2018 Kia Optima 1.7 CRDi 2

Overview

• Make: Kia
• Model: Optima
• Trim: 2
• Version: 1.7 CRDi 2 Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Sportswagon (139 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 49,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.7 litres, 139 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 113 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Kia Optima is advertised with 49,000 miles, approximately 41,000 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £9,100, it is advertised £180 above the AskCar estimate of £8,920. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 120 Kia Optima adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 47 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £400. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. The seller is Marshall OMODA & JAECOO Lincoln, based in Lincoln. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £180 (2%) over the AskCar estimate of £8,920.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 120 priced Kia Optima adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2018 Kia Optima with the 1.7 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 11 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Kia Optima has been on sale for at least 47 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 16 September 2026 at £9,500. Its asking price is now £9,100, £400 less. The latest price cut was seen on 17 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 16 September 2026: £9,500
• 17 September 2026: £9,600
• 25 September 2026: £9,700
• 2 October 2026: £9,100
• 9 October 2026: £9,000
• 17 October 2026: £8,900
• 23 October 2026: £9,000
• 30 October 2026: £9,100

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 15 December 2026.

It has had 6 MOTs. The latest, on 16 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear service brake binding but not excessively; offside rear brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 46,924 miles, which matches the advertised 49,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 41,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Kia Optima on AskCar.

Similar cars

2 other 2018 Kia Optima 2 1.7 diesel manual estates are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,795 to £7,261, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Kia Optima 2, 1.7 diesel estate, black. Mileage: 69,986 miles. Price: £7,261, £1,839 less than this car. Dealer: Vertu Kia Barnsley in Barnsley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/kia-optima-2018-ca253392ae5e
• 2018 Kia Optima 2, 1.7 diesel estate, black. Mileage: 121,000 miles. Price: £4,795, £4,305 less than this car. Dealer: Halfway Garage in Kingston upon Hull. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/kia-optima-2018-3ce30c714487