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
- E: Stinger
Model and Series
- 1: Low grade (L, GA1, GA2)
- 2: Mid-low grade (GL, GB1, GB2)
- 3: Mid-size class (GLS, JSL, TAX, GD1, GD2)
- 4: Mid-high class (GLS, JSL, TAX, GD1, GD2)
- 5: High grade (TOP, GF1, GF2)
- 6: Premium GL class (PGL, GC1, GC2)
- 7: Super HGSL class (SHG, GG1, GG2)
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 (FAB) Knee Airbag (KAB) Side Airbag (SAB) Curtain Airbag (CAB) Driver side Passenger side Driver side Passenger side 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row 1st Row 2nd Row 3rd Row A ° ° ° × × ° × × ° ° × B ° ° ° × × × × × × × × C ° ° ° × × ° × × ° ° ° D ° ° ° × × ° ° × ° ° × E ° ° × × × × × × × × × F ° ° ° × × ° × × × × × J ° ° ° ° × ° ° × ° ° × L ° ° ° ° × ° × × ° ° × H ° ° ° ° × ° × × ° ° °
KNC, KNH
Except U.S.A., Canada and Mexico
- 7: Hydraulic brake system
- 8 : Pneumatic brake system
- 9 : Mixed brake system
For U.S.A., Canada and Mexico
- X : Hydraulic brake system
- Y : Pneumatic brake system
- Z : Mixed brake system
Engine Type
- A: 2.0 Gasoline Engine (Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI)
- B: 2.2 Diesel Engine (R 2.2)
- C: 3.3 Gasoline Engine (Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI)
Check Digit or Driving Direction and Transmission. Except U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China and Yemen
- A: LHD and medium-duty
- B: LHD and semi-automatic
- C : LHD and MT + transfer
- D: LHD and AT + transfer
- E: Left-hand drive 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: Right-hand drive and CVT
- U: RHD and reduction gear
- V: RHD and DCT
- W: RHD and DCT + transfer
- Y : RHD and AMT
For U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China and Yemen
- Check digit: 0 ~ 9, X
Model year
- H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019, L: 2020...
Production Plant
- 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
- 6: 4-stroke 6-cylinder
Engine Build Order
- D: Lambda-II engine (gasoline)
- K: Theta-II engine (gasoline)
- H: R engine (diesel)
Engine Power
- C: 2199cc (R engine)
- L: 1998cc (Theta-II engine)
- P: 3342cc (Lambda-II engine)
Model year
- H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019, L: 2020...
Production Plant
- 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
Automatic Transmission Number (A8LR1-1, A8TR1-1)
Model
- WA: A8LR1-1 (2WD)
- VB: A8LR1-1 (AWD)
- VK: A8TR1-1 (2WD)
- VD: A8TR1-1 (AWD)
Model Year
- H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019, L: 2020...
Engine
- L: Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI
- R: R 2.2
- T: Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI
Detailed Classification
- C : R 2.2 2WD/4WD SBW + ISG, Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI 2WD/4WD SBW + ISG
- D: R 2.2 2WD/4WD SBC + ISG, Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI 2WD/4WD SBW for Russia
- E: Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI 2WD/4WD SBC + ISG, Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 2WD SBW + ISG for Europe
- F: Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI 2WD/4WD SBC for Russia, Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 2WD SBW for General
- G: Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 2WD SBC + ISG for Europe, Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 4WD SBW + ISG for Europe
- H: Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 2WD SBC for General, Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 4WD SBW for General
- J: Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 4WD SBW + ISG for Europe
- K: Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 4WD SBC for General
Spare
Transmission serial number
- 000001 ~ 999999
Paint Code
| Code | Color |
| SRP | Pearl White |
| 4SS | Silky Silver |
| AD | Aurora Black |
| C4S | Ceramic Silver |
| L5S | Lake Stone |
| H4R | Hichroma Red |
| S7Y | Yellow Sunset |
| M6B | Micro Blue |
| D9B | Deep Color Blue |
| P2M | Panthera Metal |
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