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Check by VIN: KNEFB2222W5602642Kia Sephia 1998

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Market data updated 01.10.2026

Cars / Kia / Sephia Free report · 11.10.2026
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Kia · Sephia · II generation · 1998
Kia Sephia 1998

LPG / petrol · Manual · Beige

Listing 14.08.2026 · Dnipro (Dnipropetrovsk)

VINKNEFB2222W5602642
Last price
1 780 $
Last mileage
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Kia Sephia, photos from the listing
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Events by date

1998
Production year 1998
14.08.2026
Listing
price: • ••• $ · mileage: •• ••• km · Dnipro (Dnipropetrovsk)
14.08.2026
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
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For age
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Confirmation
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Comparison with same-age cars

This car
•• ••• km
Same-age median
270 000 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 digitValid
KNEWMI
FB222VDS
2check
Wyear
5plant
602642serial
Region
Asia
1st character: K
Brand country (WMI)
South Korea
WMI KNE · Kia
Model year
1998
10th character: W
Plant
5
11th character

VIN structure

1–3KNEWMI••••••• ••••• •• ••••••••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
4–8FB222VDS••••••• ••••• •• •••••• •••••••••• ••••••
92check digit••••••• ••••• •• •••••• •••••••
10Wyear code••••
115plant••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
12–17602642serial number••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
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Market and value

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Price among similar cars

Last price
1 780 $
listing 14.08.2026
Median of similar listings
1 900 $
the same model, close years
Difference from median
−120 $
cheaper than the market median · −6,3%

40% of listings are cheaper than this car, 60% — pricier.

How the year affects the price

1995’95≈ 1 900 $
1996’96≈ 1 100 $
1997’97≈ 2 000 $
1998’98≈ 1 671 $
2000’00≈ 1 595 $

Year older — +20% · year newer — sample too narrow. The biggest gap — between 1996 and 1997 (+54 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: Beige, among others
  • Blue24%
  • Green20%
  • White15%
  • Grey15%
  • Red13%
  • Other13%
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What it costs to own

per year680 $≈ 2 500 ₴/mo

28 000 ₴ (≈ $624) cash · 2 600 ₴ (≈ $58) depreciation

Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine typical displacement
33%
10 000 ₴≈ $223
Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
31%
9 400 ₴≈ $209
Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 28 y)
20%
6 000 ₴≈ $134
MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
9%
2 600 ₴≈ $58
Depreciation3% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
8%
2 600 ₴≈ $58
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Summary

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Kia Sephia 1998 VIN check

A short report on the Kia Sephia 1998: VIN KNEFB2222W5602642, production year 1998, fuel petrol/LPG, gearbox manual, listing price $1,780. 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 $1,435–$2,970, usual prices (the middle 50%) are $1,543–$2,491. This car's price is $1,780: −$120 vs the median (−6.3%), within the market. 40% of listings are cheaper than this car, 60% — pricier.