KIA OPTIMA vs LEXUS LBX
Both the KIA OPTIMA and the LEXUS LBX are tracked here from official DVLA licensing data, and as of 2025 Q4 there are 11,027 KIA OPTIMAs versus 11,929 LEXUS LBXs still on UK roads. The KIA OPTIMA is marginally rarer, but the two are closely matched on survivor numbers. Year on year their fortunes diverge: the KIA OPTIMA is falling (-2.1%) while the LEXUS LBX is rising (+126.4%).
Survivors over time
KIA OPTIMA LEXUS LBX
KIA OPTIMA
Common
11,027
left · 2025 Q4
▼ 236 (-2.1%) yr/yr
Peak 11,887 (2020 Q3)
10,626 licensed · 401 SORN
LEXUS LBX
Common
11,929
left · 2025 Q4
▲ 6,660 (+126.4%) yr/yr
Peak 11,929 (2025 Q4)
11,865 licensed · 64 SORN
Head to head
| KIA OPTIMA | LEXUS LBX | |
|---|---|---|
| Left in the UK (2025 Q4) | 11,027 | 11,929 |
| Rarity tier | Common | Common |
| Licensed | 10,626 | 11,865 |
| SORN (off-road) | 401 | 64 |
| Peak | 11,887 (2020 Q3) | 11,929 (2025 Q4) |
| Year-on-year | ▼ 236 (-2.1%) yr/yr | ▲ 6,660 (+126.4%) yr/yr |
KIA OPTIMA vs LEXUS LBX — questions & answers
Which is rarer, the KIA OPTIMA or the LEXUS LBX?
The KIA OPTIMA is rarer: 11,027 are left in the UK as of 2025 Q4, compared with 11,929 of the LEXUS LBX.
How many KIA OPTIMA are left compared to the LEXUS LBX?
As of 2025 Q4 there are 11,027 KIA OPTIMA and 11,929 LEXUS LBX still registered (taxed or SORN) in the UK, according to DVLA data.