THE SPECS GUIDE

2018 Kia Optima

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Specification	LX · FWD 5XXGT4L3-J	LX KNAGT4L3-J	SX · FWD 5XXGW4L2-J	LX 00XGT4L3-J	LX · FWD 5XXGT4L1-J	LX · FWD 5XXGT4T3-J	LX · FWD 5XXGT4C3-J	S 000GT4L3-J	LX 1.6T 00XGT4L1-J	EX · FWD 5XXGU4L3-J	Trim not recorded KNAGT819-K	EX 00XGU4L3-J	SX 00XGV4L2-J	HEV EX · Full hybrid · FWD KNAGU4LE-J	EX 000GU4L3-J	LX · FWD KNAGTUL3-J	LX 5XXGT4L0-J	PHEV EX · Plug-in hybrid · FWD KNAGV4LD-J	LX 00AGT4L3-J	LX 0000T4L3-J	LX · FWD 5XXGT413-J	FWD 5XXG4UL3-J
Engine	2.4L 4-cyl	Not recorded	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	1.6L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.4L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl
Power	185 hp	Not recorded	245 hp	Not recorded	178 hp	185 hp	185 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	185 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	154 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	154 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded	185 hp	185 hp
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	Not recorded	Full hybrid	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Plug-in hybrid	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Transmission	Automatic	Not recorded	Automatic	Not recorded	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded	Automatic	Not recorded
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Electric	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline
Body	Sedan	Not recorded	Sedan	Not recorded	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Wagon	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Sedan	Not recorded	Not recorded	Sedan	Not recorded
Seats	5	Not recorded	5	Not recorded	5	5	5	Not recorded	Not recorded	5	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	5	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	5	Not recorded	Not recorded	5	Not recorded
Doors	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	4-door	Not recorded	Not recorded	4-door	Not recorded
Median asking price	$10,499	$8,995	$12,335	Not recorded	$12,394	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$10,991	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$13,849	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price observations	532	37	43	Not recorded	20	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	13	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	10	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price sample updated	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	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	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded

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.

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

2018 Optima

EX

3 VIN patterns

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

5XXGU4L3-J → 1 VINs in our data

185 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

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-J → 14 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

000GU4L3-J → 4 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2018 Optima

HEV EX

1 VIN pattern

2L 4-cyl · Full hybrid · Front-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

KNAGU4LE-J → 361 VINs in our data

154 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$10,991 median asking price

13 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 Optima

LX

11 VIN patterns

1.6L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5XXGT4L1-J → 610 VINs in our data

178 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$12,394 median asking price

20 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic 4 patterns · View specs

5XXGT4L3-J → 32,022 VINs in our data

185 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$10,499 median asking price

532 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

5XXGT4T3-J → 1 VINs in our data

185 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

5XXGT4C3-J → 2 VINs in our data

185 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

5XXGT413-J → 1 VINs in our data

185 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

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

5XXGT4L0-J → 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 4 patterns · View specs

00XGT4L3-J → 64 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

KNAGT4L3-J → 2,502 VINs in our data

$8,995 median asking price

37 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

00AGT4L3-J → 4 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

0000T4L3-J → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs

KNAGTUL3-J → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2018 Optima

LX 1.6T

1 VIN pattern

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

00XGT4L1-J → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2018 Optima

PHEV EX

1 VIN pattern

2L 4-cyl · Plug-in hybrid · Front-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

KNAGV4LD-J → 337 VINs in our data

154 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$13,849 median asking price

10 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 Optima

S

1 VIN pattern

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

000GT4L3-J → 26 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2018 Optima

SX

2 VIN patterns

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

5XXGW4L2-J → 1,241 VINs in our data

245 hp · Sedan · 5 seats

$12,335 median asking price

43 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

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

00XGV4L2-J → 2 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2018 Optima

Trim not recorded

2 VIN patterns

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

5XXG4UL3-J → 1 VINs in our data

185 hp

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

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

KNAGT819-K → 1 VINs in our data

Wagon

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.

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