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Identification Number


- 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
- Vehicle Line - B: PICANTO/MORNING
- 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 Grade (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: Estate - 9: Commercial estate - 0: Pickup. KNC (Commercial vehicle/van) excluding USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China: - X: Standard cab / semi-bonnet - Y: Double cab / bonnet - 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-bonnet Class-E 4×2 - 4: Standard cab Class-E 4×4 / semi-bonnet Class-E 4×4 - 5: Standard cab Class-F 4×2 / semi-bonnet Class-F 4×2 - 6: Standard cab Class-F 4×4 / semi-bonnet Class-F 4×4 - 7: Double cab, Class-E 4×2 / bonnet, Class-E 4×2 - 8: Double cab, Class-E 4×4 / bonnet, Class-E 4×4 - 9: Double cab, Class-F 4×2 / bonnet, Class-F 4×2 - 0: Double cab, Class-F 4×4 / bonnet, 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: Estate 4×2 Class-A - 2: Estate 4×2 Class-B - 3: Estate 4×2 Class-C - 4: Estate 4×2 Class-D - 5: Estate 4×2 Class-E - 6: Estate 4×2 Class-F - 7: Estate 4×2 Class-G - A: Estate 4×4 Class-A - B: Estate 4×4 Class-B - C: Estate 4×4 Class-C - D: Estate 4×4 Class-D - E: Estate 4×4 Class-E - F: Estate 4×4 Class-F - G: Estate 4×4 Class-G. KNH - 1: Box - 2: Bonnet - 3: Semi-bonnet
- 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 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 ° ° ° ° × ° × × ° ° × 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 - Engine Type - 1: 1.0 MPI Gasoline Engine (Kappa) - 2: 1.2 MPI Gasoline Engine (Kappa) - 4: Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV - Ethanol), 1.0 FFV Engine (Kappa) - 6: 1.0 T-GDI Gasoline Engine (Kappa)
- Check Digit or Driving Direction and Transmission Except USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China and Yemen - A: LHD and MT - B: LHD and SAT - C: LHD and MT + transfer - D: LHD and AT + transfer - E: LHD and CVT - F: LHD and retarder - G: LHD and DCT - H: LHD and DCT + transfer - J: LHD and AMT - L: RHD and MT - M: RHD and SAT - N: RHD and MT + transfer - S: RHD and AT + transfer - T: RHD and CVT - U: RHD and retarder - V: RHD and DCT - W: RHD and DCT + transfer For USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen - Check digit: 0 ~ 9, X
- Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
- Plant of Manufacture - 6: Seosan (Korea) - 5: Hwaseong (Korea) - 7: Gwangju (Korea) - T: Sohari (Korea)
- Vehicle Serial Number - 000001 ~ 999999

- Engine Fuel - G: Gasoline - F: Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV - Ethanol)
- Engine Range - 3: 4-stroke 3-cylinder - 4: 4-stroke 4-cylinder
- Engine Development Order and Output - L: Kappa Engine (Gasoline)
- Engine Displacement - A: 1248 cc (Kappa Engine - MPI) - A: 998 cc (Kappa Engine - MPI / FFV) - C: 998 cc (Kappa Engine - T-GDI)
- Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
- 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)
- Engine Serial Number - 000001 - 999999

- Model - E: A4CF0
- Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
- Final Drive Ratio - 5: 4.587 - 8: 4.846
- Detailed Classification - BD: Kappa 1.0 FFV - ED: Kappa 1.0 MPI - FD: Kappa 1.2 MPI
- Spare
- Transaxle Serial Number - 000001 - 999999

- Model - M: M5EF2
- Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
- Final Drive Ratio - 2286: 3.909 - 1873: 4.056 - 1772: 4.235 - 1671: 4.437 - 1673: 4.563 - 1569: 4.600 - 1572: 4.800 - 1471: 5.071 - 1368: 5.231
- Transaxle Serial Number - 000001 - 999999

- Model - T: M5CF1-1
- Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
- Plant of Manufacture - B: Beijing (China) - W: Hwaseong (Korea) - J: Ostrava (Czech Republic) - M: Chennai (India) - U: Ulsan (Korea)
- Speed - 5: 5-speed
- Reserve
- Final Drive Ratio - B: 3.833 - R: 3.722
- Transaxle Serial Number - 000001 - 999999
| Code | Color |
| I | Titanium Silver |
| CP | Pure White |
| G7A | Pop Orange |
| ABB | Alice Blue |
| L2E | Spotlight |
| AD | Aurora Black Pearl |
| A2R | Shiny Red |
| KKS | Shiny Silver |
| B2Y | Bee |
| M9Y | Milky Beige |
| CU3 | Sky Blue |
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