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Identification Number

Description of Identification Number Vehicle Identification Number
  1. World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - KMH: Passenger car
  2. Vehicle Line - K: OS
  3. Model and Series - 1: Low (L) - 2: Mid-low class (GL) - 3: Mid class (GLS, JSL, TAX) - 4: Mid-high class (HGS) - 5: High class (TOP) - 6: Premium GL class (PGL) - 7: Super HGSL class (SHG)
  4. Body/Cab Type, Gross Vehicle Weight - 8: Van
  5. Safety System, Brake System - 1: Both sides - Active seat belt
  6. Engine Type - 1: KAPPA 1.0 T-GDI - 5: GAMMA 1.6 T-GDI - 7: NEW-U 1.6 TCI
  7. Check Digit or Driver Side and Transaxle - A: LHD and manual transaxle - B: LHD and semi-automatic - D: LHD and AT + transfer case - G: LHD and DCT - H: LHD and DCT + transfer case - L: RHD and manual transaxle - M: RHD and semi-automatic - S: RHD and AT + transfer case - V: RHD and DCT - W: RHD and DCT + transfer case
  8. Model Year
    • K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021, N: 2022...
  9. Plant of Manufacture
    • A: Asan (Korea)
    • B: Beijing (China)
    • C: Cheongju (Korea)
    • H: Alabama (USA)
    • M: Chennai (India)
    • U: Ulsan (Korea)
    • Z: Izmit (Turkey)
    • J: Ostrava (Czech Republic)
    • P: Piracicaba (Brazil)
  10. Vehicle Serial Number
    • 000001 - 999999
Paint Code Solid Color
Code Color
MZ Phantom Black
V5N Velvet Dune
Y2R Falls Red
Z3U Blue Lagoon
P6W Dražl White
W9Y Acid Yellow
SS7 Silver Lake
YG7 Dark Night
SU8 Ceramic Blue
TA9 Mandarin Orange

Two-Tone Color
SU3 Ceramic Blue + Dark Night
R61 Dražl White + Phantom Black
SS1 Silver Lake + Phantom Black
SU1 Ceramic Blue + Phantom Black
TT1 Mandarin Orange + Phantom Black
V51 Velvet Dune + Phantom Black
W91 Acid Yellow + Phantom Black
YG1 Dark Night + Phantom Black
Y21 Falls Red + Phantom Black
Z31 Blue Lagoon + Phantom Black
MZ2 Phantom Black + Dark Night
R62 Dražl White + Dark Night
SS2 Silver Lake + Dark Night
TT2 Mandarin Orange + Dark Night
V52 Velvet Dune + Dark Night
W92 Acid Yellow + Dark Night
Y22 Falls Red + Dark Night
Z32 Blue Lagoon + Dark Night

Engine Number
  1. Engine Fuel - G: Gasoline - D: Diesel
  2. Engine Range - 3: 4-stroke 3-cylinder - 4: 4-stroke 4-cylinder
  3. Engine Development Order and Output - F: GAMMA engine (gasoline) - L: KAPPA engine (gasoline) - F: NEW-U engine (diesel)
  4. Engine Displacement - C: 998cc (KAPPA T-GDI engine) 1.0 - J: 1591cc (GAMMA 1.6 T-GDI engine) - E: 1598cc (NEW-U 1.6 TCI engine)
  5. Model Year - K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021, N: 2022...
  6. Plant of Manufacture - A: Asan (Korea) - B: Beijing (China) - H: Hwaseong (Korea) - K: Montgomery (USA) - M: Chennai (India) - P: Poson (Korea) - S: Sohari (Korea) - T: Izmit (Turkey) - U: Ulsan (Korea) - W: Shandong (China) - Z: Zilina (Slovakia) - 1: Yancheng (China)
  7. Engine Serial Number - 000001 - 999999
  8. Assembly Code - M00U: D7UF1
  9. Model Year - K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021, N: 2022...
  10. Plant of Manufacture - D: Hyundai Dymos
  11. Month of Manufacture - 1: January - 2: February - 3: March - 4: April - 5: May - 6: June - 7: July - 8: August - 9: September - A: October - B: November - C: December
  12. Transaxle Serial Number - 000001 - 999999
  13. Plant Assembly Code
  14. Model Year - K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021, N: 2022...
  15. Plant of Manufacture - H: Hwaseong (Korea) - U: Ulsan (Korea) - W: Via
  16. Transaxle Serial Number - 000001 - 999999
Transaxle Number: Manual (D7UF1) Manual (M6CF1)

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