2011 Kia Optima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
17 builds left the factory as a 2011 Optima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $1,999–$12,145 today.
- 5 main configurations
- 16,975 vehicles built
- 66 for sale right now
- $1,999–$12,145 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
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Most common — 52% of 2011 Optimas
GL KNAGM4A7-B2.4L. 8,784 built.
$1,999 great deal $5,515 typical $10,899 top of market -
GLS KNAGN4A7-B2.4L. 4,084 built.
$2,495 great deal $5,998 typical $12,145 top of market -
What actually differs
| GL | GLS KNAGN4A7-B | GL · Full hybrid | GLS KNAGN4A6-B | |
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| Engine | 2.4L | 2.4L | 2.4L | 2L |
| Typical price today | $5,515 | $5,998 | $6,950 | $8,000 |
| For sale right now | 25 | 19 | 8 | 5 |
| Vehicles built | 8,784 | 4,084 | 1,123 | 785 |
Same on every 2011 Optima
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
88 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GL
$5,515
GLS
$5,998
$1,939
$4,582
$7,225
$9,867
$12,510
Safety, in plain English
NHTSA overall crash rating
★★★★★ 5 / 5
5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What KNAGN4A6-B means
KNA
GN4A6
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B
- KNA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
- GN4A6
- together encode the Optima line — Sedan, 2L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- B
- in position 10 — model year 2011
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 00AGN4A7-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00AGN4A6-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SX 00AGR4A6-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS 2.4L Sedan KNAGN487-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL 2.4L Sedan KNAGM4A7-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan KNADM4A7-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS Sedan KNAGN4AT-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX Hybrid 00AGM4AD-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 000GM4A7-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS 2.4L Sedan KNAGN4AD-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 00AGM4A7-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0KNAGM4A-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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