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A short report on the Kia Clarus 1997: VIN KNEGC2232V5608998, production year 1997, fuel petrol/LPG, gearbox manual, listing price $1,400. The report covers checks, the car's history, the model market and value over time.
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VIN check KNEGC2232V5608998 — Kia Clarus 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
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Kia Clarus 1997
LPG / petrol · Front-wheel drive · Manual · Green
VINKNEGC2232V5608998
Last price
1 400 $
Last mileage
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Events by date
1997
Production year 1997
10.08.2026
Listing
price: • ••• $ · mileage: ••• ••• km · Zhytomyr
10.08.2026
Latest listing data
price: • ••• $ · mileage: ••• ••• km
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Checks by VIN
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Wanted
VINKNEGC2232V5608998
In the full report
VehicleKia Clarus 1997
In the full report
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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
Same-age median
Benchmark 15 000 km/yr × age
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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
GC223VDS
2check
Vyear
5plant
608998serial
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••••••• ••••• •• ••••••••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
4–8GC223VDS••••••• ••••• •• •••••• •••••••••• ••••••
92check digit••••••• ••••• •• •••••• •••••••
10Vyear code••••
115plant••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
12–17608998serial number••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
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Market and value
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Price among similar cars
Last price
1 400 $
listing 10.08.2026
Median of similar listings
2 150 $
the same model, close years
Difference from median
−750 $
cheaper than the market median · −34,9%
1 400 $ · this car
10%950 $
25%1 216 $
median2 150 $
75%2 525 $
90%4 400 $
31% of listings are cheaper than this car, 69% — pricier.
How the year affects the price
≈ 2 050 $ · 1997
this car
−2%
−12%
+207%
1997’97≈ 2 050 $
1998’98≈ 2 000 $
1999’99≈ 1 800 $
2000’00≈ 6 300 $
Year newer — −2%. The biggest gap — between 1999 and 2000 (+219 pp).
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How the value changes over the years
2,2k $2,2k
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2026’26now
2027’27
2028’28
2029’29
2030’30
2031’31
past yearsnowforecast
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Model popularity by production year
30,5%
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What is popular in this model
39%this car
Generation
- I generation (FL)61%
- I generation39%
54%this car
Fuel
- LPG / petrol54%
- Petrol43%
- 2 l.3%
21%this car
Colour
- Black21%
- Green21%
- Grey18%
- White18%
- Blue15%
- Other8%
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What it costs to own
per year• ••• $≈ • ••• ₴/mo
•• ••• ₴ cash · •• ••• ₴ depreciation
Depreciation25% of value per year · decrease in the car's price, not a payment
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Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine typical displacement
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Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
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Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 29 y)
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MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
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Summary
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Summary
!0records found
✓2checks without records
?1needs further checking
Checked — no records
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In the full report
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In the full report
Needs further checking
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FAQ
Questions about KNEGC2232V5608998
Is KNEGC2232V5608998 wanted?
The wanted check for KNEGC2232V5608998 is available in the full report.
How many owners has the Kia Clarus 1997 had?
The history of owners and registration operations is in the report on this car.
Where to find the VIN on a Kia?
The VIN is usually on a plate at the lower corner of the windscreen on the driver's side, on the driver's door pillar and on the body in the engine bay; it is also in the registration certificate.
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