2017 Kia Optima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

25 builds left the factory as a 2017 Optima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $4,995–$18,414 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 23,364 vehicles built
  • 293 for sale right now
  • $4,995–$18,414 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

LX/LX Conv/LX Conv Plus/1.6T LX/1.6T LX Tech Hybrid Base Hybrid Base · Full hybrid 2.0T SX
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 185 hp 185 hp 154 hp 245 hp
Typical price today $9,094 $10,800 $10,995 $10,745
For sale right now 191 25 6 14
Vehicles built 15,475 1,785 1,160 856
Same on every 2017 Optima
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

415 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LX/LX Conv/LX Conv Plus/1.6T LX/1.6T LX Tech
$9,094
Hybrid Base
$10,800
2.0T SX
$10,745
2.0 T SXL · FWD
$12,000
$4,845 $8,376 $11,906 $15,437 $18,967
Price trend

Median up $1,575 over the last 12 months.

2017 Optima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Optima typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,899 today.

Optima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

28/37 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,500/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 Optima

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What KNAGT4LE-H means

KNA GT4LE · H
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
GT4LE
together encode the Optima line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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