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Vehicle Identification Number

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G14560090Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  1. World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
    • 3KP: Passenger vehicle
  2. Vehicle line
    • F: Forte/Cerato
  3. Model & Series
    • 1: Low grade (L, GA1, GA2)
    • 2: Middle-Low grade (GL, GB1, GB2)
    • 3: Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX, GDI, GD2)
    • 4: Middle-High grade (HGS, GE1, GE2)
    • 5: High grade (TOP, GF1, GF2)
  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
    • G: Shooting Brake - 5 door
    • H: Fastback - 5 door

      KNC (Commercial vehicle/Van)

      Except U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China

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

      For U.S.A, 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 U.S.A, Canada, Mexico

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

      For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico

    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 1 st row 2nd row 3rd row
    A O O O X X O X X O O X
    B O O O X X X X X X X X
    C O O O X X O X X O O O
    D O O O X X O O X O O X
    E O O X X X X X X X X X
    F O O O X X O X X X X X
    H O O O O X O X X O O O
    J O O O O X O O X O O X
    L O O O O X O X X O O X
    N O X X X X X X X X X X

    KNC, KNH

    Except U.S.A, Canada, Mexico

    • 7: Hydraulic brake system
    • 8: Pneumatic brake system
    • 9: Mixed brake system

      For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico

    • X: Hydraulic brake system
    • Y: Pneumatic brake system
    • Z: Mixed brake system
  6. Engine type
    • C: Gasoline engine 1.6 T-GDI (Gamma)
    • D: Gasoline engine 2.0 MPI (Nu Atkinson)
  7. Check digit or Driver's side & Transmission

    Except U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen

    • A: LHD & MT
    • B: LHD & AT
    • C: LHD & MT+Transfer
    • D: LHD & AT+Transfer
    • E: LHD & IVT
    • F: LHD & Reduction Gear
    • G: LHD & DCT
    • H: LHD & DCT+Transfer
    • J: LHD & AMT
    • K: LHD & IVT Transfer
    • L: RHD & MT
    • M: RHD & AT
    • N: RHD & MT+Transfer
    • S: RHD & AT+Transfer
    • T: RHD & IVT
    • U: RHD & Reduction Gear
    • V: RHD & DCT
    • W: RHD & DCT+Transfer
    • Y: RHD & AMT
    • Z: RHD & IVT Transfer

      For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen

    • Check digit: 0 - 9, x
  8. Model year
    • N: 2022, P: 2023, R: 2024, S: 2025...
  9. Plant of production
    • E: Mexico
  10. Transaxle production sequence number
    • 000001 - 999999
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