2018 Kia Optima 1.7 CRDi
Price: £2,995. Good value: £461 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,456, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 123 priced Kia Optima adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.
AskCar lists 129 used Kia Optima from 111 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.
Overview
- Make: Kia
- Model: Optima
- Version: 1.7 CRDi Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Sportswagon (139 bhp)
- Year: 2018
- Mileage: 181,000 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 181,000 miles on the clock. The dealer is asking £2,995, which is £461 below the AskCar estimate of £3,456. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 123 Kia Optima cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 40 days ago. Ask the dealer why the advert shows fewer miles than the 181,931 recorded at the latest MOT. Our latest MOT record expired on 10 October 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. It is for sale at Sterling Cars in Reading. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.
Stock data as of 4 November 2026.
Price
Good value: £461 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,456.
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 123 priced Kia Optima adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.
A 2018 Kia Optima with the 1.7 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 14 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.
Time on sale
This 2018 Kia Optima has been on sale for at least 40 days.
Price history
AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £2,995. Its asking price has not changed.
Mileage and MOT
MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 10 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.
It failed its MOT on 11 October 2025 (engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction temp repair) and passed later the same day.
There were no advisories at the latest test.
Mileage at that test: 181,931 miles. The advert says 181,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.
Advertised mileage is about 91,700 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Kia Optima on AskCar.
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