TSB
Model Passenger Car(2009MY), Recreational Vehicle(2009MY), Commercial Car(2009MY)
Group General Information(10)
TSB No. KGE08-10-P110-PARVCA
Subject
VIN DECODER FOR 2009 KIA VEHICLES
Published 10/20/2008
TSB Type General
Area & Distributor All

1. Description

This bulletin provides information to decode the Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) of 2009 model year KIA
vehicles.

The VIN is composed of 17 digits and classified into three large groups such as WMI, VDS and VIS as below.
- WMI: World Manufacturer Identifier (1~3 digits)
- VDS: Vehicle Descriptor Section (4~9 digits)
- VIS: Vehicle Indicator Section (10~17 digits)

 DETAILS OF EACH DIGIT

 1.  WMI code (1~3 digits)

 WMI code (1~3 digits)

Area

Classification

Remarks

 K N A

All countries

Passenger car

 - MPV included (Except North America)

 K N C

 All coutries

Non-passenger car

 - Van-type truck included

 K N D

North America only

 MPV only

 

 K N H

 All coutries

 Van

 

 2. Car line/series (4~5 digits)

WMI code

4th digit

5th digit

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

K N A

A (Subcompact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B (Compact)

SA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C (Compact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D(Compact)

 

 

 

 

JB

 

 

 

 

 

 

E (Compact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F (Mide-size)

 

 

 

 

LD

ED

UN

 

 

 

 

G (Mide-size)

 

 

 

 

MG

 

 

 

 

 

 

H (Mide-size)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J (Mide-size)

 

 

BL 

 

KM

 

 

HM 

 

 

 

K (Mide-size)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L (Full-size luxury)

 

 

 

GH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M (Full-size luxury)

 

VQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N (Full-size luxury)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U (Compact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K N C

D (Compact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P (Subcompact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R (Compact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S (Compact)

 

 

 

 

PU

 

 

 

 

 

 

T (Compact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U (Compact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V (Mid-size)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W (Mid-size)

 

 

 

 

 

PU
1.4

 

 

 

 

 

X (Mid-size)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y (Mid-size)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K N D

J (Mid-size)

 

 

BL
4WD

BL
2WD

KM
4WD

KM
2WD

 

HM
4WD

HM
2WD

 

 

M (Full-size luxury)

 

VQ
2WD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U (Compact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K N H

F (Mid-size)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M (Mid-size)

 

VQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S (Minivan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T (Minivan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U (Minivan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 3. Body type (6~7 digits)

WMI code

6th digit

7th digit

Vehicle type

Applicable vehicles

K N A
K N H

2

1

2-door notchback 

 

2

4-door notchback

JB, LD, MG, GH, VG

3

3-door hatchback 

 

4

5-door hatchback

 JB, LD, SA

3

1

2-door coupe

 

2

4-door coupe 

 

3

3-door hatchback coupe

 

4

5-door hatchback coupe 

 

5

2-door convertible

 

6

4-door convertible

 

4

1

2-door hard top

 

2

4-door hard top 

 

3

3-door hatchback hard top

 

4

 5-door hatchback hard top 

 

5

2-door canvas top

 

6

4-door canvas top 

 

7

3-door hatchback canvas top

 

8

 5-door hatchback canvas top 

 

5

1

3-door station wagon

 

2

5-door station wagon

BL, UN, HM

3

2-door sport utility (Plastic top)

 

4

2-door sport utility (Soft top) 

 

5

4-door sports utility 

KM

6

1

3-door van

 

2

5-door van 

SA 

3

2-door pickup

 

4

4-door pickup 

 

7

1

4-door standard F/R

 

2

4-door standard H/R 

 

3

4-door long/super long F/R

 

4

4-door long/super long H/R 

 

5

5-door long F/R

VQ

6

5-door super long F/R

VQ

 

WMI code

6th
digit

Body length

Ride
height

Tire

7th
digit

cab

Type

K N C

1

Standard (Short)

High

Single wheel

1

Single cab

Standard

2

Long/Super long

High

Single wheel

2

Single cab

 -

3

Standard (Short)

Low

Single wheel

3

Single cab

Super

4

Long/Super long

Low

Single wheel

4

Single cab

Panel van

5

Standard (Short)

High

Double wheel

5

Single cab

Glass van

6

Long

High

Double wheel

6

Double cab

Standard

7

Super long

High

Double wheel

7

Double cab

 -

8

Standard (Short)

Low

Double wheel

8

Double cab

Panel van

9

Long

Low

Double wheel

9

Double cab

Glass van

0

Super long

Low

Double wheel

-

-

-

 

WMI code

6th digit

Body type

7th digit

GVW (kg/lb)

K N D

1

4-door coach

0

1,360 kg and below (3,000 lb)

2

4-door long coach

1

1,361 ~ 1,814 kg (3,001 ∼ 4,000 lb)

3

4-door glass van

2

1,815 ~ 2,268 kg (4,001 ~ 5,000 lb)

4

-

3

2,269 ~ 2,722 kg (5,001 ~ 6,000 lb)

5

4-door panel van

4

2,723 ~ 3,175 kg (6,001 ~ 7,000 lb)

6

2-door SUV

5

 3,176 ~ 3,629 kg (7,001 ~ 8,000 lb)

7

4-door SUV

6

3,630 ~ 4082 kg (8,001 ~ 9,000 lb)

8

-

7

4,083 ~ 4,536 (9,001 ~ 10,000 lb)

9

-

8

4,537 ~ 6,350 kg (10,001 ~ 14,000 lb)

0

-

9

6,351 kg or more (14,001 lb)

 4. Engine type (8 digit)

WMI code

Model

8th digit

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

K N A
K N C
K N H

SA

G 0.8
SOHC
ε-eng

 

G 1.1
SOHC
ε-eng

G 1.0
SOHC
ε-eng 

D 1.1
TCI
U-eng

G 1.0
SOHC
κ-eng

G 1.2
SOHC
κ-eng 

 

 

JB

G 1.4
DOHC
α-eng

G 1.5
DOHC
α-eng

G 1.6
DOHC
α-eng

D 1.5
TCI
U-eng

 

 

 

 

 

LD

 G 1.5
DOHC
α-eng

G 1.6
DOHC
α-eng

G 2.0
DOHC
β-eng

D 2.0
TCI
D-eng

D 1.5
TCI
U-eng

D 1.6
TCI
U-eng

G 1.6
DOHC
γ-eng

 

 

GH

 G 2.7
V6
δ-eng

 L 2.7
V6
δ-eng

G 3.0
V6
Σ-eng

G 3.5
V6
Σ-eng

G 3.8
V6
λ-eng

 G 2.7
V6
μ-eng

G 3.3
V6
λ-eng

L 2.7
V6
μ-eng

 

BL

D 2.5
TCI
A-eng
(WGT)

G 2.4
DOHC
(S-II eng)

G 3.5
V6
Σ-eng

D 2.5
TCI
A-eng
(VGT)

G 3.3
V6
λ-eng

G 3.8
V6
λ-eng

 

 

 

KM

D 2.0
TCI
D-eng
(WGT)

G 2.0
DOHC
β-eng

G 2.7
V6
δ-eng

 

D 2.0
TCI
D-eng
 (VGT) 

 

 

 

 

MG

 G 1.8
DOHC
θ-eng

G 2.0
DOHC
θ-eng

G 2.4
DOHC
θ-eng

G 2.7
V6
μ-eng

L 2.0
DOHC
θ-eng

D 2.0
TCI
D-eng
  (VGT) 

G 2.0
DOHC
θ-II eng

G 2.4
DOHC
θ-II eng

 

VQ

D 2.9
C/R
J-eng
(WGT)

G 2.7
V6
μ-eng

G 3.8
V6
λ-eng

D 2.9
C/R
J-eng
(VGT) 

L 2.7
V6
μ-eng

 

 

 

 

UN

 G 2.0
DOHC
θ-eng

L 2.0
DOHC
θ-eng

D 2.0
TCI
D-eng
(Low hp)

D 2.0
TCI
D-eng
(High hp) 

 

 

G 2.0
DOHC
θ-II eng

 

G 1.6
DOHC
γ-eng

PU/PU 1.4

D 2.7
IDI
J-eng

D 3.0
IDI
J-eng

D 2.5
TCI
4D56 eng

D 2.9
C/R
J-eng
(Low hp)

 

 

 

 

 

HM

 G 3.8
V6
λ-eng

G 4.6
V6
τ-eng

D 3.0
V6
S-eng

 

 

 

 

 

 

K N A

JB

 

 

G 1.6D
α-eng
A/BAG

 

 

 

 

 

 

LD

 G 2.0D
β-eng
A/BAG

G 2.0D
β-eng
A/BAG
SULEV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MG

 

 

G 2.4D
θ-eng
A/BAG

G 2.7V
μ-eng
A/BAG 

 

 

 

G 2.4D
θ-II eng
A/BAG

 

GH

 

 

 

G 3.5V
Σ-eng
A/BAG

G 3.8V
λ-eng
A/BAG 

 

 

 

 

UN

 

 

 

 

G 2.4D
θ-eng
A/BAG 

G 2.7V
μ-eng
A/BAG

 

G 2.4D
θ-II eng
A/BAG

G 2.4D
θ-II eng A/BAG
SULEV

K N D

BL

 

 

G 3.5V
Σ-eng

 

G 3.3V
λ-eng

G 3.8V
λ-eng

 

 

 

KM

 

G 2.0D-β Federal

G 2.7V
δ-eng

G 2.0D
β-eng
50-State

 

 

 

 

 

VQ/EP

 

 

G 3.8V
λ-eng

 

 

 

 

 

 

HM

G 3.8V
λ-eng

G 4.6V
τ-eng

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 5. Check digit or Transmission type (9th digit)

 - U.S., Canada, Mexico, 6 GCC countries, China, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan and Samoa use the 9th digit as
   a check digit.

 - Transmission type

9th digit

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

X

4-M/T

5/6-M/T

A/T

4-M/T
+transfer

5/6-M/T
+transfer

4-M/T
+ sub T/M

5/6-M/T
+sub T/M

A/T +
transfer

CVT

-

 6. Model year (10th digit)

Code

Y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

B

C

D

E

Year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Code

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

N

P

R

S

T

V

W

X

Year

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

 7. Plant (11th digit)

Code

6

5

7

T

L

Plant

Sohari (Korea)

Hwasung (Korea)

Kwangju (Korea)

Donghee Auto
(Korea)

Zilina
(Slovakia)

 8. Serial Number (12 to 17 digits)

 - Vehicle production sequence numbers