2015 Kia Optima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
27 builds left the factory as a 2015 Optima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $3,995–$17,998 today.
- 9 main configurations
- 78,219 vehicles built
- 583 for sale right now
- $3,995–$17,998 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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GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Grade) · Full hybrid KNAGN4AD-F2.4L. 1,450 built.
$5,000 great deal $7,999 typical $14,998 top of market -
TOP (High Grade) 5XXGR4A6-F2L. 6,388 built.
$5,827 great deal $10,495 typical $17,998 top of market -
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Most common — 38% of 2015 Optimas
GL(Middle-LOW Grade) 5XXGM4A7-F2.4L. 29,530 built.
$3,995 great deal $8,489 typical $15,499 top of market -
GL - Middle-LOW KNAGM4A7-F2.4L. 17,007 built.
$4,900 great deal $7,598 typical $12,990 top of market -
GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Grade) 5XXGN4A7-F2.4L. 19,925 built.
$4,588 great deal $9,548 typical $16,998 top of market -
GL - Middle-LOW · Full hybrid KNAGM4AD-F2.4L. 2,693 built.
$4,950 great deal $9,080 typical $15,998 top of market -
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What actually differs
| GL(Middle-LOW Grade) | GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Grade) | GL - Middle-LOW | TOP (High Grade) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.4L | 2.4L | 2.4L | 2L |
| Typical price today | $8,489 | $9,548 | $7,598 | $10,495 |
| For sale right now | 197 | 182 | 98 | 50 |
| Vehicles built | 29,530 | 19,925 | 17,007 | 6,388 |
Same on every 2015 Optima
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
760 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What KNAGN4AD-F means
- KNA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
- GN4AD
- together encode the Optima line — Sedan, 2.4L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- F
- in position 10 — model year 2015
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
18 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Grade) 2.4L Sedan 5XXGN447-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 000GM4A7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L Sedan KNAGU4A7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL - Middle-LOW 2.4L KNAGMAA7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 2.4L KNAG4MA7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 05XXGN4A-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 005XXGR4-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration RXXGR4AS-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 05XXGM4A-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 24327785-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL(Middle-LOW Grade) 2.4L 5XXGMYA7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 000GN4A7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000KNAGM-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 0000N4A7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 00AGM4A7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 00XGN4A7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 00XGM4A7-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL - Middle-LOW 2.4L Sedan KNAGM4A7-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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