Identification Numbers
General Information
Identification Numbers
Identification Number Description
Vehicle Identification Number
World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
- KNA: Passenger car, MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle)/SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle)/RV (Recreational Vehicle)
- KNC: Commercial vehicle (Van)
- KND: MPV/SUV/RV (for USA, Canada, Mexico)
- KNH: Van
Vehicle Line
- F: CERATO/FORTE
Model and Series
- 1: Low grade (L, GA1, GA2)
- 2: Mid-low grade (GL, GB1, GB2)
- 3: Mid grade (GLS, JSL, GD1, GD2)
- 4: Mid-high grade (HGS, GE1, GE2)
- 5: High grade (TOP, GF1, GF2)
- 6: Premium GL (PGL, GC1, GC2)
Body/Cab Type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
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 wagon
- 0: Pickup
- G: Shooting Brake - 5 doors
- H: Fastback - 5 doors
KNC (Commercial Vehicle/Van)
Except USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China.
- X: Standard cab / half cab-over
- Y: Double cab/cab-over
- 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 / half cab-over, class E 4×2
- 4: Standard cab, class E 4×4 / half cab-over, class E 4×4
- 5: Standard cab, class F 4×2 / half cab-over, class F 4×2
- 6: Standard cab, class F 4×4 / half cab-over, class F 4×4
- 7: Double cab, class E 4×2 / cab-over, class E 4×2
- 8: Double cab, class E 4×4 / cab-over, class E 4×4
- 9: Double cab, class F 4×2 / cab-over, class F 4×2
- 0: Double cab, class F 4×4 / cab-over, class F 4×4
- A : Super Cabin Class-E 4×2 / Box Class-E 4×2
- B : Super Cabin Class-E 4×4 / Box Class-E 4×4
- C : Super Cabin Class-F 4×2 / Box Class-F 4×2
- D : Super Cabin 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
KNH
- 1: Box
- 2: Cab-over
- 3: Half cab-over
Safety System, Brake 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 ° ° ° × × ° × × × × × N ° × × × × × × × × × × H ° ° ° ° × ° × × ° ° °
KNC, KNH
Except USA, Canada, Mexico
- 7: Hydraulic brake system
- 8 : Pneumatic brake system
- 9 : Mixed brake system
For USA, Canada, Mexico
- X : Hydraulic brake system
- Y : Pneumatic brake system
- Z : Mixed brake system
Engine Type
- 6 : 1.6 MPI gasoline engine (Gamma)
- 7 : 1.6 T-GDI gasoline engine (Gamma)
- A : 1.6 TCI diesel engine (New U)
- C : 2.0 MPI gasoline engine (Nu)
Check digit or driver side and transmission
Except USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen.
- A: LHD and medium-duty
- B: LHD and semi-automatic
- C : LHD and MT + transfer
- D: LHD and AT + transfer
- E : LHD and CVT
- F: LHD and reduction gear
- G : LHD and DCT
- H : LHD and DCT + transfer
- J : LHD and AMT
- 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 reduction gear
- V: RHD and DCT
- W: RHD and DCT + transfer
- Y : RHD and AMT
For USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen
- Check digit: 0 ~ 9, X
Model year
- J: 2018, K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021...
Plant of Manufacture
- 6 : Sohari (Korea)
- 5 : Hwaseong (Korea)
- 7 : Gwangju (Korea)
- T : Sosan (Korea)
Vehicle Serial Number
- 000001 ~ 999999
Engine Number
Engine fuel
- G : Gasoline
- D : Diesel
Engine displacement range
- 4 : 4-stroke 4-cylinder
Engine development sequence and power
- F : Gamma engine (gasoline)
- N : Nu engine (gasoline)
- F : New U engine (diesel)
Engine Power
- G : 1591 cm3 (Gamma MPI)
- J: 1591 cm3 (Gamma T-GDI)
- A : 1999 cc (New MPI)
- E: 1598 cc (New U TCI)
Model year
- J: 2018, K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021...
Plant of Manufacture
- A : Asan (Korea)
- B : Beijing (China)
- H : Hwaseong (Korea)
- K : Montgomery (USA)
- M : Chennai (India)
- P : Pyeongtaek (Korea)
- S : Sohari (Korea)
- T : Izmit (Turkey)
- U : Ulsan (Korea)
- W : Shandong (China)
- Z : Zilina (Slovakia)
- 1 : Yancheng (China)
Engine serial number
- 000001 ~ 999999
Transmission number
Manual transmission number (M6CF1)
Plant Assembly Code
Model Year
- J: 2018, K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021...
Plant of Manufacture
- H : Hwaseong (Korea)
- U : Ulsan (Korea)
- W : Via
Transmission serial number
- 000001 - 999999
Manual transmission number (M6CF3-1)
Model
- W : M6CF3-1
Model Year
- J: 2018, K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021...
Plant of Manufacture
- U : Ulsan
- H : Hwaseong
Speed
- 6 : 6-speed
Spare
Final gear ratio
- A : 3.471
- B : 3.833
- C : 3.941
- D : 4.059
- E : 4.188
- F : 4.267
- G : 4.400
- G : 3.706
- J : 3,647
- K : 4,333
- D : 4,467
- M : 4,563
- N : 3.250
- P : 3,048
- R : 3,722
Transmission serial number
- 000001 ~ 999999
Automatic Transaxle Number (A6GF1-2, A6MF1-2)
Model
- RA: A6GF1-2 (GAMMA 1.6 MPI)
- RB: A6MF1-2 (NU 2.0 MPI)
Model Year
- J: 2018, K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021...
Final gear ratio
- V : 3,612
- P : 3,270
Detailed Classification
- A : GAMMA 1.6 MPI / NU 2.0 MPI
Plant of Manufacture
- 2 : Powertech Plant2
- 4 : Powertech Plant4
- U : Ulsan Plant 1
- S : Ulsan Plant 2
- N : Ulsan Plant 3
- H : Hwaseong
Transmission serial number
- 000001 ~ 999999
Paint Code
| Code | Color |
| AD | Aurora Black Pearl |
| ABT | Smoky Granite |
| BBL | Blue Horizon |
| B4U | Gravity Blue |
| CR5 | New Red |
| DRG | New Orange |
| KLG | Steel Gray |
| CP | Pure White |
| SRP | Snow White Pearl |
| 4SS | Silky Silver |
Dual Clutch Transmission (D7UF1)
Assembly Code
- D001 : D7UF1
Model year
- J: 2018, K: 2019, L: 2020, M: 2021...
Plant of Manufacture
- D: Hyundai Dymos
Production Month
- 1 - 9 : January - September
- A - C: October - December
Transmission serial number
- 00001 ~ 99999
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