Free tool · Kia VINs
Kia VIN decoder.
Decode any Kia VIN with NHTSA's own data: year, model, trim, engine, plant and whether the check digit adds up. Paste a whole list if you have one.
Enter a VIN to decode it.
NHTSA's notes on this VIN
A blank field means NHTSA has no data for it, not that the vehicle lacks it.
How to tell a Kia VIN
The first three characters of a VIN are the world manufacturer identifier (WMI): they name the company that built the vehicle. Characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle, the 9th is the check digit, the 10th is the model year, the 11th is the plant, and the last six are the serial number.
VINs starting with these codes were registered with NHTSA by Kia's manufacturing companies.
Six-character codes belong to smaller manufacturers: they share a three-character code ending in 9 and add three more characters in positions 12 to 14.
| Code (WMI) | Vehicle type | Registered to | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3KM | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | Kia Mexico S.A. De C.V. | Mexico |
| 3KP | Passenger Car | Kia Mexico S.A. De C.V. | Mexico |
| 5XX | Passenger Car | Kia Georgia, Inc | United States (USA) |
| 5XY | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | Kia Georgia, Inc | United States (USA) |
| KNA | Passenger Car | Kia Corporation | South Korea |
| KND | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | Kia Corporation | South Korea |
| KNJ | Passenger Car | Kia Motors (Ford Imports) | South Korea |