22%
Versus the busiest Optima year
2019 has about 22% as many still registered as 2012 (about 1,800).
How rare is a 2019 Kia Optima?
2019 Kia Optima
405
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 405 Kia Optima vehicles made in 2019 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2019 are 4.1% of every Kia Optima still registered (about 9,900 across all years). By count, 2019 ranks 10th of 16 build years for the Optima. The busiest year is 2012 (about 1,800 still registered); 2019 has about 22% as many. That is about 22% fewer than 2018. Rarer than 97% of other 2019 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.1%
Share of this Optima fleet
About 405 of about 9,900 Optima vehicles still registered, all years together.
39%
Registered in NSW
About 158 of about 405 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2019 Kia Optima
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 4% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 420 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 420 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 420 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 411 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 405 |
2019 Kia Optima vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2019 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 |
2019 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 158 |
| VIC | About 118 |
| QLD | About 66 |
| WA | About 22 |
| SA | About 34 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 7 |
| 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
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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 34,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2019 Kia Optima.
Spot a 2019 Kia OptimaUnder 1%
Spot any Kia Optima, any yearAbout 22%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2019 Kia Optima
- How does 2019 rank among Optima build years?
- 10th of 16 build years by count. About 405 still registered in Australia.
- How many Optima vehicles still registered were made in 2019?
- 4.1% — about 405 of about 9,900 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2019 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2019 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?
- NSW (About 158); VIC (About 118). 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