2009 Kia Spectra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2009 Spectra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 7,943 vehicles built
  • 20 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 KNAFE221-9 LD KNAFE222-9 LD KNAFE241-9 LD KNAFE242-9
Body Sedan Sedan Hatchback Hatchback
Doors 4-door 4-door 5-door 5-door
For sale right now 14 6 — —
Vehicles built 4,331 3,235 278 95
Same on every 2009 Spectra
  • Engine 2L
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Typical price today $5,799
Price trend

Median down $459 over the last 12 months.

2009 Spectra price history →
Will it hold value?

A Spectra typically keeps about 86% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,990 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 2009 Spectra

Safety, in plain English

What KNAFE241-9 means

KNA FE241 · 9
KNA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
FE241
together encode the Spectra line — Hatchback, 2L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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