Vehicle Identification Number

Fig 1: Identifying Vehicle Identification Number

Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

1. World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
   • KNA: Passenger vehicle, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)/Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Recreational Vehicle (RV)
   • KNC: Commercial vehicle (Van)
   • KND: MPV/SUV/RV (For USA, Canada, Mexico)
   • KNH: Van
2. Vehicle line
   • P: SPORTAGE
3. Model & Series
   • A: Low grade (L)
   • B: Middle-Low grade (GL)
   • C: Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX)
   • D: Middle-High grade (HGS)
   • E: High grade (TOP)
4. Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

   KNA

   • 1: Limousine
   • 2: Sedan - 2 door
   • 3: Sedan - 3 door
   • 4: Sedan - 4 door
   • 5: Sedan - 5 door
   • 6: Coupe
   • 7: Convertible
   • 8: Wagon
   • 9: Commercial Van
   • 0: Pick-Up

   KNC (Commercial vehicle/Van)

   Except USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China

   • X: Standard Cabin/Semi-Bonnet
   • Y: Double Cabin/Bonnet
   • Z: Super Cabin/Box

   For USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China

   • 2: Standard Cabin Class-H 4x2
   • 3: Standard Cabin Class-E 4x2/Semi-Bonnet Class-E 4x2
   • 4: Standard Cabin Class-E 4x4/Semi-Bonnet Class-E 4x4
   • 5: Standard Cabin Class-F 4x2/Semi-Bonnet Class-F 4x2
   • 6: Standard Cabin Class-F 4x4/Semi-Bonnet Class-F 4x4
   • 7: Double Cabin Class-E 4x2/Bonnet Class-E 4x2
   • 8: Double Cabin Class-E 4x4/Bonnet Class-E 4x4
   • 9: Double Cabin Class-F 4x2/Bonnet Class-F 4x2
   • 0: Double Cabin Class-F 4x4/Bonnet Class-F 4x4
   • A: Super Cabin Class-E 4x2/Box Class-E 4x2
   • B: Super Cabin Class-E 4x4/Box Class-E 4x4
   • C: Super Cabin Class-F 4x2/Box Class-F 4x2
   • D: Super Cabin Class-F 4x4/Box Class-F 4x4

   KND

   • 1: Wagon 4x2 Class-A
   • 2: Wagon 4x2 Class-B
   • 3: Wagon 4x2 Class-C
   • 4: Wagon 4x2 Class-D
   • 5: Wagon 4x2 Class-E
   • 6: Wagon 4x2 Class-F
   • 7: Wagon 4x2 Class-G
   • A: Wagon 4x4 Class-A
   • B: Wagon 4x4 Class-B
   • C: Wagon 4x4 Class-C
   • D: Wagon 4x4 Class-D
   • E: Wagon 4x4 Class-E
   • F: Wagon 4x4 Class-F
   • G: Wagon 4x4 Class-G

   KNH

   • 1: Box
   • 2: Bonnet
   • 3: Semi-Bonnet
5. Restraint system, Brake system

   KNA, KND

   Except USA, Canada, Mexico

   • 0: Both side - None
   • 1: Both side - Active belt
   • 2: Both side - Passive belt

   For USA, Canada, Mexico

   RESTRAINT SYSTEM REFERENCE CHART
   
   

   Code	Seat belt	Front air bag		Knee air bag		Side air bag			Curtain air bag
   		Driver's	Passenger's	Driver's	Passenger's	1st row	2nd row	3rd row	1st row	2nd row	3rd row
   A	◦	◦	◦	x	x	◦	x	x	◦	◦	x
   B	◦	◦	◦	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
   C	◦	◦	◦	x	x	◦	x	x	◦	◦	◦
   D	◦	◦	◦	x	x	◦	◦	x	◦	◦	x
   E	◦	◦	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
   F	◦	◦	◦	x	x	◦	x	x	x	x	x
   J	◦	◦	◦	◦	x	◦	◦	x	◦	◦	x
   L	◦	◦	◦	◦	x	◦	x	x	◦	◦	x
   N	◦	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
   G	◦	◦	◦	◦	x	x	x	x	◦	◦	x
   H	◦	◦	◦	◦	x	◦	x	x	◦	◦	◦

   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
6. Engine type
   • 2: Gasoline engine 2.4 MPI (Theta-II)
   • 6: Gasoline engine 2.0 T-GDI (Theta-II)
7. Check digit or Driver's side & Transmission

   Except USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen

   • A: LHD & MT
   • B: LHD & AT
   • C: LHD & MT+Transfer
   • D: LHD & AT+Transfer
   • E: LHD & CVT
   • L: RHD & MT
   • M: RHD & AT
   • N: RHD & MT+Transfer
   • S: RHD & AT+Transfer
   • T: RHD & CVT

   For USA, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen

   • Check digit: 0 - 9, x
8. Model year
   • A: 2010, B: 2011, C: 2012, D: 2013...
9. Plant of production
   • 5: Hwasung (Korea)
   • 6: Sohari (Korea)
   • 7: Kwangju (Korea)
   • T: Seosan (Korea)
10. Vehicle production sequence number

• 000001 - 999999

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