2010 Kia Optima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2010 Optima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $2,495–$7,772 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 4,347 vehicles built
  • 25 for sale right now
  • $2,495–$7,772 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.

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What actually differs

GL GLS KNAGH4A8-A GLS KNAGH4A4-A
Engine 2.4L 2.4L 2.7L 6-cyl
For sale right now 23 1 1
Vehicles built 3,775 311 260
Same on every 2010 Optima
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,995

What people actually pay

32 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GL
$4,995
$2,420 $3,817 $5,213 $6,610 $8,006
Price trend

Median down $899 over the last 11 months.

2010 Optima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Optima typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $2,995 today.

Optima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2010 Optima

Safety, in plain English

What KNAGG4A8-A means

KNA GG4A8 · A
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
GG4A8
together encode the Optima line — Sedan, 2.4L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
A
in position 10 — model year 2010
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run KNAGG4A8 5A5454932
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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