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.
Pick your Optima
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Hybrid Base · Full hybrid KNAGT4LE-H2L 4-cyl, 154 hp. 1,160 built.
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Most common — 66% of 2017 Optimas
LX/LX Conv/LX Conv Plus/1.6T LX/1.6T LX Tech 5XXGT4L3-H2.4L 4-cyl, 185 hp. 15,475 built.
$5,209 great deal $9,094 typical $16,595 top of market -
Hybrid EX · Full hybrid KNAGU4LC-H2L 4-cyl, 154 hp. 288 built.
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Hybrid EX · Full hybrid KNAGU4LE-H2L 4-cyl, 154 hp. 851 built.
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Hybrid Base · Full hybrid KNAGT4LC-H2L 4-cyl, 154 hp. 649 built.
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2.0 T SXL · FWD 5XXGV4L2-H2L 4-cyl, 245 hp, Front-wheel drive. 790 built.
$7,000 great deal $12,000 typical $18,414 top of market -
LX/LX Conv/LX Conv Plus/1.6T LX/1.6T LX Tech 5XXGT4L1-H1.6L 4-cyl, 178 hp. 719 built.
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Plug-IN Hybrid EX · Plug-in hybrid · FWD KNAGV4LD-H2L 4-cyl, 154 hp, Front-wheel drive. 770 built.
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2.0T SX 5XXGW4L2-H2L 4-cyl, 245 hp. 856 built.
$5,000 great deal $10,745 typical $15,298 top of market -
Hybrid Base KNAGT4L3-H2.4L 4-cyl, 185 hp. 1,785 built.
$4,995 great deal $10,800 typical $17,560 top of market
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, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What KNAGT4LE-H means
- 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.
- LX 000GT4L3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration X5XXGT4L-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Hybrid Base Wagon KNAGT815-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00XGT4L3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 000GU4L3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Hybrid Base Sedan KNAGT4LT-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 0000T4L3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX/LX Conv/LX Conv Plus/1.6T LX/1.6T LX Tech 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 5XXGT4C3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5XXUU4L3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SXL 2L 4cyl KNAGVALD-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX/EX Prem/EX Prem Plus 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 5XXGU4L3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration KNAZT4L3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 000004L3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX/LX Conv/LX Conv Plus/1.6T LX/1.6T LX Tech Sedan 5XXGT4LL-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00XGU4L3-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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