2018 Kia Optima 1.7 CRDi

Overview

• Make: Kia
• Model: Optima
• Version: 1.7 CRDi DCT FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Sportswagon (139 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 125,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.7 litres, 139 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DCT)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 120 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Kia Optima has covered 125,000 miles. The dealer is asking £5,750, which is £27 below the AskCar estimate of £5,777. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 120 Kia Optima cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £249 lower than when we first recorded the advert 158 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 125,639 recorded at the latest MOT. The latest recorded MOT expires on 20 November 2026. It is advertised by Affordable Car Centre in Bedford. 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: £27 (under 1%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,777.

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 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £5,999. Its asking price is now £5,750, £249 less. The latest price cut was seen on 20 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £5,999
• 27 September 2026: £5,899
• 20 October 2026: £5,750

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 20 November 2026.

It has had 8 MOTs. The latest, on 21 November 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin.

Mileage at that test: 125,639 miles. The advert says 125,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 35,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Kia Optima on AskCar.