Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/KIA/VIN Codes

VIN format 1994-2009
KIA used the following VIN format and codes from the 1994-2009 model years.

Body Style (& GVWR for MPVs) (position 6-7)
GVWR=Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. MPV=Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicle.

Engine Type/Restraint (position 8)

 * 1 = 1.6 Liter B6-E SOHC I4 (Sephia 1994-1995)/Automatic Belts
 * 1 = 1.8 Liter T8D DOHC I4 (Sephia [SD] 1998-01, Spectra [SD] 2000 - Mid-2004)/Airbags
 * 1 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Beta-II G4GC ULEV-certified I4 (Spectra [LD] Mid-2004 - 2009)/Airbags
 * 1 = 2.0 Liter FE SOHC I4 (Sportage 1995)
 * 1 = 3.5 Liter DOHC Sigma G6CU V6 (Sedona [GQ] 2002-2004)/Airbags
 * 1 = 3.5 Liter DOHC Sigma G6CU Federal emissions V6 (Sedona [GQ] 2005)/Airbags
 * 1 = 3.8 Liter DOHC Lambda G6DA V6 (Borrego [HM] 2009)/Airbags
 * 2 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Beta-II G4GC SULEV-certified I4 (Spectra [LD] Mid-2004 - 2009)/Airbags
 * 2 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Beta-II G4GC Federal emissions I4 (Sportage [KM] 2005-2009)/Airbags
 * 2 = 3.5 Liter DOHC Sigma G6CU California emissions V6 (Sedona [GQ] 2005)/Airbags
 * 2 = 4.6 Liter DOHC Tau G8BA V8 (Borrego [HM] 2009)/Airbags
 * 3 = 1.6 Liter B6-D DOHC I4 (Sephia 1995)/Automatic Belts
 * 3 = 2.0 Liter FE DOHC I4 (Sportage 1995-2002)
 * 3 = 1.5 Liter B5-DE DOHC I4 (Rio 2001-2002)/Airbags
 * 3 = 1.6 Liter DOHC Alpha-II G4ED I4 (Rio [JB] 2006-2009)/Airbags
 * 3 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta G4KC I4 (Optima/Magentis [MG] Mid-2006 - 2008)/Airbags
 * 3 = 2.7 Liter DOHC Delta G6BA V6 (Sportage [KM] 2005-2009)/Airbags
 * 3 = 3.5 Liter DOHC Sigma G6CU V6 (Sorento [BL] 2003-2006)/Airbags
 * 3 = 3.8 Liter DOHC Lambda G6DA V6 (Sedona [VQ] 2006-2009)/Airbags
 * 4 = 1.6 Liter B6-D DOHC I4 (Sephia 1996-1997)/Airbags
 * 4 = 2.5 Liter DOHC Delta G6BV V6 (Optima/Magentis [MS] 2001)/Airbags
 * 4 = 2.7 Liter DOHC Mu G6EA V6 (Optima/Magentis [MG] Mid-2006 - 2009)/Airbags
 * 4 = 3.5 Liter DOHC Sigma G6CU V6 (Amanti [GH] 2004-2006)/Airbags
 * 4 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Beta-II G4GC California emissions I4 (Sportage [KM] 2005-2009)/Airbags
 * 5 = 1.8 Liter BP DOHC I4 (Sephia 1995-1997)/Airbags
 * 5 = 1.6 Liter B6 DOHC I4 (Rio 2003-2005)/Airbags
 * 5 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta G4KC I4 (Rondo [UN] 2007-2008)/Airbags
 * 5 = 3.8 Liter DOHC Lambda G6DA V6 (Amanti [GH] 2007-2009)/Airbags
 * 5 = 3.3 Liter DOHC Lambda G6DB V6 (Sorento [BL] 2007-2009)/Airbags
 * 6 = 2.4 Liter Sirius II DOHC I4 (Optima/Magentis [MS] 2001 - Mid-2006)/Airbags
 * 6 = 2.7 Liter DOHC Mu G6EA V6 (Rondo [UN] 2007-2009)/Airbags
 * 6 = 3.8 Liter DOHC Lambda G6DA V6 (Sorento [BL] 2007-2009)/Airbags
 * 8 = 2.7 Liter DOHC Delta G6BA V6 (Optima/Magentis [MS] 2002 - Mid-2006)/Airbags
 * 8 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KE I4 (Optima/Magentis [MG] 2009)/Airbags
 * 8 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KE ULEV-certified I4 (Rondo [UN] 2009)/Airbags
 * 9 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KE SULEV-certified I4 (Rondo [UN] 2009)/Airbags

VIN format Since 2010
KIA has used the following VIN format and codes since the 2010 model year.

Engine Type (position 8)

 * 1 = 1.6 Liter DOHC Gamma G4FC I4 (Soul [AM] 2010-2011)
 * 1 = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Gamma-II G4FJ I4 (Optima [JF] 2016-2020)
 * 1 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KE I4 (Sorento [XM] 2011-2013)
 * 1 = 2.0 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Theta-II G4KH I4 (Sorento [UM] 2016-2018)
 * 1 = 3.8 Liter DOHC Lambda G6DA V6 (Borrego [HM] 2010-2011) (Canada)
 * 1 = 3.3 Liter DOHC GDI Lambda II G6DH V6 (Sedona [YP] 2015-2021)
 * 1 = 3.3 Liter DOHC GDI Lambda II G6DH V6 (Cadenza [YG] 2017-2020)
 * 1 = Electric motor (201hp) (64 kWh/180.9Ah Battery) (Soul EV [SK3] 2020-2023) (Canada)
 * 1 = Electric motor (201hp) (64.8 kWh/180.9Ah Battery) (Niro EV [SG2] 2023-)
 * 1 = Electric motor (201hp) (99.8 kWh/180.9Ah Battery) (EV9 RWD [MV1] 2024-)
 * 2 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Beta-II G4GC I4 (Soul [AM] 2010-2011)
 * 2 = 1.6 Liter DOHC GDI Gamma-II G4FD I4 (Soul [PS] 2014-2019)
 * 2 = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Gamma-II G4FJ I4 (Seltos [SP2] 2021-2023)
 * 2 = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream G1.6T G4FP I4 (K5 [DL3] 2021-)
 * 2 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KD I4 (Forte [TD] 2010-2013)
 * 2 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Beta-II G4GC Federal emissions I4 (Sportage [KM] 2010)
 * 2 = 2.0 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Theta-II G4KH I4 (Optima [JF] 2016-2020)
 * 2 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KE I4 (Sportage [SL] 2011-2013)
 * 2 = 3.5 Liter DOHC Lambda II G6DC V6 (Sorento [XM] 2011-2013)
 * 2 = 4.6 Liter DOHC Tau G8BA V8 (Borrego [HM] 2010-2011) (Canada)
 * 2 = Electric motor (134hp) (39.2 kWh/120Ah Battery) (Soul EV [SK3] 2020-2023) (Canada)
 * 2 = Electric motor (215hp) (76.1 kWh/120.6Ah Battery) (EV9 RWD [MV1] 2024-)
 * 3 = 1.6 Liter DOHC Alpha-II G4ED I4 (Rio [JB] 2010-2011)
 * 3 = 1.6 Liter DOHC GDI Gamma-II G4FD I4 (Rio [UB] 2012-2017)
 * 3 = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Gamma-II G4FJ I4 (Forte [YD] 2014-2018)
 * 3 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KE I4 (Forte [TD] 2010-2013)
 * 3 = 2.4 Liter DOHC GDI Theta-II G4KJ I4 (Optima [JF] 2016-2020)
 * 3 = 2.4 Liter DOHC GDI Theta-II G4KJ I4 (Sorento [UM] 2016-2020)
 * 3 = 2.7 Liter DOHC Delta G6BA V6 (Sportage [KM] 2010)
 * 3 = 2.0 Liter DOHC GDI Nu G4NC I4 (Rondo [RP] 2014-2017) (Canada)
 * 3 = 3.8 Liter DOHC Lambda G6DA V6 (Sedona [VQ] 2010)
 * 3 = 3.8 Liter DOHC GDI Lambda II RS G6DJ V6 (K900 [KH] 2015-2018)
 * 3 = 3.5 Liter DOHC GDI Smartstream G3.5 Lambda III G6DT V6 (Carnival [KA4] 2022-)
 * 4 = 2.7 Liter DOHC Mu G6EA V6 (Optima/Magentis [MG] 2010)
 * 4 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Beta-II G4GC California emissions I4 (Sportage [KM] 2010)
 * 4 = 5.0 Liter DOHC GDI Tau G8BE V8 (K900 [KH] 2015-2018)
 * 5 = 1.6 Liter DOHC GDI Gamma-II G4FD I4 (Soul [AM] 2012-2013)
 * 5 = 2.0 Liter DOHC GDI Nu G4NC I4 (Soul [PS] 2014-2019)
 * 5 = 3.3 Liter DOHC GDI Lambda II G6DH V6 (Sorento [UM] 2016-2020)
 * 5 = Electric motors (379hp) (99.8 kWh/180.9Ah Battery) (EV9 AWD [MV1] 2024-)
 * 6 = 1.8 Liter DOHC Nu G4NB I4 (Forte [YD] 2014-2016)
 * 6 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Nu G4NA I4 (Soul [AM] 2012-2013)
 * 6 = 2.0 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Theta-II G4KH I4 (Optima [TF/QF] 2011-2015)
 * 6 = 2.0 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Theta-II G4KH I4 (Sportage [SL] 2011-2016)
 * 6 = 2.0 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Theta-II G4KH I4 (Sportage [QL] 2017-2022)
 * 6 = 2.4 Liter DOHC GDI Theta-II G4KJ I4 (Sorento [XM] 2012-2015)
 * 6 = 2.7 Liter DOHC Mu G6EA V6 (Rondo [UN] 2010-2012) (Canada)
 * 6 = 3.3 Liter DOHC twin-turbocharged GDI Lambda II RS G6DP V6 (K900 [RJ] 2019-2020)
 * 7 = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream G1.6T G4FP I4 (Seltos [SP2] 2024-)
 * 7 = 2.0 Liter DOHC Nu G4NH I4 (Forte [YD] 2017-2018)
 * 7 = 2.4 Liter DOHC GDI Theta-II G4KJ I4 (Optima [TF/QF] 2011-2015)
 * 7 = 3.3 Liter DOHC GDI Lambda II G6DH V6 (Cadenza [VG] 2014-2016)
 * 7 = 3.3 Liter DOHC GDI Lambda II G6DH V6 (Sorento [XM] 2014-2015)
 * 7 = 3.5 Liter DOHC Lambda II G6DC V6 (Sedona [VQ] 2011-2014)
 * 8 = 2.0 Liter DOHC GDI Nu G4NC I4 (Forte [YD] 2014-2018)
 * 8 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KE I4 (Optima/Magentis [MG] 2010)
 * 8 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KE ULEV-certified I4 (Rondo [UN] 2010-2012) (Canada)
 * 8 = 2.5 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream G2.5T Theta-III G4KP I4 (K5 [DL3] 2021-)
 * 9 = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KE SULEV-certified I4 (Rondo [UN] 2010) (Canada)
 * A = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Gamma-II G4FJ I4 (Soul [PS] 2017-2019)
 * A = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream G1.6T G4FT I4 + Electric (Carnival Hybrid [KA4] 2025-)
 * A = 2.0 Liter DOHC Nu G4NH I4 (Seltos [SP2] 2021-)
 * A = 2.0 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Theta-II G4KL I4 (Stinger [CK] 2018-2021)
 * A = Electric motor (225hp) (77.4 kWh Battery) (EV6 RWD [CV] 2022-)
 * B = 1.6 Liter DOHC GDI Gamma-II G4FD I4 (Rio [YB] 2018-2019)
 * B = Electric motor (167hp) (58 kWh Battery) (EV6 RWD [CV] 2022)
 * C = 1.6 Liter DOHC GDI Kappa-II G4LE I4 + Electric (Niro Hybrid [DE] 2017-2022)
 * C = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Gamma-II G4FJ I4 (Forte [BD] 2020-)
 * C = 2.0 Liter DOHC GDI Nu G4NG I4 + Electric (6.0Ah Battery) (Optima Hybrid [JF] 2017)
 * C = 2.4 Liter DOHC GDI Theta-II G4KJ I4 (Sportage [SL] 2014-2016)
 * C = 2.4 Liter DOHC GDI Theta-II G4KJ I4 (Sportage [QL] 2017-2022)
 * C = 2.5 Liter DOHC GDI Smartstream G2.5 Theta-III G4KN I4 (Sorento [MQ4] 2021-)
 * C = 3.3 Liter DOHC twin-turbocharged GDI Lambda II RS G6DP V6 (Stinger [CK] 2018-2023)
 * C = 3.8 Liter DOHC GDI Lambda II G6DN V6 (Telluride [ON] 2020-)
 * C = Electric motors (320hp) (77.4 kWh Battery) (EV6 AWD [CV] 2022-)
 * D = 1.6 Liter DOHC GDI Kappa-II G4LE I4 + Electric (Niro Plug-in Hybrid [DE] 2018-2022)
 * D = 1.6 Liter DOHC Gamma-II G4FG I4 (Rio [YB] 2020-)
 * D = 2.0 Liter DOHC Nu G4NH I4 (Forte [BD] 2019-)
 * D = 2.4 Liter DOHC Theta-II G4KK I4 + Electric (Optima Hybrid [TF] 2011-2016)
 * D = 2.0 Liter DOHC GDI Nu G4NG I4 + Electric (27.2Ah Battery) (Optima Plug-in Hybrid [JF] 2017-2020)
 * D = 2.5 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream FR G2.5T Theta-III G4KR I4 (Stinger [CK] 2022-2023)
 * E = 1.6 Liter DOHC GDI Smartstream G1.6 G4LL I4 + Electric (Niro Hybrid [SG2] 2023-)
 * E = 2.0 Liter DOHC GDI Nu G4NG I4 + Electric (6.5Ah Battery) (Optima Hybrid [JF] 2017-2020)
 * E = Electric motor (109hp) (Soul EV [PSEV] 2015-2019)
 * E = Electric motors (576hp) (77.4 kWh Battery) (EV6 GT AWD [CV] 2022-)
 * F = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Gamma-II G4FJ I4 (Soul [SK3] 2020-2022)
 * F = 1.6 Liter DOHC GDI Smartstream G1.6 G4LL I4 + Electric (11.1 kWh/30.8Ah Battery) (Niro Plug-in Hybrid [SG2] 2023-)
 * F = 2.5 Liter DOHC GDI Smartstream G2.5 Theta-III G4KN I4 (Sportage [NQ5] 2023-)
 * F = 2.5 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream G2.5T Theta-III G4KP I4 (Sorento [MQ4] 2021-)
 * G = Electric motor (201hp) (64kWh/180Ah Battery) (Niro EV [DE] 2019-2022)
 * G = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream G1.6T G4FT I4 + Electric (Sportage Hybrid [NQ5] 2023-)
 * G = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream G1.6T G4FT I4 + Electric (Sorento Hybrid [MQ4] 2021-)
 * H = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream G1.6T G4FT I4 + Electric (13.8kWh/38.3Ah Battery) (Sportage Plug-in Hybrid [NQ5] 2023-)
 * H = 1.6 Liter DOHC turbocharged GDI Smartstream G1.6T G4FT I4 + Electric (13.8kWh/38.3Ah Battery) (Sorento Plug-in Hybrid [MQ4] 2022-)
 * U = 2.0 Liter DOHC Nu G4NH I4 (Soul [SK3] 2020-)

GDI=Gasoline Direct Injection, Ah=Amp-hour, Kwh=Kilowatt-hour

Kia WMIs (positions 1-3)

 * KNA = Kia South Korea (passenger car)
 * KNC = Kia South Korea (truck)
 * KND = Kia South Korea (multi-purpose vehicle)
 * KNE = Kia South Korea (passenger car)
 * KNG = Kia South Korea (bus)
 * LJD = Dongfeng Yueda Kia
 * MZB = Kia India Pvt Ltd.
 * PNA = Kia made by Naza in Malaysia
 * TMA = Kia made by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech
 * U5Y = Kia Motors Slovakia
 * U6Y = Kia Motors Slovakia (multi-purpose vehicle)
 * XTK, XWK = Kia made by Izh Avto
 * XWE = Kia made by Avtotor
 * Z94 = Kia made by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus
 * 3KP = Kia Motor Manufacturing Mexico (Passenger Vehicle)
 * 5XX = Kia Motor Manufacturing Georgia (Passenger Vehicle)
 * 5XY = Kia Motor Manufacturing Georgia (Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicle)
 * 8LG = Kia made by Aymesa in Ecuador
 * 9UW = Kia made by Nordex in Uruguay

Manufacturing Plant Code (position 11)

 * E = Pesqueria, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
 * G = West Point, Georgia, USA
 * J = Nošovice, Czech Republic (TMA) (Hyundai plant)
 * L = Žilina, Slovakia
 * N = Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
 * R = Saint Petersburg, Russia (Hyundai plant)
 * T = Seosan, South Korea (Donghee Auto Co. Ltd. plant)
 * 5 = Osnabrück, Germany (Karmann, KNA)
 * 5 = Hwasung, South Korea
 * 6 = Sohari plant, Gwangmyeong, South Korea
 * 7 = Gwangju, South Korea