Kia VIN Decoder


Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

The VIN of KIA vehicles is fully standard for the North American market only. For other markets, the checksum is not indicated in the 9th position.

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WMI for Kia
WMI NAME MANUFACTURER COUNTRY VEHICLE TYPE
5NM Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) UNITED STATES (USA) Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
5NP Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) UNITED STATES (USA) Passenger Car
5XX Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) UNITED STATES (USA) Passenger Car
5XY Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) UNITED STATES (USA) Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
KM8 Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) SOUTH KOREA Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
KMH Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) SOUTH KOREA Passenger Car
KMU Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) SOUTH KOREA Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
KNA Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) SOUTH KOREA Passenger Car
KND Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) SOUTH KOREA Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
KNJ Kia KIA MOTORS (FORD IMPORTS) SOUTH KOREA Passenger Car
U5Y Kia HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) UNITED STATES (USA) Passenger Car




Decode VIN for Kia
№Description
1-3WMI
4 - 5Model:
5P - Pride
BE - Picanto I
BJ - Picanto II
BX - Picanto I
CB, CC - Rio III
CE - Retona
DA - Pride
DB - Abela / Avella
DC - Rio I
DE, DG - Rio II
DT - Pride Van
EG, EH, EK - Venga
FA - Sephia (half-wheel drive)
FB - Sephia / Shuma / Spectra
FC - Carens (minivan)
FD - Carens
FF - C'eed I
FH - Cerato
FP - Carens 5 Van
FT, FU, FW - Cerato
GA - Concord
GB - Capital
GC - Clarus / Credos / Credos Park Town
GD - Magentis / Optima
GE - Magentis III
GM, GN - Optima III
HB, HC - C'eed I
HH - Carens II
HM, HN - C'eed II
JA - Sportage I (all-wheel drive)
JB - Sportage I (half-wheel drive)
JC - Sorento I
JE - Sportage II
JG, JT - Soul
KH - Sportage III
KN - Mohave
KU - Sorento II
LA - Potentia
LB - Enterprise
LC - Enterprise Limousine
LD - Opirus
MA - Canival / Carnival
MH - Carnival III
PB, PC - Sportage III
RA - Sportage (cargo)
SA - Bongo Frontier (cargo)
SA - Power Bongo (cargo)
SB - Bongo Ceres (cargo)
SC - Wide Bongo (cargo)
SP - Bongo (bus)
SR - Bongo Town (bus)
TA - Besta (cargo)
TB - Pregio (cargo)
TP - Besta (bus)
TR - Pregio (bus)
UA - Canival (cargo)
UP - Canival (minivan)
WA - Super Titan (cargo)
WB - Jumbo Titan (cargo)
WC - Titan Trade (cargo)
WD - Titan (cargo, 1.25 tons)
XM - Joice
6 - 7Body type:
21 - sedan, 2 doors
22 - sedan, 4 doors
23 - hatchback, 3 doors
24 - hatchback, 5 doors
31 - coupe, 2 doors
32 - coupe, 4 doors
33 - hatchback, 3 doors
34 - hatchback, 5 doors
35 - 2 doors
41 - hard top, 2 doors
42 - hard top, 4 doors
43 - 3 doors
44 - 5 doors
45 - 2 doors
46 - 4 doors
47 - 2 doors
48 - awning, 2 doors
49 - awning, 4 doors
51 - station wagon, 3 doors
52 - station wagon, 5 doors
53 - SUV (plastic top), 2 doors
54 - SUV (awning), 2 doors
55 - SUV, 4 doors
61 - 3 doors, combi
62 - 5 doors, combi
63 - 2 doors, pickup
71 - 4 doors, MPV
72 - 4 doors, MPV, high roof
73 - 4 doors, MPV
74 - 4 doors, high roof
75 - 5 doors
81 - 4 doors
82 - 4 doors, high roof
83 - 4 doors
84 - 4 doors, high roof
85 - 5 doors
8 Engine:
1.25 Ton
1 - 2522 cc / 73 hp (XA)
2 - 2701 cc / 75 hp (SS)

Abela / Avella
1 - 1323 cc / 73 (70) hp (B3 (EGI))
2 - 1498 cc / 92 (90) hp (B5 (SOHC))
3 - 1498 cc / 105 (100) hp (B5 (DOHC))

Besta
0 - electric motor
1 - 1998 cc / 65 hp (RF)
2 - 2184 cc / 72 hp (R2)
3 - 1784 cc / 97 hp (F8)
4 - 1998 cc / 99 hp (FE)
5 - 2184 cc / 72 hp (HW)
6 - 2662 cc / 80 hp (VN)
7 - 2184 cc / 94 hp (F2)

Bongo (Power Bongo / Wide Bongo)
1 - 2209 cc / 60 hp (S2)
2 - 1586 cc (NA)
3 - 2367 cc / 72 hp (SF)
4 - 2665 cc / 80 hp (JS)
5 - 2209 cc / 94 hp (F2)
6 - 2665 cc / 83 hp (J2)

Bongo frontier
1 - 2665 cc / 83 hp (J2)
2 - 2957 cc / 92 hp (JT)

Bongo town
1 - 1998 cc / 90 hp (TX)
2 - 1415 cc / 65 hp (RF)

Canival / Carnival
1 - 2902 cc / 135 hp (J3 TCI)
2 - 2497 cc / 175 hp (K5)
3 - 2497 cc / 150 hp (K5)
4 - 2902 cc / 145 hp (J3)

Capital
1 - 1498 cc / 80 hp (B5 (CARB))
2 - 1498 cc / 115 hp (B5 (DOHC))
3 - 1789 cc / 95 hp (F8 (EGI))
4 - 1789 cc / 79 hp (F8 (LPG))

Carens
1 - 1793 cc / 130 hp (TB (DOHC))
2 - 1793 cc / 108 hp (TL (DOHC LPG))
3 - 1975 cc / 123 hp (L4GC (DOHC))
4 - 1991 cc / 115 hp (D4EA (DOHC))

Carens II
1 - 1998 cc / 168 hp (G4KA (DOHC))
4 - 1991 cc / 150 HP (D4EA)
B - 1582 cc / 115 hp (D4FB)

C'eed I
1 - 1396 cc / 109 hp (G4FA (DOHC))
2 - 1591 cc / 122 (124) hp (G4FC (DOHC))
3 - 1975 cc / 142 hp (G4GC (DOHC))
4 - 1582 cc / 115 hp (D4FB)
6 - 1591 cc / 122 hp (D4FB)

C'eed II
2 - 1582 cc / 103 hp (G4FC (DOHC))
6 - 1582 cc / 115 hp (D4FB)

Cerato
1 - 1591 cc / 126 hp (G4FC (DOHC))
2 - 1998 cc / 164 hp (G4KD (DOHC))
3 - 1591 cc / 126 hp (G4FC (DOHC))

Ceres
1 - 2209 cc / 60 hp (S2)
2 - 2367 cc / 60 hp (SC)

Concord
1 - 1789 (F8 (CARB))
2 - 1998 cc / 99 hp (FE (EGI))
3 - 1998 cc / 65 hp (RF)
4 - 1789 cc / 79 hp (F8 (LPG))
5 - 1789 cc / 95 hp (F8 (EGI))
6 - 1998 cc / 139 hp (FE (DOHC))
7 - 1998 cc / 88 hp (FE (LPG))

Credos
1 - 1998 cc / 116 (110) hp (FE (SOHC))
2 - 1998 cc / 148 (146) hp (FE (DOHC))
3 - 1793 cc / 137 (130) hp (T8 (DOHC))
4 - 1793 cc / 110 (108) hp (T8 (LPG))
5 - 1996 cc, V6 / 150 hp (KZ)

6 - TG (DOHC)
7 - 2.5L, V6 (K5)
8 - 1998 cc / 120 hp (FE (DOHC LPG))
9 - 1998 cc (FE (DOHC))

Enterprise
1 - 2954 cc / 205 (182) hp (JZ (DOHC))
2 - 3605 cc / 230 (205) hp (J6 (DOHC))
3 - 2494 cc / 175 (151) hp (J5 (DOHC))
4 - 1998 cc (FE (DOHC))
5 - 2954 cc / 194 hp (JO (DOHC))
6 - 3605 cc / 220 hp (JL (DOHC))
7 - 2494 cc / 170 hp (JF (DOHC))
8 - 2497 cc, V6 / 175 hp (K5)

Jumbo titan
1 - 2522 cc / 73 hp (XA)
2 - 2977 cc / 78 hp (HA)
3 - 3455 cc / 94 hp (SL)
4 - 3455 cc / 94 hp (SL1)
5 - 3455 cc / 94 hp (SL2)
6 - 2701 cc / 75 hp (SS)
7 - 3455 cc / 92 hp (SL3)

Magentis ii
7 - 1998 cc / 164 hp (G4KD (DOHC))

Mohave
1 - 3778 cc / 274 hp (G6DA (DOHC))
3 - 2959 cc / 250 hp (D6EA)
4 - 2959 cc / 250 hp (D6EB)

Optima
1 - 1836 cc / 134 hp (G4JN (DOHC))
2 - 1997 cc / 149 hp (G4JN (DOHC))
3 - 1997 cc / 95 hp (L4JP (SOHC))
4 - 2493 cc, V6 / 176 hp (G6BV)
5 - 2.0 l, DOHC
6 - 2.4 L (Australia)
7 - 2.5 L, V6
8 - 2.7 L, V6 (USA / Australia)
9 - 1975 cc
A - 1.8 L, DOHC

Optima III
1 - 1998 cc / 164 hp (G4KD (DOHC))
2 - 2359 cc / 200 hp (G4KE (DOHC))
4 - 1685 cc / 115 hp (D4FD)

Picanto i
3 - 1086 cc / 65 hp (G4HG (12v))

Picanto ii
2 - 1248 cc / 85 hp (G4LA (DOHC))
5 - 998 cc / 69 hp (G3 ...)

Potensia
1 - 2184 cc / 120 hp (F2 (3V))
2 - 2954 cc / 200 (177) hp (JE (DOHC))
3 - 1998 cc / 139 (136) hp (FE (DOHC))
4 - 2184 cc / 94 hp (F2 (LPG))
5 - 1998 cc / 120 (119) hp (F2 (DOHC))
6 - 2494 cc / 175 hp (J5 (DOHC))
7 - 2003 cc / 119 hp (FE (DOHC))

Praide
1 - 1139 cc / 62 hp (B1)
2 - 1323 cc / 69 hp (B3 (CARB))
K - 1323 cc / 73 hp (B3 (EGI))
3 - 1498 cc / 69 hp (B5 (LPG))
4 - electric motor

Pregio
1 - 2665 cc / 8S hp (J2)
2 - 2957 cc / 92 hp (JT)
3 - HF
4 - HF (LPG)

Rio / Rio RX-V
1 - 1343 cc / 84 hp (A3E (EGI))
2 - 1493 cc / 95 hp (A5E (SOHC))
3 - 1493 cc / 108 hp (A5D (DOHC))

Rio II
1 - 1396 cc / 109 hp (G4EE (DOHC))
4 - 1493 cc / 110 hp (D4FA)

Rio III
A - 1396 cc / 110 hp (G4FA (DOHC))
B - 1591 cc / 122 (126) hp (G4FC (DOHC))

Sephia / Chuma / Spectra
1 - 1498 cc / 92 (90) HP (B5 (SOHC))
2 - 1498 cc / 105 (101) HP (B5 (DOHC))
3 - 1793 cc / 139 (130) hp (TE (DOHC))
4 - 1998 cc / 148 (146) hp (FE (DOHC))
5 - 1493 cc / 96 hp (S5E (SOHC))
6 - 1493 cc / 108 hp (S5D (DOHC))

Sorento (BL)
1 - 2.5 L, 140 HP
2 - 2.4 l
3 - 3.5 L, V6

Sorento ii
1 - 2349 cc / 174 hp (G4KE (DOHC))
4 - 2497 cc / 170 hp (D4CB)

Soul
1 - 1591 cc / 124 hp (G4FC (DOHC))
1 - 1591 cc / 122 hp (G4FG (DOHC))
3 - 1582 cc / 115 hp (D4FB)

Spotage
1 - 1998 cc / 99 hp (FE (EGI))
2 - 1998 cc / 99 (97) hp (FE (EGI))
3 - 1998 cc / 139 (136) hp (FE (DOHC))
4 - 2184 cc / 70 hp (HW)
5 - 1998 cc / 65 hp (MA)
6 - 1998 cc / 91 (87) hp (RT)
7 - 1998 cc / 93 (90) hp (RE)
8 - 1998 cc / 139 hp (FE (DOHC))
9 - CNG

Sportage II / III
1 - 1991 cc / 150 HP (D4EA)
2 - 1975 cc / 142 hp (G4GC (DOHC))

Super titan
1 - 2522 cc / 73 hp (XA)
2 - 2977 cc / 78 hp (HA)

Trade
1 - 3455 cc / 94 hp (SL)
2 - 3455 cc / 94 hp (SL1)
3 - 3455 cc / 94 hp (SL2)

Venga
1 - 1591 cc / 122 hp (G4FA (DOHC))
2 - 1591 cc / 122 hp (G4FC (DOHC))
3 - 1396 cc / 75 hp (D4FC)
9Check Digit
10Year
11 Manufacturing plant:
5 - Hwa-Sung, Korea
6 - Sohari, Korea
7 - Korea
A - Hwa-Sung, Korea
D - Karmann (Sportage), Deutschland
J - Ostrava Hrabova, Czech Republic
L - Zilina, Slovakia
R - Saint Petersburg, Russia
S - Sohari, Korea
T - Korea
12-17Sequential Number


According to the requirements of the standard in the VIN, the year of manufacture is indicated by the 10th character. Not all manufacturers comply with this - explicitly, the year of issue in the VIN on the European market is not indicated on HONDA, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MAZDA, Toyota, NISSAN cars. But models released for the North American market necessarily contain the model year in the 10th VIN character.

VIN: symbol year of manufacture
Year Symbol Year Symbol Year Symbol
1971 1 1991 M 2011 B
1972 2 1992 N 2012 C
1973 3 1993 P 2013 D
1974 4 1994 R 2014 E
1975 5 1995 S 2015 F
1976 6 1996 T 2016 G
1977 7 1997 V 2017 H
1978 8 1998 W 2018 J
1979 9 1999 X 2019 K
1980 A 2000 Y 2020 L
1981 B 2001 1 2021 M
1982 C 2002 2 2022 N
1983 D 2003 3 2023 P
1984 E 2004 4 2024 R
1985 F 2005 5 2025 S
1986 G 2006 6 2026 T
1987 H 2007 7 2027 V
1988 J 2008 8 2028 W
1989 K 2009 9 2029 X
1990 L 2010 A 2030 Y