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Identification Number

Description of Identification Number Vehicle Identification Number
  1. World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - KNA: Passenger car, MPV (Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicle)/SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle)/RV (Recreational Vehicle) - KNC: Commercial vehicle (Van) - KND: MPV/SUV/RV (for USA, Canada, Mexico) - KNH: Van
  2. Vehicle Line - L: CADENZA
  3. Model and Series - L: Low class (L) - M: Mid-low class (GL) - N: Mid class (GLS, JSL, TAX) - P: Mid-high class (HGS) - R: High class (TOP)
  4. Body/cab type, gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) KNA - 1: Limousine - 2: Sedan - 2 doors - 3: Sedan - 3 doors - 4: Sedan - 4 doors - 5: Sedan - 5 doors - 6: Coupe - 7: Convertible - 8: Wagon - 9: Commercial van - 0: Pickup KNC (Commercial vehicle/van) Except USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China. - X: Standard cab / semi-hood - Y: Double cab / hood - Z: Super cab / box For USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China - 2: Standard cab Class H 4×2 - 3: Standard cab, Class E 4×2 / semi-hood, Class E 4×2 - 4: Standard cab, Class E 4×4 / semi-hood, Class E 4×4 - 5: Standard cab Class F 4×2 / semi-hood Class F 4×2 - 6: Standard cab Class F 4×4 / semi-hood Class F 4×4 - 7: Double cab, Class E 4×2 / hood, Class E 4×2 - 8: Double cab, Class E 4×4 / hood, Class E 4×4 - 9: Double cab, Class F 4×2 / hood, Class F 4×2 - 0: Double cab, Class F 4×4 / hood, Class F 4×4 - A: Super Cab Class-E 4×2 / Box Class-E 4×2 - B: Super Cab Class-E 4×4 / Box Class-E 4×4 - C: Super Cab Class-F 4×2 / Box Class-F 4×2 - D: Super Cab Class-F 4×4 / Box Class-F 4×4 KND - 1: Wagon 4×2 Class-A - 2: Wagon 4×2 Class-B - 3: Wagon 4×2 Class-C - 4: Wagon 4×2 Class-D - 5: Wagon 4×2 Class-E - 6: Wagon 4×2 Class-F - 7: Wagon 4×2 Class-G - A: Wagon 4×4 Class-A - B: Wagon 4×4 Class-B - C: Wagon 4×4 Class-C - D: Wagon 4×4 Class-D - E: Wagon 4×4 Class-E - F: Wagon 4×4 Class-F - G: Wagon 4×4 Class-G KNX - 1: Box - 2: Hood - 3: Semi-hood
  5. Safety system, Braking system KNA, KND Except USA, Canada, Mexico - 0: Both sides - None - 1: Both sides - Active belt - 2: Both sides - Passive belt For USA, Canada, Mexico
    Code Seat belt Front Airbag Knee airbag Side Airbag Curtain Airbag
    Driver Passenger Driver Passenger 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row
    A ○ ○ ○ × × ○ × × ○ ○ ×
    B ○ ○ ○ × × × × × × × ×
    C ○ ○ ○ × × ○ × × ○ ○ ○
    D ○ ○ ○ × × ○ ○ × ○ ○ ×
    E ○ ○ × × × × × × × × ×
    F ○ ○ ○ × × ○ × × × × ×
    J ○ ○ ○ ○ × ○ ○ × ○ ○ ×
    L ○ ○ ○ ○ × ○ × × ○ ○ ×
    N ○ × × × × × × × × × ×
    H ○ ○ ○ ○ × ○ × × ○ ○ ○

    KNK, KNX Except USA, Canada, Mexico - 7: Hydraulic brake system - 8: Pneumatic brake system - 9: Combined brake system For USA, Canada, Mexico - X: Hydraulic brake system - Y: Pneumatic brake system - Z: Combined brake system
  6. Engine type - 7: 3.3 GDI gasoline engine (Lambda-II)
  7. Check digit or driver side and transmission Except USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen. - A: LHD and MT - B: LHD and semi-automatic - C: LHD and MT + transfer - D: LHD and AT + transfer - E: LHD and CVT - F: LHD and retarder - G: LHD and DCT - L: RHD and MT - M: RHD and semi-automatic - N: RHD and MT + transfer - S: RHD and AT + transfer - T: RHD and CVT - U: RHD and retarder - V: RHD and DCT For USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen - Check digit: 0 ~ 9, X
  8. Model year - D: 2013, E: 2014, F: 2015, G: 2016…
  9. Plant of manufacture - 5: Hwaseong (Korea) - 6: Sohari (Korea) - 7: Gwangju (Korea) - T: Sosan (Korea)
  10. Vehicle Serial Number - 000001 ~ 999999
  11. Engine Fuel - G: Gasoline
  12. Engine range - 6: 4-stroke 6-cylinder
  13. Engine development order and output - D: Lambda engine (gasoline)
  14. Engine displacement - H: 3342 cc (Lambda-II GDI engine)
  15. Production year - D: 2013, E: 2014, F: 2015, G: 2016…
  16. 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)
  17. Engine Serial Number - 000001 ~ 999999
  18. Model - BA: A6LF2
  19. Production year - D: 2013, E: 2014, F: 2015, G: 2016…
  20. Final drive ratio - Question: 3.041
  21. Detailed classification - H: Lambda-H 3.3 GDI
  22. Plant of manufacture - 2: TVD plant 2 - 4: TVD plant 4 - U: Ulsan plant 1 - S: Ulsan plant 2 - H: Hwaseong
  23. Transmission serial number - 000001~999999
Engine Number, Automatic Transmission Number, Paint Code
Code Color
AD Aurora Black Pearl
ABT Platinum Graphite
K3N Golden Beat
LK Light Graphite
STM Satin Metal
SRP Snow White Pearl
3D Bright Silver

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