2004 Kia Spectra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2004 Spectra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 1,687 vehicles built
  • 6 for sale right now

Which Spectra is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Spectra

What actually differs

LD Project KNAFE121-4 LD Project KNAFE122-4 Base configuration KNAFB121-4 Base configuration KNAFB161-4
Engine 2L 2L 1.8L 1.8L
Body Sedan Sedan Sedan Hatchback
Doors 4-door 4-door 4-door 5-door
For sale right now 1 2 2 1
Vehicles built 944 406 253 83
Same on every 2004 Spectra
  • Fuel Gasoline
Cost to run

19/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Spectra

Safety, in plain English

What KNAFB121-4 means

KNA FB121 · 4
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
FB121
together encode the Spectra line — Sedan, 1.8L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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