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2020 Kia Optima market value, prices & key facts

What dealers are asking for the 2020 Kia Optima right now, from 159 current listings at 152 dealerships across 37 states, with EPA fuel economy, NHTSA safety ratings and recalls for this model year.

Asking prices of current listings · AutosXchange live dealer listings, November 6, 2026 · not sold prices

2020 Kia Optima
2020 Kia Optima · Photo from a listing on AutosXchange
159Listings for sale now
$11,999Median asking price
$8,994–$16,051Typical range (10th–90th percentile)
98,072Median miles (159 listings with odometer)
152Dealerships listing it
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Key facts

2020 Kia Optima key facts

Body style
Sedan
Powertrains
Hybrid, Gas and Plug-In Hybrid
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.6L 4-cyl turbo, 2.4L 4-cyl and 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Drivetrains
FWD
EPA MPG (city / hwy / combined)
21–40 / 30–45 / 24–42
Fuel
Regular and Regular Gas and Electricity
EPA size class
Midsize Cars and Large Cars
Trims / series (decoded from listed VINs)
LX, S, SE
Assembly country (listed VINs)
United States
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 out of 5 stars (2 tested versions)
NHTSA safety recalls
No recall campaigns on file
Sources: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov (as of November 6, 2026); NHTSA vPIC VIN decoder (as of November 6, 2026); NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (as of November 6, 2026); NHTSA Recalls (as of November 6, 2026). Government data for the model year as a whole; equipment, ratings and recalls of an individual vehicle depend on its trim, options and VIN.
In brief

2020 Kia Optima overview

The 2020 Kia Optima is a sedan, offered with hybrid, gas and plug-in hybrid powertrains (FWD). EPA ratings for its 6 tested versions range 24–42 MPG combined. NHTSA rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall and lists no safety recalls for this model year. AutosXchange has 159 listed now, with a median asking price of $11,999 and median 98,072 miles.

Composed only from U.S. government data (EPA, NHTSA) and current AutosXchange listings; not a review.
Market snapshot

2020 Kia Optima: the market right now

Half of the 159 listings ask between $10,199 and $13,995.

$10,19925th percentile asking price
$11,999Median asking price
$13,99575th percentile asking price
98,072Median miles (middle half 78,957–114,420)
2Listings with a price cut since first listed
135Cities with listings

New vs. used (by odometer)

New or demo (under 100 mi): 0Used (100+ mi): 159

Top cities by supply

2020 Kia Optima listings by cityOrlando, FL: 4 listings, median $8,993; Hamilton, OH: 3 listings, median $9,995; Mesa, AZ: 2 listings, median $11,836; Phoenix, AZ: 2 listings, median $14,029; Tempe, AZ: 2 listings, median $10,047; Tucson, AZ: 2 listings, median $13,646; Jacksonville, FL: 2 listings, median $10,850; Marietta, GA: 2 listings, median $12,250.Orlando, FLOrlando, FL: 4 · median $9k4 · median $9kHamilton, OHHamilton, OH: 3 · median $10k3 · median $10kMesa, AZMesa, AZ: 2 · median $11.8k2 · median $11.8kPhoenix, AZPhoenix, AZ: 2 · median $14k2 · median $14kTempe, AZTempe, AZ: 2 · median $10k2 · median $10kTucson, AZTucson, AZ: 2 · median $13.6k2 · median $13.6kJacksonville, FLJacksonville, FL: 2 · median $10.9k2 · median $10.9kMarietta, GAMarietta, GA: 2 · median $12.3k2 · median $12.3k
Price cuts: listings whose current asking price is below the price first recorded by AutosXchange (0 were raised). New vs. used is read from the odometer (under 100 miles = new or demo) because most dealer feeds carry no new/used flag.
Price vs. mileage

2020 Kia Optima: asking price vs. mileage

On the trend line, every 10,000 more miles goes with about $650 lower asking price.

2020 Kia Optima asking price vs. mileageScatter of 154 current 2020 Kia Optima listings (asking price against odometer miles), with a least-squares trend line of about $-650 per 10,000 miles.$5k$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15k$17.5k$20k025k50k75k100k125k150kOdometer (miles)Asking price
Each dot is one current listing; the line is a straight least-squares fit over all of them. 5 extreme listings (top/bottom 1% of price or mileage) are outside the chart.
Price distribution

2020 Kia Optima: how asking prices are spread

Half of listings ask between $10,199 and $13,995; the most common band is $10,000–$11,000 (27 listings).

2020 Kia Optima asking price distributionHistogram of 159 current 2020 Kia Optima asking prices in 14 bins of $1,000; median $11,999.051015202530$6k–$7k: 3 listings (includes 1 below $6k)$7k–$8k: 5 listings$8k–$9k: 16 listings$9k–$10k: 16 listings$10k–$11k: 27 listings$11k–$12k: 14 listings$12k–$13k: 17 listings$13k–$14k: 25 listings$14k–$15k: 14 listings$15k–$16k: 5 listings$16k–$17k: 8 listings$17k–$18k: 5 listings$18k–$19k: 1 listing$19k–$20k: 3 listings (includes 1 above $20k)≤$6k$9k$12k$15k$18k$20k+Median $11,999Asking price (bar height = number of listings)
Bars count listings in $1,000 price bands; the dashed line marks the median. The outer bars also include the lowest and highest 1% of prices.
Where they are listed

2020 Kia Optima: listings by state (top 10)

Florida has the most, with 16 listings (10% of 159).

2020 Kia Optima listings by stateNumber of current 2020 Kia Optima listings by dealer state: Florida 16, Texas 15, Ohio 12, California 11, North Carolina 10, Arizona 8, Indiana 8, Virginia 7, Missouri 6, Pennsylvania 6.FloridaFlorida: 16 · 10%16 · 10%TexasTexas: 15 · 9%15 · 9%OhioOhio: 12 · 8%12 · 8%CaliforniaCalifornia: 11 · 7%11 · 7%North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 10 · 6%10 · 6%ArizonaArizona: 8 · 5%8 · 5%IndianaIndiana: 8 · 5%8 · 5%VirginiaVirginia: 7 · 4%7 · 4%MissouriMissouri: 6 · 4%6 · 4%PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 6 · 4%6 · 4%
Counts current AutosXchange listings by the selling dealer's state (37 states in total).
By trim

2020 Kia Optima: listings by trim (top 5)

LX is the most-listed trim (77 listings); EX has the highest median asking price of these, $16,999.

2020 Kia Optima listings by trimLX: 77 listings, median $10,995; S: 23 listings, median $13,599; EX: 7 listings, median $16,999; SE: 5 listings, median $13,880; Special: 3 listings, median $12,899.LXLX: 77 · median $11k77 · median $11kSS: 23 · median $13.6k23 · median $13.6kEXEX: 7 · median $17k7 · median $17kSESE: 5 · median $13.9k5 · median $13.9kSpecialSpecial: 3 · median $12.9k3 · median $12.9k
Trim is read from the listing title (the word after the model name), so it is approximate. Trims with fewer than 3 listings are not shown.
Current listings

2020 Kia Optima for sale now: best value first

2020 Kia Optima S for sale in Harrisburg, PA39% below similar
2020 Kia Optima S$6,999127,162 mi · Harrisburg, PAMecca Auto Sales
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Sterling, VA30% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$7,990114,312 mi · Sterling, VADivine Automotive Group
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Tampa, FL30% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$7,995131,370 mi · Tampa, FLAvin Enterprises, Inc.
2020 Kia Optima LX Auto for sale in Robbinsville, NJ30% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX Auto$7,995105,196 mi · Robbinsville, NJCentral Group Inc
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Royal Oak, MI30% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$7,995118,552 mi · Royal Oak, MIH C Motors
2020 Kia Optima for sale in Fairfield, OH30% below similar
2020 Kia Optima$7,995145,900 mi · Fairfield, OHSupersport-Motors.Com
2020 Kia Optima for sale in Lincoln, NE30% below similar
2020 Kia Optima$8,10073,101 mi · Lincoln, NEPrestige Auto Sales
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Willowick, OH26% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$8,50092,786 mi · Willowick, OHEddie Auto Brokers
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Greenville, MI25% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$8,609134,884 mi · Greenville, MIFox Greenville Chevrolet GMC
2020 Kia Optima S for sale in Harrisburg, PA23% below similar
2020 Kia Optima S$8,900100,813 mi · Harrisburg, PAMecca Auto Sales
2020 Kia Optima SX Turbo for sale in Columbus, OH22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima SX Turbo$8,950140,006 mi · Columbus, OHVia Roma Auto Sales
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Waukegan, IL22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$8,955129,995 mi · Waukegan, ILMotor Sport Auto Sales
2020 Kia Optima LX Auto for sale in Orlando, FL22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX Auto$8,989124,797 mi · Orlando, FLHS Auto Lux
2020 Kia Optima for sale in Irving, TX22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima$8,990137,869 mi · Irving, TXAuto Haus Imports
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Murphysboro, IL22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$8,995151,564 mi · Murphysboro, ILBest Buy Auto Sales
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Caledonia, WI22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$8,995121,151 mi · Caledonia, WIDirect Auto Sales
2020 Kia Optima for sale in Baton Rouge, LA22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima$8,995115,400 mi · Baton Rouge, LAPort City Auto Sales
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Saint Louis, MO22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$8,995111,232 mi · Saint Louis, MORoyal Motor Sales LLC
2020 Kia Optima for sale in Orlando, FL22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima$8,996131,400 mi · Orlando, FLAUTO LUX ORLANDO
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Lakewood, WA22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$8,999115,960 mi · Lakewood, WAH&W Auto Sales
2020 Kia Optima for sale in Hamilton, OH22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima$8,999138,909 mi · Hamilton, OHMr. Auto
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Oliver Springs, TN22% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$8,999125,146 mi · Oliver Springs, TNRoane County Auto Sales Company
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Pompano, FL20% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$9,210101,356 mi · Pompano, FLPremier Motor Sales - Pompano
2020 Kia Optima LX for sale in Cadiz, KY19% below similar
2020 Kia Optima LX$9,295135,717 mi · Cadiz, KYKings Auto Sales
See all 159 2020 Kia Optima listings
Sorted by how far each asking price is below the median of the same model within one model year (all current listings nationwide). Badges show listings at least 5% below that median. Listings priced under 60% of that median (often data errors or damaged vehicles) and model years with fewer than 5 comparable listings are listed after the ranked ones.
Fuel economy

2020 Kia Optima EPA fuel economy by version

EPA versionEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCity / Hwy / Comb
Optima Hybrid2.0L 4-cylAutomatic (AM6)FWDRegular40 / 45 / 42
Optima Plug-in Hybrid2.0L 4-cylAutomatic (AM6)FWDRegular Gas and Electricity39 / 44 / 41
Optima1.6L 4-cyl turboAutomatic (AM7)FWDRegular27 / 37 / 31
Optima FE2.4L 4-cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular25 / 35 / 29
Optima2.4L 4-cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular24 / 32 / 27
Optima2.0L 4-cyl turboAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular21 / 30 / 24
EPA estimates for every 2020 Kia Optima version tested (6); MPG for fuel vehicles, MPGe for electric. Source: fueleconomy.gov, as of November 6, 2026.
Safety

2020 Kia Optima safety ratings & recalls

No recall campaigns on file; best overall rating 5 of 5 stars.

Tested versionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2020 Kia Optima 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Kia Optima Hybrid 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid 4 DR FWD————

No NHTSA safety recall campaigns are on file for the 2020 Kia Optima.

Ratings: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, as of November 6, 2026. Recalls: NHTSA Recalls, as of November 6, 2026. Always check a specific car's open recalls by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
AutosXchange Intel

2020 Kia Optima price activity & trends

Tracked daily since Nov 5, 2026; data as of Nov 6, 12:35 PM UTC. ▲ ▼ show the direction of change.

Latest market activity

  • Price-cut activity: #1593 of 2,969 cohorts nationally over 7 days (0.8% of 120 listings cut).
  • Price-cut activity: #1593 of 2,969 cohorts nationally over 30 days (0.8% of 120 listings cut).
0.8%of 120 listings had a price cut in 7 days
$250average cut, 7 days
—7-day price change from Nov 12
0 / 0new listings / removed from sale, 7 days

Since Nov 5: 0.8% of 120 listings cut (average $250), 0 new, 0 removed from sale.

Compare by location

LocationListingsMedian askingvs. nationalCut in 7 daysAvg cutSame-car 7dNew / removed 7d
United States120$12,300—0.8%$250—0 / 0
The South64$11,375▼ −7.5%0%——0 / 0

Daily trend chart: one point per day since tracking began; it appears after the second day of tracking.

Market moversMarket TrendsCompare marketsData (JSON)
Source: AutosXchange Intel Hub, autos-xchange.com/market. Asking prices of dealer listings tracked by AutosXchange since Nov 5, 2026, not sold prices; not seasonally adjusted. A market figure is published only with at least 30 listings from at least 5 dealers (no dealer above 40%). "Removed from sale" means a listing left the dealer's website; it is not a confirmed sale. Methodology
AutosXchange Intel Hub

Latest price changes: 2020 Kia Optima

1 cuts and 1 raises in the last 30d; median cut −1.8%.

  • ▲ Raise+$250 (+1.8%) · 2020 Kia Optima LX$13,626 → $13,876 · Jack Miller Auto Plaza, Kansas City, MO · 4 h ago
  • ▼ Cut−$250 (−1.8%) · 2020 Kia Optima LX$13,876 → $13,626 · Jack Miller Auto Plaza, Kansas City, MO · 15 h ago
All price changes in the AutosXchange Intel Hub →

Source: AutosXchange Intel Hub, autos-xchange.com/market, 2026-11-06.

By model year

Kia Optima market data by model year

Listings and median asking price per model year. Years with fewer than 5 listings link to the listings.
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2020 Kia Optima for sale by city

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the average asking price of a 2020 Kia Optima?
Across 159 current listings on AutosXchange, the median asking price of a 2020 Kia Optima is $11,999. Most listings (10th to 90th percentile) ask between $8,994 and $16,051. These are dealer asking prices, not sold prices.
How many Kia Optima are for sale?
AutosXchange currently lists 159 vehicles from 152 dealerships in 37 states.
What mileage is typical for a 2020 Kia Optima?
The median odometer reading is 98,072 miles; the middle half of listings show between 78,957 and 114,420 miles (159 listings with a published odometer).
What is a fair asking price for a 2020 Kia Optima?
Half of current listings ask between $10,199 and $13,995 (25th to 75th percentile), around a median of $11,999. Compare mileage, trim, condition and the vehicle history report before deciding; AutosXchange figures are asking prices, not sold prices.
Where are the most Kia Optima for sale?
Florida has the most current listings (16), followed by Texas (15).

AutosXchange market data is calculated from the asking prices of current dealer listings on AutosXchange, refreshed as dealers update their inventory. These are not sold or transaction prices and not appraisals. Listings with an asking price under $500 (placeholder prices) are excluded. Confirm price, fees and availability with the selling dealer.