2018 Kia Optima 1.6 CRDi 2

Overview

• Make: Kia
• Model: Optima
• Trim: 2
• Version: 1.6 CRDi 2 Manual FWD Euro 6 5dr (134 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 10,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Silver
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Kia Optima has covered 10,000 miles. Priced at £6,490, this car is advertised £4,747 below the AskCar estimate of £11,237. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 120 Kia Optima cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 158 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. The advertised mileage is lower than the latest MOT reading of 89,460 miles. Ask the dealer to explain. Its recorded MOT is valid until 26 April 2027. It is for sale at Sleaford Car Centre in Peterborough. 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

Far below the going rate: £4,747 (42%) under the AskCar estimate of £11,237. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,800: the median of the 17 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 £6,990. Its asking price is now £6,490, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 25 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £6,990
• 25 October 2026: £6,490

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 26 April 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 27 April 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 89,460 miles. The advert says 10,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 80,000 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Kia Optima on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2018 Kia Optima 2 1.6 diesel manual estate is for sale at UK dealers, as of 2 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 Kia Optima 2, 1.6 diesel estate, white. Mileage: 92,300 miles. Price: £6,595, £105 more than this car. Dealer: Collier Cars in Romford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/kia-optima-2018-9563456ccebb