KIA VIN Number Decoder

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

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