transmission Automatic Automatic Not recorded
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Not recorded
Body Sedan Sedan Sedan
Seats 5 5 Not recorded
Doors 4-door 4-door 4-door
Median asking price $5,000 $2,995 Not recorded
Price observations 34 5 Not recorded
Price sample updated Oct 11, 2026 Oct 11, 2026 Not recorded

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

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2008 Optima

MG

3 VIN patterns
2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic 2 patterns · View specs
KNAGE123-8 → 4,800 VINs in our data

162 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$5,000 median asking price

34 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

KNAGEL23-8 → 1 VINs in our data

162 hp · 5 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2.7L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs
KNAGE124-8 → 847 VINs in our data

185 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$2,995 median asking price

5 price observations · Updated Oct 11, 2026

2008 Optima

Trim not recorded

2 VIN patterns
Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs
KNAGU123-8 → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

XNAGE123-8 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

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