Identification Numbers
General Information
Identification Number
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
- D: Rio
Model and Series
- A: Low class (L, GA1, GA2)
- B: Low-medium class (GL, GB1, GB2)
- C: Medium class (GLS, JSL, GD1, GD2)
- D: Medium-high class (HGS, GE1, GE2)
- E: High class (TOP, GF1, GF2)
- 6: Premium class (PGL, GC1, GC2)
- 7: Super HGSL (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
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: Passive belt on both sides
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 ° ° ° ° × ° × × ° ° °
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
- 1: 1.0 T-GDI Gasoline Engine (Kappa)
- 2: 1.2 MPI Gasoline Engine (Kappa)
- 3: 1.4 TCI Diesel Engine (U-II)
- 4: 1.4 MPI Gasoline Engine (Kappa)
Check the digit or driving direction and transmission
Except USA, 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: Left-hand drive 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: Right-hand drive and CVT
- U: Right-hand drive and retarder
- V: RHD and DCT
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 : 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
- 3: 4-stroke 3-cylinder
- 4 : 4-stroke 4-cylinder
Engine development sequence and power
- F: U engine (diesel)
- L: Kappa engine (gasoline)
Engine Power
- A: 1248 cc (Kappa engine - MPI)
- C: 999 cc (Kappa engine - T-GDI)
- C: 1368 cc (Kappa engine - MPI)
- C: 1396 cc (U engine)
Model year
- G: 2016, H: 2017, I: 2018, J: 2019...
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
Automatic (A4CF1)
Model
- F : A4CF1
Model Year
- J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018...
Final gear ratio
- 3 : 4,375
Detailed Classification
- DD: 4.375 Kappa 1.4 sedan, SUV
- CD: 4.609 Kappa 1.4 CUV
- FD: 4.375 Kappa 1.4 sedan
Plant of Manufacture
- 2: Powertech - Pant 2 (Korea)
- 4: Powertech - Pant 4 (Korea)
- U: Ulsan - Plant 1 (Korea)
- S: Ulsan - Plant 2 (Korea)
- N: Ulsan - Plant 3 (Korea)
- H : Hwaseong (Korea)
Transmission serial number
- 000001 - 999999
Manual (M6CF1)
Plant Assembly Code
Model Year
- J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018...
Plant of Manufacture
- B : Beijing (China)
- H : Hwaseong (Korea)
- J: Ostrava (Czech Republic)
- M : Chennai (India)
- U: Ulsan (Korea) - W: Wia
Transmission serial number
- 000001 - 999999
Manual (M6CF3-1)
Model
- W : M6CF3-1
Model Year
- J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018...
Plant of Manufacture
- B : Beijing (China)
- W: Hwaseong (Korea)
- J: Ostrava (Czech Republic)
- M : Chennai (India)
- U : Ulsan (Korea)
Speed
Spare
Final gear ratio
- A : 3.471
- N : 3.250
Transmission serial number
- 000001 - 999999
Manual (M5EF2)
Model
- M: M5EF2
Model year
- J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018...
Final gear ratio
- 1569 : 4600
- 1572 : 4800
Transmission serial number
- 000001 - 999999
Manual (M5CF1-1)
Model
- T: M5CF1-1
Model year
- J: 2015, K: 2016, L: 2017, M: 2018...
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 gear ratio
- B : 3.833
- R : 3,722
Transmission serial number
- 000001 - 999999
Paint Code
| Code | Color |
| CP | Pure White |
| 4SS | Silky Silver |
| AD | Aurora Black Pearl |
| EC3 | Smoky Blue |
| ABT | Platinum Graphite |
| URG | Urban Green |
| VERY PLEASE | Signal Red |
| SEN | Deep Sienna Brown |
| MN | Bright Yellow |
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