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Check by VIN: KNEGC2232V5609884Kia Clarus 1997

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Market data updated 01.10.2026

Cars / Kia / Clarus Free report · 13.10.2026
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Kia · Clarus · I generation · 1997
Kia Clarus 1997

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

Listing 14.08.2026 · Dnipro (Dnipropetrovsk)

VINKNEGC2232V5609884
Last price
2 600 $
Last mileage
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Kia Clarus, photos from the listing
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Events by date

1997
Production year 1997
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

VINKNEGC2232V5609884
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VehicleKia Clarus 1997
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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
285 000 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

VIN: format and check digit••• ••••••
KNEWMI
GC223VDS
2check
Vyear
5plant
609884serial
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••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
12–17609884serial number••••••• ••••• •• ••••••
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Market and value

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Price among similar cars

Last price
2 600 $
listing 14.08.2026
Median of similar listings
2 050 $
the same model, close years
Difference from median
+550 $
pricier than the market median · +26,8%

81% of listings are cheaper than this car, 19% — pricier.

How the year affects the price

1997’97≈ 1 700 $
1998’98≈ 2 000 $
1999’99≈ 1 800 $
2000’00≈ 6 300 $

Year older — sample too narrow · year newer — +18%. The biggest gap — between 1999 and 2000 (+265 pp).

Model market: Clarus →

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How the value changes over the years

2026’26now
2027’27
2028’28
2029’29
2030’30
2031’31
past yearsnowforecast
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Model popularity by production year

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97
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What is popular in this model

I generation (FL) — 61%I generation — 39%
39%this car

Generation

  • I generation (FL)61%
  • I generation39%
LPG / petrol — 54%Petrol — 43%2 l. — 3%
54%this car

Fuel

  • LPG / petrol54%
  • Petrol43%
  • 2 l.3%
Green — 23%Black — 18%Grey — 18%White — 18%Blue — 15%Other — 8%
18%this car

Colour

  • Green23%
  • Black18%
  • 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
45%
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Scheduled serviceoil, filters, fluids · engine typical displacement
20%
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Tyressummer + winter for ~4 years, seasonal change
18%
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Repair and wearbrakes, suspension, battery · 3,5% of value per year (age 29 y)
12%
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MTPL (basic policy)basic policy by engine displacement
5%
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Summary

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Summary

Kia Clarus 1997 VIN check

A short report on the Kia Clarus 1997: VIN KNEGC2232V5609884, production year 1997, fuel petrol/LPG, gearbox manual, listing price $2,600. 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 $2,050. Most listings (80%) are within $950–$4,400, usual prices (the middle 50%) are $1,216–$2,350. This car's price is $2,600: +$550 vs the median (+26.8%), above the market. 81% of listings are cheaper than this car, 19% — pricier.