2008 Kia Spectra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2008 Spectra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 6,744 vehicles built
  • 19 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 KNAFE121-8 LD KNAFE122-8 LD KNAFE161-8 LD KNAFE162-8
Body Sedan Sedan Hatchback Hatchback
Doors 4-door 4-door 5-door 5-door
Typical price today $3,950 $8,078 — —
For sale right now 11 4 2 2
Vehicles built 3,947 1,690 824 281
Same on every 2008 Spectra
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 138 hp
  • Transmission Manual/Standard
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 5
Price trend

Median up $395 over the last 10 months.

2008 Spectra price history →
Will it hold value?

A Spectra typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $2,300 today.

Spectra depreciation by year →
Cost to run

24/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Spectra

Safety, in plain English

What KNAFE161-8 means

KNA FE161 · 8
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
FE161
together encode the Spectra line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
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.

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