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Versus the busiest Optima year
2001 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2012 (about 1,800).
How rare is a 2001 Kia Optima?
2001 Kia Optima
18
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 18 Kia Optima vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 0.2% of every Kia Optima still registered (about 9,900 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 15th of 16 build years for the Optima. The busiest year is 2012 (about 1,800 still registered); 2001 has fewer than 1% as many. Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
33%
Registered in VIC
About 6 of about 18 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 Kia Optima
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2001 Kia Optima vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 Optima
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Optima manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Optima, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 18 |
| 2002 | About 11 |
| 2004 | About 236 |
| 2005 | About 617 |
| 2006 | About 34 |
| 2010 | About 73 |
| 2011 | About 709 |
| 2012 | About 1,800 |
| 2013 | About 1,560 |
| 2014 | About 1,050 |
| 2015 | About 977 |
| 2016 | About 1,160 |
| 2017 | About 626 |
| 2018 | About 522 |
| 2019 | About 405 |
| 2020 | About 95 |
2001 Kia Optima registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 5 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 9,890 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 8 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 777,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 Kia Optima.
Spot a 2001 Kia OptimaUnder 1%
Spot any Kia Optima, any yearAbout 22%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 Kia Optima
- How does 2001 rank among Optima build years?
- 15th of 16 build years by count. About 18 still registered in Australia.
- How many Optima vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 0.2% — about 18 of about 9,900 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Optima still registered?
- 2012. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 6); NSW (About 5). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method