2018 Kia Optima 1.6 CRDi

Price: £7,695. Above the going rate: £680 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,015, 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 5 November 2026.

AskCar lists 129 used Kia Optima from 111 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Kia
  • Model: Optima
  • Version: 1.6 CRDi Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Sportswagon (134 bhp)
  • Year: 2018
  • Mileage: 83,500 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.6 litres, 134 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: White
  • CO2: 121 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

With 83,500 miles on the clock, this 2018 Kia Optima has done roughly 6,400 fewer miles than a typical 2018 Kia Optima. The dealer is asking £7,695, which is £680 above the AskCar estimate of £7,015. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 123 Kia Optima cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 161 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £1,195. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is advertised by SR Motors Armadale in Bathgate. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £680 (9%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,015.

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 5 November 2026.

A 2018 Kia Optima with the 1.6 diesel engine is typically advertised at £6,700: the median of the 18 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 Kia Optima has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £8,890. Its asking price is now £7,695, £1,195 less. The latest price cut was seen on 21 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 29 May 2026: £8,890
  • 5 October 2026: £8,290
  • 21 October 2026: £7,690
  • 25 October 2026: £7,695

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 30 March 2027.

It has had 4 MOTs. The latest, on 31 March 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Mileage at that test: 83,940 miles, which matches the advertised 83,500 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,400 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2018 Kia Optima on AskCar.

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45 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.