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Check by VIN: KNEFB2222W5600634Kia Sephia 1998

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Market data updated 29.09.2026

Cars / Kia / Sephia Free report · 14.10.2026
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Kia · Sephia · II generation · 1998
Kia Sephia 1998

1,5 LPG / petrol · 80 hp · Manual · Purple · Sedan

Listing 10.08.2026 · Kyiv

VINKNEFB2222W5600634
Last price
1 450 $
Last mileage
••• ••• km
Owners in Ukraine
1
Kia Sephia, photos from the listing
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Owners and registrations

Owners
1
in records
Operations
1
registration
01
Previous owners

to 08.10.2024 · кількість і data unknown

02
OwnerCurrent

08.10.2024 → now · 2 y

Kyiv

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Events by date

1998
Production year 1998
08.10.2024
Deregistered (вибракування)
Kyiv · purple
10.08.2026
Listing
price: • ••• $ · mileage: ••• ••• km · Kyiv
10.08.2026
Latest listing data
price: • ••• $ · mileage: ••• ••• km
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Checks by VIN

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Wanted

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Car history

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What the mileage says

Mileage
••• ••• km
For age
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Confirmation
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Comparison with same-age cars

This car
••• ••• km
Same-age median
258 000 km
Benchmark 15 000 km/yr × age
420 000 km
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Photos from the latest listing

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Car and specs

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VIN decoding

VIN: format and check digit••• ••••••
KNEWMI
FB222VDS
2check
Wyear
5plant
600634serial
Region
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Brand country (WMI)
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Model year
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Plant
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VIN structure

1–3KNEWMI••••••• ••••• •• ••••••••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
4–8FB222VDS••••••• ••••• •• •••••• •••••••••• ••••••
92check digit••••••• ••••• •• •••••• •••••••
10Wyear code••••
115plant••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
12–17600634serial number••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
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Factory specifications of the version

Power
80 hp
Torque
120 Nm
Displacement
1498 cm³
Drive
FWD
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Weight
1055 kg
Trunk
370–692 l
Engine
Power
80 hp @ 5500 rpm
Power per litre
53.4 hp/l
Torque
120 Nm @ 2500 rpm
Engine layout
front, transverse
Engine displacement
1498 cm³
Number of cylinders
4
Cylinder bore
78 mm 3.07 in.
Piston stroke
78.4 mm 3.09 in.
Compression ratio
9.3:1
Valves per cylinder
2
Fuel injection system
Multi-point injection
Aspiration
Naturally aspirated engine
Performance
Fuel consumption, urban
11 l/100 km
Fuel consumption, extra-urban
6.1 l/100 km
Fuel
Petrol
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h
13.8 s
Top speed
170 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio
13.2 kg/hp, 75.8 hp/tonne
Torque-to-weight ratio
8.8 kg/Nm·M, 113.7 Nm/tonne
Transmission, brakes and suspension
Drivetrain architecture
The internal combustion engine drives the front wheels of the vehicle.
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Number of gears and transmission type
5-speed manual
Front suspension
Shock absorber strut
Rear suspension
Shock absorber strut
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Drum
Driver assistance systems
ABS (Anti-lock braking system)
Steering type
Steering rack (rack and pinion)
Power steering
Hydraulic power steering
Tyre size
175/70 R13
Dimensions
Length
4427 mm
Width
1711 mm 67.36 in.
Height
1415 mm
Wheelbase
2560 mm 100.79 in.
Front track
1465 mm
Rear track
1455 mm
Capacity and weight
Kerb weight
1055 kg
Max. gross weight
1590 kg
Max. payload
535 kg
Minimum trunk capacity
370 l
Maximum trunk capacity
692 l
Fuel tank capacity
50 l 13.21 US gal | 11 UK gal
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Market and value

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Price among similar cars

Last price
1 450 $
listing 10.08.2026
Median of similar listings
1 900 $
the same model, close years
Difference from median
−450 $
cheaper than the market median · −23,7%

10% of listings are cheaper than this car, 90% — pricier.

How the year affects the price

1995’95≈ 1 900 $
1996’96≈ 1 100 $
1997’97≈ 2 000 $
1998’98≈ 1 780 $
2000’00≈ 1 595 $

Year older — +12%. The biggest gap — between 1996 and 1997 (+50 pp).

Model market: Sephia →

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How the value changes over the years

2021’21+16%
2022’22+16%
2023’23+11%
2024’24+5%
2025’25+5%
2026’26now
2027’27
2028’28
2029’29
2030’30
2031’31
past yearsnowforecast
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Model popularity by production year

93
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What is popular in this model

II generation (FL) — 35%I generation (FL) — 29%II generation — 27%I generation — 9%
27%this car

Generation

  • II generation (FL)35%
  • I generation (FL)29%
  • II generation27%
  • I generation9%
Manual — 98%Automatic — 2%
98%this car

Gearbox

  • Manual98%
  • Automatic2%
Petrol — 60%LPG / petrol — 38%1.6 l. — 2%
38%this car

Fuel

  • Petrol60%
  • LPG / petrol38%
  • 1.6 l.2%
Blue — 24%Green — 20%White — 15%Grey — 15%Red — 13%Other — 13%
24%most often

Colour

this car: Purple, among others
  • Blue24%
  • Green20%
  • White15%
  • Grey15%
  • Red13%
  • Other13%
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What it costs to own

per year••• $≈ • ••• ₴/mo

•• ••• ₴ cash · • ••• ₴ depreciation

Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
33%
• ••• ₴
Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine 1,5 l
28%
• ••• ₴
Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 28 y)
21%
• ••• ₴
MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
9%
• ••• ₴
Depreciation3% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
9%
• ••• ₴
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Summary

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Kia Sephia 1998 VIN check

A short report on the Kia Sephia 1998: VIN KNEFB2222W5600634, production year 1998, fuel petrol/LPG, gearbox manual, listing price $1,450. 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 $1,900. Most listings (80%) are within $1,480–$2,970, usual prices (the middle 50%) are $1,698–$2,491. This car's price is $1,450: −$450 vs the median (−23.7%), below the market. 10% of listings are cheaper than this car, 90% — pricier.

History & registrations

According to registration records in Ukraine: owners — 1, registration operations — 1, plate changes — 0, first registration — 08.10.2024. The latest operation — «Deregistered (вибракування)», 08.10.2024.