2016 Kia Optima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
25 builds left the factory as a 2016 Optima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $4,995–$19,995 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 53,202 vehicles built
- 523 for sale right now
- $4,995–$19,995 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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HGS 5XXGV4L2-G2L 4-cyl. 2,552 built.
$8,500 great deal $11,995 typical $17,998 top of market -
Most common — 12% of 2016 Optimas
LX KNAGT4L3-G2.4L 4-cyl, 185 hp. 6,324 built.
$4,995 great deal $8,969 typical $18,999 top of market -
GL - Middle-LOW · Full hybrid KNAGM4AD-G2.4L. 1,160 built.
$5,985 great deal $7,496 typical $10,000 top of market -
TOP 5XXGW4L2-G2L 4-cyl. 2,631 built.
$8,882 great deal $10,999 typical $15,998 top of market -
GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle Level) · Full hybrid KNAGN4AD-G2.4L. 1,076 built.
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GL 5XXGT4L1-G1.6L 4-cyl. 2,308 built.
$5,495 great deal $8,499 typical $19,995 top of market
What actually differs
| LX | TOP | HGS | GL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.4L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 1.6L 4-cyl |
| Typical price today | $8,969 | $10,999 | $11,995 | $8,499 |
| For sale right now | 50 | 19 | 38 | 22 |
| Vehicles built | 6,324 | 2,631 | 2,552 | 2,308 |
Same on every 2016 Optima
- Power 185 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
688 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5XXGV4L2-G means
- 5XX
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in the United States
- GV4L2
- together encode the Optima line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 1KMAGN4D-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX Sedan KNAGU415-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 00XGU4L3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00XGT4L1-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 5XXGT4C3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration GHGU1YGU-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5NAGT4L3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 000GT4L3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 05XXGT4L-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 00XGT4L3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SXL 2.4L Sedan KNAGV41D-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS, JSL, TAX (Middle Grade) 2L 4cyl Sedan 5XXGN4L2-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SX Turbo 000GW4L2-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00XGW4L2-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SXL Turbo 00XGV4L2-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL - Middle-LOW Sedan KNAGM4A7-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 000GU4L3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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