Question 1

What do side 2024 KIA SPORTAGE models sell for?

Accepted Answer

Across 206 recorded sales of the 2024 KIA SPORTAGE with side damage, the median was $9,600, from $6,200 to $14,300. That is 4% above the $9,200 median for the model across every damage type, over the last 36 months. Estimates from past sales, not a valuation.

Question 2

Was $7,700 a good price for this 2024 KIA SPORTAGE?

Accepted Answer

2465 comparable 2024 KIA SPORTAGE listings sold at auction for a median of $9,200, spanning $5,100 to $13,600. At $7,700 this one went 16% below that median. Auction prices reflect as-is condition, so the gap usually comes down to damage severity, mileage and whether the car runs.

Question 3

How much below its undamaged value did this KIA SPORTAGE sell for?

Accepted Answer

The insurer put this 2024 KIA SPORTAGE's pre-damage retail value at $25,276. It sold for $7,700 — 70% below that. A gap this size is normal for auction vehicles: the buyer takes on the repair cost, the paperwork and the risk that damage is worse than the photos show.

Question 4

How far is this KIA SPORTAGE from an export port?

Accepted Answer

The lot sat at COPART in TX - ABILENE. The nearest major vehicle export port is Houston, roughly 200 miles away. Moving a car that distance on an open carrier typically runs $250-$350, which is a real part of the landed cost and one reason identical cars fetch different bids depending on where they sit. Rates are indicative market figures rather than quotes, and rise with fuel prices and in winter.

Question 5

This KIA SPORTAGE has side and undercarriage damage — how does that affect it?

Accepted Answer

Damage recorded in two areas usually points to a heavier impact than either label suggests on its own, and it raises the odds of structural damage behind the panels. The auction records the primary and secondary areas only; it does not assess the frame. Photographs and, where available, a physical inspection are the only way to judge how far it goes.

Question 6

Is 26,821 miles high for a 2024 KIA SPORTAGE?

Accepted Answer

Comparable 2024 KIA SPORTAGE listings at auction averaged 25,615 miles across 2465 sales, so at 26,821 miles this one sits 5% above that. At salvage auctions mileage moves the price far less than damage does — a low-mileage car with structural damage will still sell under a higher-mileage clean one.

2024 KIA SPORTAGE EX BLACK 2.5L 4 - 5XYK33DF1RG153123 | $7,700

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