THE SPECS GUIDE

2016 Kia Optima

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Specification	LX KNAGT4L3-G	Top 5XXGW4L2-G	HGS · FWD 5XXGV4L2-G	Trim not recorded 1KMAGN4D-G	EX KNAGU415-G	EX 00XGU4L3-G	Trim not recorded 00XGT4L1-G	GL · FWD 5XXGT4C3-G	Trim not recorded GHGU1YGU-G	Trim not recorded 5NAGT4L3-G	LX 000GT4L3-G	Trim not recorded 05XXGT4L-1	GL - Middle-LOW · Full hybrid KNAGM4AD-G	LX 00XGT4L3-G	SXL · Full hybrid KNAGV41D-H	GLS, JSL, TAX (Middle Grade) 5XXGN4L2-G	SX Turbo 000GW4L2-G	Trim not recorded 00XGW4L2-G	SXL Turbo 00XGV4L2-G	GL - Middle-LOW KNAGM4A7-G	GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Level) · Full hybrid KNAGN4AD-G	EX 000GU4L3-G	GL 5XXGT4L1-G
Engine	2.4L 4-cyl	2L 4-cyl	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.4L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.4L	Not recorded	2.4L	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.4L	Not recorded	1.6L 4-cyl
Power	185 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Electrification	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Full hybrid	Not recorded	Full hybrid	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Full hybrid	Not recorded	Not recorded
Drivetrain	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Other	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Not recorded	Gasoline	Other	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline
Body	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Not recorded	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Sedan
Doors	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	4-door
Median asking price	$8,800	$10,992	$11,995	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$6,950	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$8,110	Not recorded	$8,351
Price observations	114	59	90	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	21	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	21	Not recorded	70
Price sample updated	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026

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.

EXPLORE THE LINEUP

Find your Optima

Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.

2016 Optima

EX

3 VIN patterns

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

KNAGU415-G → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

00XGU4L3-G → 24 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

000GU4L3-G → 11 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Optima

GL

2 VIN patterns

1.6L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

5XXGT4L1-G → 2,328 VINs in our data

Sedan

$8,351 median asking price

70 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

5XXGT4C3-G → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Optima

GL - Middle-LOW

2 VIN patterns

2.4L · Full hybrid · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

KNAGM4AD-G → 1,170 VINs in our data

Sedan

$6,950 median asking price

21 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

KNAGM4A7-G → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Optima

GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Level)

1 VIN pattern

2.4L · Full hybrid · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

KNAGN4AD-G → 1,089 VINs in our data

Sedan

$8,110 median asking price

21 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2016 Optima

GLS, JSL, TAX (Middle Grade)

1 VIN pattern

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

5XXGN4L2-G → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Optima

HGS

1 VIN pattern

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

5XXGV4L2-G → 2,582 VINs in our data

Sedan

$11,995 median asking price

90 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2016 Optima

LX

3 VIN patterns

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

KNAGT4L3-G → 6,383 VINs in our data

185 hp · Sedan

$8,800 median asking price

114 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

000GT4L3-G → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00XGT4L3-G → 7 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Optima

SX Turbo

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

000GW4L2-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Optima

SXL

1 VIN pattern

2.4L · Full hybrid · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

KNAGV41D-H → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Optima

SXL Turbo

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

00XGV4L2-G → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2016 Optima

Top

1 VIN pattern

2L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

5XXGW4L2-G → 2,653 VINs in our data

Sedan

$10,992 median asking price

59 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2016 Optima

Trim not recorded

6 VIN patterns

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

GHGU1YGU-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

5NAGT4L3-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

00XGT4L1-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

00XGW4L2-G → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

1KMAGN4D-G → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

05XXGT4L-1 → 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.

THE MARKET VIEW

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