Factory build sheet
2004 Kia Spectra LD Project
Build KNAFE121-4 · 2L · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read KNAFE121 and position 10 reads 4. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Spectra whose VIN starts KNAFE121 and carries 4 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 944 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 944 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Kia with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2 L
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- KIA CORPORATION
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1C
- GVWR
- 4,001–5,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Kia used the VIN pattern KNAFE121 for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2004 You are here code 4
- 2006 LD 2L Sedan · 3,941 vehicles code 6 $3,000
- 2008 LD 2L 4cyl Sedan · 3,947 vehicles code 8 $3,950
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | KNA | KIA CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | FE121 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 4 | Model year — 2004 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
944 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to KNAFE121-4 shares the specification above.
- 944 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Spectra, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 944 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.