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FinalBid / Copart + IAAI

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

FinalBid holds 869,229 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Kia. Across 817,648 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $2,000. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 398,056 verified odometer readings sit above 95,318 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Apr 30, 2019, the newest in Oct 25, 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
2018 Kia Niro EX
Sold
$3,600

2018 Kia Niro EX

Copart 73163136 KNDCD3LD8J5188336

Front end · 105,487 mi · Long Beach, CA, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2011 Kia Optima LX
Sold
$300

2011 Kia Optima LX

Copart 72250076 KNAGM4A72B5124666

Rear end · 169,495 mi · San Diego, CA, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2016 Kia Soul
Sold
$1,100

2016 Kia Soul

Copart 71478166 KNDJN2A28G7874972

Vandalism · 103,668 mi · Long Beach, CA, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2018 Kia Soul +
Sold
$2,850

2018 Kia Soul +

Copart 69645796 KNDJX3AA8J7893343

Front end · 23,604 mi · San Diego, CA, USA

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

2015 Kia Optima

Copart 69156626 KNAGM4AD9F5080547

Side · 130,461 mi · San Diego, CA, USA

Salvage title · Keys Oct 23, 2026
2021 Kia K5 EX
Sold
$6,600

2021 Kia K5 EX

Copart 68751546 5XXG34J22MG011163

Rear end · 77,954 mi · San Diego, CA, USA

Salvage title · 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

Top recent results

The highest final bids among the latest sales.

Date Vehicle Damage Final bid
Oct 23, 2026 2026 Kia Carnival SX Prestige Side $20,200
Oct 23, 2026 2023 Kia Telluride EX Side $17,400
Oct 24, 2026 2025 Kia Telluride S Front end $16,100
Oct 24, 2026 2026 Kia Sportage X-Line Rear end $16,100

Kia models

Amanti Borrego Cadenza Carnival EV6 EV9 Forte K4 K4 Hatchback K5 K900 Niro Optima Rio Rondo Sedona Seltos Sephia Sorento Soul Spectra Sportage Stinger Telluride Telluride Hybrid

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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