Kia Optima Weight
- Kerb-weight range
- 1,605kg – 1,880kg
- Lightest recorded variant
- 1,605kg (Optima 3 CRDi ISG Semi-Auto, 2019)
- Heaviest recorded variant
- 1,880kg (Optima PHEV Auto, 2018)
- Gross vehicle weight
- 2,050kg – 2,270kg
The lightest recorded Optima variant weighs 1,605kg, while the heaviest is 1,880kg.
Gross vehicle weight ranges from 2,050kg to 2,270kg.
Kerb weight is the typical unladen weight. Gross vehicle weight is the maximum permitted total. Payload is the difference the source records for carrying capacity. Towing is not shown.



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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Kerb Weight | Gross Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optima 3 CRDi ISG Semi-Auto | 2019 | Diesel | 1,605kg | 2,080kg |
| Optima 2 CRDi ISG (+1 similar) | 2019 | Diesel | 1,620kg | 2,140kg |
| Optima GT-Line S ISG CRDi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2018–2019 | Diesel | 1,635kg | 2,150kg |
| Optima 3 EcoDynamics CRDi (+3 similar) | 2011–2015 | Diesel | 1,637kg | 2,050kg |
| Optima 1 CRDi | 2012 | Diesel | 1,637kg | — |
| Optima 3 CRDi Auto (+1 similar) | 2012–2015 | Diesel | 1,659kg | 2,050kg |
| Optima 2 EcoDynamics CRDi | 2014–2015 | Diesel | 1,675kg | 2,050kg |
| Optima GT Auto | 2018 | Petrol | 1,680kg | 2,190kg |
| Optima 2 CRDi Auto | 2014–2015 | Diesel | 1,695kg | 2,050kg |
| Optima 3 CRDi ISG (+1 similar) | 2015–2018 | Diesel | 1,705kg | 2,070kg |
| Optima 3 CRDi ISG Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2015–2016 | Diesel | 1,720kg | 2,080kg |
| Optima 2 CRDi ISG (+1 similar) | 2017–2018 | Diesel | 1,750kg | 2,140kg |
| Optima GT-Line S ISG CRDi Semi-Auto | 2016–2018 | Diesel | 1,770kg | 2,150kg |
| Optima 3 CRDi ISG Semi-Auto | 2017 | Diesel | 1,770kg | — |
| Optima PHEV Auto | 2019–2020 | Petrol/Electric | 1,815kg | 2,270kg |
| Optima PHEV Auto | 2016 | Petrol/Electric | 1,850kg | 2,200kg |
| Optima PHEV Auto | 2017–2018 | Petrol/Electric | 1,880kg | — |