2005 Kia Spectra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2005 Spectra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 3,032 vehicles built
  • 7 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 KNAFE161-5 LD Project KNAFE122-5 LD Project KNAFE162-5
Body Hatchback Sedan Hatchback
Doors 5-door 4-door 5-door
Vehicles built 717 416 127
Same on every 2005 Spectra
  • Engine 2L
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • For sale right now 3
Cost to run

21/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Spectra

Safety, in plain English

What KNAFE161-5 means

KNA FE161 · 5
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
FE161
together encode the Spectra line — Hatchback, 2L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Spectra?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.