2019 Kia Optima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
19 builds left the factory as a 2019 Optima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $5,499–$23,998 today.
- 6 main configurations
- 49,580 vehicles built
- 678 for sale right now
- $5,499–$23,998 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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Most common — 87% of 2019 Optimas
LX, S · FWD 5XXGT4L3-K2.4L 4-cyl, 185 hp, Front-wheel drive. 43,161 built.
$6,304 great deal $11,999 typical $18,998 top of market -
EX · FWD 5XXGU4L1-K1.6L 4-cyl, 178 hp, Front-wheel drive. 3,937 built.
$7,999 great deal $13,250 typical $23,199 top of market -
SX · FWD 5XXGW4L2-K2L 4-cyl, 245 hp, Front-wheel drive. 1,218 built.
$5,499 great deal $14,499 typical $19,998 top of market -
PHEV EX · Plug-in hybrid · FWD KNAGV4LD-K2L 4-cyl, 154 hp, Front-wheel drive. 36 built.
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SXL · FWD 5XXGV4L2-K2L 4-cyl, 245 hp, Front-wheel drive. 999 built.
$8,000 great deal $16,494 typical $23,998 top of market
What actually differs
| LX, S · FWD | EX · FWD | SX · FWD | SXL · FWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.4L 4-cyl | 1.6L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl |
| Power | 185 hp | 178 hp | 245 hp | 245 hp |
| Typical price today | $11,999 | $13,250 | $14,499 | $16,494 |
| For sale right now | 570 | 63 | 24 | 18 |
| Vehicles built | 43,161 | 3,937 | 1,218 | 999 |
Same on every 2019 Optima
- Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,002 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
What 5XXGT4L3-K means
- 5XX
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in the United States
- GT4L3
- together encode the Optima line — Sedan, 2.4L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- K
- in position 10 — model year 2019
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- LX, S 2L 4cyl 5XXGTHL2-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00XGT4L3-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX, S 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 5XXGT4K3-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 000GT4L3-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX, S 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 5XXGT4C3-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX, S Sedan 5XXGT4LK-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Hybrid 2L 4cyl Sedan KNAGT4LE-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX, S 2.4L 4cyl 5XXGTUL3-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 00XGU4L3-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 5XXGU4L3-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration KXXGT4L3-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SX 00XGW4L2-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00XGU4L1-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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