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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 - B: PICANTO/MORNING
  3. 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)
  4. 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
  5. 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 ° ° ° × × ° ° × ° ° ×
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    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 - 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)
  7. 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
  8. Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
  9. Plant of Manufacture - 6: Seosan (Korea) - 5: Hwaseong (Korea) - 7: Gwangju (Korea) - T: Sohari (Korea)
  10. Vehicle Serial Number - 000001 ~ 999999
  11. Engine Fuel - G: Gasoline - F: Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV - Ethanol)
  12. Engine Range - 3: 4-stroke 3-cylinder - 4: 4-stroke 4-cylinder
  13. Engine Development Order and Output - L: Kappa Engine (Gasoline)
  14. Engine Displacement - A: 1248 cc (Kappa Engine - MPI) - A: 998 cc (Kappa Engine - MPI / FFV) - C: 998 cc (Kappa Engine - T-GDI)
  15. Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
  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 - E: A4CF0
  19. Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
  20. Final Drive Ratio - 5: 4.587 - 8: 4.846
  21. Detailed Classification - BD: Kappa 1.0 FFV - ED: Kappa 1.0 MPI - FD: Kappa 1.2 MPI
  22. Spare
  23. Transaxle Serial Number - 000001 - 999999
  24. Model - M: M5EF2
  25. Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
  26. 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
  27. Transaxle Serial Number - 000001 - 999999
  28. Model - T: M5CF1-1
  29. Model Year - G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
  30. Plant of Manufacture - B: Beijing (China) - W: Hwaseong (Korea) - J: Ostrava (Czech Republic) - M: Chennai (India) - U: Ulsan (Korea)
  31. Speed - 5: 5-speed
  32. Reserve
  33. Final Drive Ratio - B: 3.833 - R: 3.722
  34. Transaxle Serial Number - 000001 - 999999
Engine Number Automatic (A4CF0) Manual (M5EF2) Manual (M5CF1-1) Paint Code
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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