KIA VIN Number Decoder
| KNE | JC | 52 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 410578 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
1 = World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
| KNA | = | Korea, Kia, Passenger vehicle |
| KNC | = | Korea, Kia, Lorries/ Delivery van |
| KND | = | Korea, Kia, MPV |
| KNE | = | Korea, Kia, all (Europe) |
| KNF | = | Korea, Kia, special vehicles |
| KNH | = | Korea, Kia, Bus |
| U5Y | = | Slovakai, Kia, Ceed |
| U6Y | = | Slovakai, Kia, Sportage |
| TMA | = | Czechia, Hyundai Engines |
2 = Type / Serie
| BA | = | Picanto (SA) | |
| DC | = | Rio (BC) | |
| DE | = | Rio new (JB) | |
| FC / UN | = | Carens (RS) | |
| FE | = | Cerato/ Spectral (LD) | Plant: Hwasung (Korea) |
| FF | = | Ceed | Plant Bratislava (Slovakia) |
| GD / GE | = | Optima/ Magentis (MS) | |
| JC | = | Sorento (BL) | |
| JD | = | Sorento (BL) | Only North America |
| JE | = | Sportage new (KM) | |
| JF | = | Sportage new (KM) | Only North America |
| LD | = | Opirus/ Amanti (GH) | |
| SE | = | K2500/ K2700/ K3000/ K3000S (PU) | 1 tonnes |
| TB | = | Pregio/ Besta (CT) Van | |
| TC | = | Pregio/ Besta (CT) Grand Van | Except North America and Europe |
| TR | = | Pregio/ Besta (CT) Coach/ Ambulance | |
| UP / MB | = | Carnival/ Sedona (GQ) | |
| WF | = | K3000/ K3000S (PU) | 1.4 tonnes |
| EF, EG, EH, EJ, EK | = | Venga (YN) | 2. Letter stands for equipment |
| KS, KT, KU, KV, KW | = | Sorento (XM) | 2. Letter stands for equipment |
3 = Body type
All countries (without North America)
| Class | Characters of the VIN | Description | ||
| 6 | 7 | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 2 | 1 | = | 2-door Saloon |
| 2 | = | 4-door Saloon | ||
| 3 | = | 3-door Hatchback | ||
| 4 | = |
5-door Hatchback /
3-door Delivery van |
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| 5 | 1 | = | 3-door Estate | |
| 2 | = | 5-door Estate | ||
| 5 | = | 4-door SUV | ||
| 6 | = | 4-door Estate | ||
| 7 | = | 4-door Estate- Van | ||
| 8 | 1 | = | on both sides active belt system | |
|
MPV /
Bus / delivery van |
7 | 1 | = | 4-door Saloon, short body, flat roof |
| 2 | = | 4-door minibus, short body, high roof | ||
| 3 | = |
4-door, long body, flat roof /
4-door, very long body, flat roof |
||
| 4 | = | 4-door, long body, high roof | ||
| 5 | = | 5-door, long body, flat roof | ||
| 6 | = | 5-door, very long body, flat roof | ||
| Special vehicle | A | 1 | = | Ambulance, based on a passenger vehicle |
| B | 1 | = | Based on a load carrier / bus / delivery van, ambulance | |
North America
| Class | Characters of the VIN | Description | ||
| 6 | 7 | |||
| Passenger vehicle | 1 | 1 | = | 2-door Saloon |
| 2 | = | 4-door Saloon | ||
| 5 | = | 3-door Hatchback | ||
| 6 | = | 5-door Hatchback | ||
| 2 | 1 | = | 2-door Coupé | |
| 2 | = | 4-door Coupé | ||
| 3 | 1 | = | 2-door Hardtop | |
| 2 | = | 4-door Hardtop | ||
| 3 | = | 3-door Hardtop Hatchback | ||
| 4 | = | 5-door Hardtop Hatchback | ||
| 4 | 1 | = | 2-door Convertible | |
| 2 | = | 2-door Convertible / Softtop | ||
| 5 | 1 | = | 3-door Estate | |
| 2 | = | 5-door Estate | ||
| 6 | 1 | = | 3-door Delivery van | |
| 2 | = | 5-door Delivery van | ||
| 3 | = | 3-door flatbed delivery van | ||
| MPV | 1 | = | 4-door Minibus | |
| 2 | = | 4-door Long minibus | ||
| 6 | = | SUV 2-door | ||
| 7 | = | SUV 4-door | ||
4 = Engine
| Code | Model | |||||||||||||
| SA | BC | JB | LD | RS | MS | GH | BL | KM | GQ | CT | PU | YN | XM | |
| 1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.5d | 2.0d | 2.9d | 2.7d | 2.7d | 1.4 | 2.4 | |||||
| 2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5/3.0d | 3.0d | 1.6 | ||||||
| 3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.5d | 1.4d | |||||
| 4 | 1.5d | 2.0d | 2.0d | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.5d | 1.6d | 2.2d | ||||||
| 5 | 1.5d | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.9d | 2.0d | ||||||||
| 6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | 2.7 | |||||||||||||
| d = Diesel | ||||||||||||||
North America
| Code | Model | |||||
| JB | LD | MS | GH | BL | GQ | |
| 1 | 2.0 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | |||
| 3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | |||
| 4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | ||||
| 5 | ||||||
| 6 | 2.4 | |||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 | 2.7 | |||||
5 = Gear / US check digit / steering system and gear
| Code | Version |
| 1 | 4-speed manual 2WD |
| 2 | 5-speed or 6-speed manual 2WD |
| 3 | Automatic transmission 2WD |
| 4 | 4-speed manual AWD |
| 5 | 5-speed or 6-speed AWD |
| 8 | Automatic transmission AWD |
| A | LHD & MT (left hand driver and manual transmission) |
| B | LHD & AT (left hand driver und automatic transmission) |
| C | LHD & MT & 4WD |
| D | LHD & AT & 4WD |
| L | RHD & MT (right hand driver and manual transmission) |
| M | RHD & AT |
| N | RHD & MT & 4WD |
| S | RHD & AT & 4WD |
For North America and China
| US Check digit | Determined mathematically in order to check the validity of frame numbers |
| 0-9 or X |
6 = Model Year
| A = 1980 | B = 1981 | C = 1982 | D = 1983 | E = 1984 | F = 1985 | G = 1986 |
| H = 1987 | J = 1988 | K = 1989 | L = 1990 | M = 1991 | N = 1992 | P = 1993 |
| R = 1994 | S = 1995 | T = 1996 | V = 1997 | W = 1998 | X = 1999 | Y = 2000 |
| 1 = 2001 | 2 = 2002 | 3 = 2003 | 4 = 2004 | 5 = 2005 | 6 = 2006 | 7 = 2007 |
| 8 = 2008 | 9 = 2009 | A = 2010 | B = 2011 | C = 2012 | D = 2013 |
7 = Assembly Plant
| Code | 6 | 5 | 7 | K | T | L | J |
| Location |
Sohari
(Korea) |
Hwasung
(Korea) |
Kwangju
(Korea) |
Kwangju
(Korea) |
Seosan
(Korea) |
Bratislava
(Slovakia) |
Ostrava (Czech) |
| Built for | World wide | World wide | all except EU | EU | World wide | EU | EU |
8 = Serial number