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Check by VIN: KMHCF31FPVU828536Hyundai Sonata 1997

What the VIN tells us: country and plant of manufacture, model year, factory specs and manufacturer recalls — plus registration history and the market price.

Market data updated 01.10.2026

Cars / Hyundai / Sonata Free report · 12.10.2026
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Hyundai · Sonata · III generation (FL) · 1997
Hyundai Sonata 1997

LPG / petrol · Front-wheel drive · Manual · Green

Listing 10.08.2026 · Kyiv

VINKMHCF31FPVU828536
Last price
2 700 $
Last mileage
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Hyundai Sonata, photos from the listing
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Events by date

1997
Production year 1997
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Listing
price: • ••• $ · mileage: ••• ••• km · Kyiv
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Wanted

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Car history

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What the mileage says

Mileage
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Comparison with same-age cars

This car
••• ••• km
Same-age median
295 000 km
Benchmark 15 000 km/yr × age
435 000 km
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Photos from the latest listing

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Car and specs

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VIN decoding

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KMHWMI
CF31FVDS
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Vyear
Uplant
828536serial
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Model year
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Plant
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VIN structure

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4–8CF31FVDS••••••• ••••• •• •••••• •••••••••• ••••••
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11Uplant••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
12–17828536serial number••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
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Market and value

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Price among similar cars

Last price
2 700 $
listing 10.08.2026
Median of similar listings
2 000 $
the same model, close years
Difference from median
+700 $
pricier than the market median · +35%

69% of listings are cheaper than this car, 31% — pricier.

How the year affects the price

1994’94≈ 1 550 $
1995’95≈ 2 600 $
1997’97≈ 2 000 $
1998’98≈ 3 300 $

Year older — sample too narrow · year newer — +65%. The biggest gap — between 1997 and 1998 (+65 pp).

Model market: Sonata →

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How the value changes over the years

2021’21+15%
2022’22+10%
2023’23+5%
2024’24+5%
2025’250%
2026’26now
2027’27
2028’28
2029’29
2030’30
2031’31
past yearsnowforecast
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What is popular in this model

VII generation — 34%VI generation (FL) — 20%V generation — 12%V generation (FL) — 9%VII generation (FL) — 9%Other — 16%
34%most often

Generation

  • VII generation34%
  • VI generation (FL)20%
  • V generation12%
  • V generation (FL)9%
  • VII generation (FL)9%
  • Other16%
Automatic — 81%Manual — 19%
19%this car

Gearbox

  • Automatic81%
  • Manual19%
Petrol — 49%LPG — 38%Hybrid — 9%Diesel — 2%Other — 1%
38%this car

Fuel

  • Petrol49%
  • LPG38%
  • Hybrid9%
  • Diesel2%
  • Other1%
Grey — 39%Black — 22%White — 15%Blue — 10%Red — 7%Other — 8%
39%most often

Colour

this car: Green, among others
  • Grey39%
  • Black22%
  • White15%
  • Blue10%
  • Red7%
  • Other8%
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What it costs to own

per year••• $≈ • ••• ₴/mo

•• ••• ₴ cash · • ••• ₴ depreciation

Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine typical displacement
33%
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Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
31%
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Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 29 y)
20%
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Depreciation3% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
9%
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MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
8%
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Summary

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Hyundai Sonata 1997 VIN check

A short report on the Hyundai Sonata 1997: VIN KMHCF31FPVU828536, production year 1997, fuel petrol/LPG, gearbox manual, listing price $2,700. The report covers checks, the car's history, the model market and value over time.

Market and value

The median of similar listings (the same model, close years) is $2,000. Most listings (80%) are within $1,500–$4,580, usual prices (the middle 50%) are $1,700–$2,700. This car's price is $2,700: +$700 vs the median (+35%), within the market. 69% of listings are cheaper than this car, 31% — pricier.