KIA Niro: Identification Number Locations

Identification Numbers

Identification Number Description

Vehicle Identification Number

1. World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)

• KNA : Passenger vehicle, MPV(Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle)/SUV(Sports Utility Vehicle)/RV(Recreational Vehicle)
• KNC : Commercial vehicle (Van)
• KND: MPV/SUV/RV (For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico)
• KNH: Van

2. Vehicle line

• C : Niro

3. Model & Series

• A : Low grade (L, GA1, GA2)
• B : Middle-Low grade (GL, GB1, GB2)
• C : Middle grade (GLS, JLS, TAX, GD1, GD2)
• D : Middle-High grade (HGS, GE1, GE2)
• E : High grade (TOP, GF1, GF2)
• M :Premium GL grade (PGL, GC1, GC2)

4. Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

• 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
• H : Fast back - 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 4×2
• 3 : Standard Cabin Class-E 4×2 / Semi-Bonnet Class-E 4×2
• 4 : Standard Cabin Class-E 4×4 / Semi-Bonnet Class-E 4×4
• 5 : Standard Cabin Class-F 4×2 / Semi-Bonnet Class-F 4×2
• 6 : Standard Cabin Class-F 4×4 / Semi-Bonnet Class-F 4×4
• 7 : Double Cabin Class-E 4×2 / Bonnet Class-E 4×2
• 8 : Double Cabin Class-E 4×4 / Bonnet Class-E 4×4
• 9 : Double Cabin Class-F 4×2 / Bonnet Class-F 4×2
• 0 : Double Cabin Class-F 4×4 / Bonnet 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 : 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

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

• D : Gasoline engine 1.6 (Kappa 1.6 GDI + PHEV)

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 & CVT
• F : LHD & Reduction Gear
• G : LHD & DCT
• H : LHD & DCT+Transfer
• L : RHD & MT
• M : RHD & AT
• N : RHD & MT+Transfer
• S : RHD & AT+Transfer
• T : RHD & CVT
• U : RHD & Reduction Gear
• V : RHD & DCT
• W : RHD & DCT+Transfer

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

• Check digit : 0 ~ 9, ×

8. Production year

• G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019...

9. Plant of production

• 6 : Sohari (Korea)
• 5 : Hwasung (Korea)
• 7 : Kwangju (Korea)
• T : Seosan (Korea)

10. Vehicle production sequence number

• 000001 - 999999

Engine Number

1. Engine fuel

• G : Gasoline

2. Engine range

• 4 : 4 cycle 4 cylinder

3. Engine development order and capacity

• L : Kappa engine (Gasoline)

4. Engine Capacity

• E : 1580cc

5. Production year

• G : 2016, H : 2017, I : 2018, J : 2019...

6. Plant of production

• A : Asan (Korea)
• B : Beijing (China)
• H : Hwasung (Korea)
• K : Montgomery (U.S.A)
• M : Chennai (India)
• P : Poseung (Korea)
• S : Sohari (Korea)
• T : Izmit (Turkey)
• U : Ulsan (Korea)
• W : Shandong (China)
• Z : Zilina (Slovakia)
• 1 : Yancheng (China)

7. Engine production sequence number

• 000001 - 999999

Transaxle Number

Double Clutch Transmission (D6KF1)

1. Model

• D80k : D6KF1

2. Production year

• F : 2015, G : 2016, H : 2017, I : 2018...

3. Plant of production- D : Hyundai Dymos
4. Month of production

• 1 - 9 : 1 - 9 month
• A - C : 10 - 12 month

5. Transmission production sequence number

• 00001 - 99999

Hybrid drive motor

1. Motor model codeHM03 : .

• HM03 : Hybrid drive motor

2. production date

• Year - F : 2015, G : 2016, H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019...
• Month - 1 - 9 : 1 - 9, A - C : 10 - 12
• Date - 1 -9 : 1 - 9, A - Z : 10 - 31)

3. Motor production sequence number

• 001 - 999

4. Model code

• G: DE

5. Plant of production

• J : Chungju - MOBIS plant (Korea)
• C : HMC(MOBIS) plant (China)

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