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Kia auction archive: final bids and sold prices at Copart & IAAI

FinalBid holds 756,238 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Kia. Across 710,151 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $2,000. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 397,510 verified odometer readings sit above 95,323 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 30, 2019, the newest in Oct 23, 2026. The Kia auction archive: every completed Copart and IAAI sale of a Kia vehicle, with the final bid it sold for next to the damage, title and mileage recorded at auction. Read a few dozen auction results and you have a working range for what a salvage or used Kia is worth today — a far better guide than any asking price.

$1,950
Median final bid
$875–$4,350
Middle half
$8,200
Top 10% from
$41,000
Highest
2015 Kia Sedona SX
Sold
$975

2015 Kia Sedona SX

Copart 67427586 KNDMC5C19F6050198

Front end · 175,818 mi · Chicago South, IL, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2015 Kia Soul
Sold
$575

2015 Kia Soul

Copart 67330386 KNDJN2A23F7150489

Front end · 111,197 mi · Ft. Worth, TX, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2016 Kia Soul +
Sold
$2,250

2016 Kia Soul +

Copart 68235526 KNDJP3A50G7326961

Rear end · 120,367 mi · Jackson, MS, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2020 Kia Soul LX
Sold
$1,450

2020 Kia Soul LX

Copart 56971536 KNDJ23AU3L7108528

Front end · 173,566 mi · Jackson, MS, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2015 Kia Optima LX
Sold
$525

2015 Kia Optima LX

Copart 70664976 5XXGM4A78FG409411

Front end · 201,920 mi · Jackson, MS, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2015 Kia Forte EX
Sold
$750

2015 Kia Forte EX

Copart 60854336 KNAFZ4A80F5374435

Front end · 96,871 mi · Jackson, MS, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2022 Kia Soul LX
Sold
$1,400

2022 Kia Soul LX

Copart 64293916 KNDJ23AU4N7811736

Front end · 102,301 mi · Houston, TX, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2020 Kia Rio S
Sold
$2,150

2020 Kia Rio S

Copart 68851846 3KPA24AD7LE334657

Front end · 121,019 mi · Ft. Worth, TX, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2022 Kia Soul LX
Sold
$2,900

2022 Kia Soul LX

Copart 64448276 KNDJ23AUXN7179003

Front end · 43,745 mi · Abilene, TX, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2010 Kia Forte EX
Sold
$425

2010 Kia Forte EX

Copart 68912566 KNAFU4A27A5062132

Rear end · 111,417 mi · St. Louis, MO, USA

Non-repairable · Keys Oct 23, 2026

Price index

Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.

$1,600 $1,800 $2,000 $2,200 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct $2,075

Kia models by final bid

Model Sold Median final bid
Forte 39,164
$2,100
Sorento 35,549
$1,750
Optima 35,044
$950
Soul 34,955
$1,250
Sportage 29,162
$3,200
K5 10,628
$5,900
Rio 10,339
$1,150
K4 7,183
$6,900
Telluride 7,130
$8,000
Niro 6,618
$5,100
Sedona 6,529
$1,150
Seltos 5,938
$5,100
Carnival 2,317
$11,500
EV6 1,925
$8,900
Stinger 1,858
$4,500

Final bid by model year

Model year Sold Median final bid
2027 125
$20,600
2026 4,855
$9,800
2025 16,623
$8,000
2024 14,094
$7,200
2023 18,787
$5,400
2022 13,551
$4,500
2021 14,837
$3,550
2020 16,187
$2,800
2019 16,453
$2,250
2018 14,477
$1,850
2017 17,586
$1,600
2016 20,210
$1,225

Where they go

Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 186,939 sales with a known buyer country.

Buyer country Share Median final bid Median model year
United States
61%
$1,650 2017
Libya
7%
$1,300 2015
Mexico
6%
$1,250 2016
United Arab Emirates
5%
$4,750 2023
Georgia
5%
$5,400 2023
El Salvador
4%
$1,900 2020
Jordan
2%
$7,100 2025
Guatemala
2%
$1,100 2016
Armenia
2%
$3,950 2022
Lebanon
0.8%
$3,050 2020
Ukraine
0.8%
$6,500 2023
Iraq
0.6%
$6,400 2025
Other countries 4%

Country totals only. Individual lots do not show the buyer's country.

Copart vs IAAI

Copart 143,414 sold median $2,100
IAAI 95,480 sold median $1,775

Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026

Auction archive FAQ

How much does a Kia sell for at Copart and IAAI?

Over the last 12 months the median final bid for a Kia was $1,950; half of the 238,894 sales went for $875 to $4,350.

Where do Kia cars from US auctions go?

Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (61%), Libya (7%), Mexico (6%).

Is a Kia cheaper at Copart or IAAI?

Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $2,100, IAAI $1,775.

What does a Kia sell for at Copart and IAAI?

It depends far more on the title brand and the severity of the damage than on the badge. The figures on this page are real final bids from completed Kia auctions, so use their spread rather than a single sale.

Why does one Kia lot sell for a few hundred dollars and the next for thousands?

Missing keys, water intrusion, a branded title and airbag deployment each take a chunk out of a final bid. Every lot lists those alongside its sold price, so the pattern is visible once you have read a handful of auction results.

Can I find the auction history of a specific Kia by VIN?

Yes. Search the VIN or the Copart or IAAI lot number and you land on that car’s sale record — auction photos, final bid and every earlier auction of the same VIN. Every Kia lot on this page links to its own record.

VIN history beyond the auction

Look past the final bid on any Kia

Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.

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