Question 1

What do theft 2021 KIA SPORTAGE models sell for?

Accepted Answer

Across 68 recorded sales of the 2021 KIA SPORTAGE with theft damage, the median was $4,900, from $3,450 to $7,450. That is 10% above the $4,450 median for the model across every damage type, over the last 36 months. Estimates from past sales, not a valuation.

Question 2

Was $3,500 a good price for this 2021 KIA SPORTAGE?

Accepted Answer

1467 comparable 2021 KIA SPORTAGE listings sold at auction for a median of $4,450, spanning $3,300 to $6,500. At $3,500 this one went 21% 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

This KIA SPORTAGE sold without keys — does that matter?

Accepted Answer

Yes, usually. A missing key means the vehicle often cannot be started or moved under its own power at the yard, so its condition is harder to verify and buyers bid more cautiously. Replacing a modern key and reprogramming it to the immobiliser typically runs into the hundreds. It is one of the more common reasons an otherwise sound car sells below its comparables.

Question 4

What does a salvage mean for this KIA SPORTAGE?

Accepted Answer

This 2021 KIA SPORTAGE was sold on a salvage. A salvage title means an insurer declared the vehicle a total loss. Repairing it and passing a state inspection can convert it to a rebuilt title, which stays on the record permanently and affects resale value.

Question 5

What does "RUN AND DRIVES" mean on this listing?

Accepted Answer

RUN AND DRIVES is the auction's own condition note for this 2021 KIA SPORTAGE. It means the vehicle started and moved under its own power during a brief check at the yard. It is not a mechanical inspection and says nothing about how far it would drive. Anything beyond that has to come from the photos and a physical inspection.

Question 6

Is 57,326 miles high for a 2021 KIA SPORTAGE?

Accepted Answer

Comparable 2021 KIA SPORTAGE listings at auction averaged 68,764 miles across 1467 sales, so at 57,326 miles this one sits 17% below 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.

2021 KIA SPORTAGE LX BLACK 2.4L I-4 DI, DOHC, VVT, 181HP - KNDPM3AC7M7881371 | $3,500

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