2009 Kia Optima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2009 Optima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $2,600–$9,795 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 5,848 vehicles built
  • 24 for sale right now
  • $2,600–$9,795 typical price range

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

MG KNAGE228-9 MG KNAGE224-9
Engine 2.4L 2.7L 6-cyl
For sale right now 23 1
Vehicles built 5,480 368
Same on every 2009 Optima
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,999

What people actually pay

31 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
MG
$4,999
$2,522 $4,414 $6,306 $8,197 $10,089
Price trend

Median up $102 over the last 12 months.

2009 Optima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Optima typically keeps about 82% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,495 today.

Optima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Optima

Safety, in plain English

What KNAGE224-9 means

KNA GE224 · 9
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
GE224
together encode the Optima line — Sedan, 2.7L 6cyl — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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.

2009 Kia Optima prices →