2018 Kia Optima 1.6 CRDi

Overview

• Make: Kia
• Model: Optima
• Version: 1.6 CRDi Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr Sportswagon (134 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 109,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 121 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 Kia Optima has covered 109,000 miles, around 19,000 more miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,776. It is priced at £5,190, which is £586 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 120 Kia Optima cars across different ages and specifications. We first saw this car advertised 116 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at R James Motoring in Chelmsford. 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

Good value: £586 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,776.

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 116 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 9 July 2026 at £5,490. Its asking price is now £5,190, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 18 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 10 July 2026: £5,490
• 18 September 2026: £5,190

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 23 June 2027.

It has had 9 MOTs. The latest, on 24 June 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread.

Mileage at that test: 109,054 miles, which matches the advertised 109,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 19,000 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 Kia Optima on AskCar.