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Vehicle Identification Number

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  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
    • KNH: Van
  2. Vehicle line
    • R: SORENTO PHEV
  3. Model & Series
    • F: Low grade (L, GA1, GA2)
    • G: Middle-Low grade (GL, GB1, GB2)
    • H: Middle grade (GLS, JLS, TAX, GD1, GD2)
    • J: Middle-High grade (HGS, GE1, GE2)
    • K: High grade (TOP, GF1, GF2)
    • L: Premium GL grade (PGL, GC1, GC2)
    • M: Super HGSL grade (SHG, GG1, GG2)
  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)

    • 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

    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 1st row 2nd row 3rd row
    A ◦ ◦ ◦ x x ◦ x x ◦ ◦ x
    B ◦ ◦ ◦ x x x x x x x x
    C ◦ ◦ ◦ x x ◦ x x ◦ ◦ ◦
    D ◦ ◦ ◦ x x ◦ ◦ x ◦ ◦ x
    E ◦ ◦ x x x x x x x x x
    F ◦ ◦ ◦ x x ◦ x x x x x
    N ◦ x x x x x x x x x x
    H ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ x ◦ x x ◦ ◦ ◦

    KNC, KNH

    • X: Hydraulic brake system
    • Y: Pneumatic brake system
    • Z: Mixed brake system
  6. Engine type
    • H: Gasoline engine 1.6 (Gamma-II 1.6 T-GDI) + (PHEV (360V, 38.3Ah + 66.9 kW)
  7. Check digit
    • Check digit: 0 ~ 9, x
  8. Production year
    • N: 2022, P: 2023, R: 2024, S: 2025...
  9. Plant of production
    • S: Gwangmyeong (Korea)
    • A: Hwasung (Korea)
    • K: Kwangju (Korea)
    • T: Seosan (Korea)
  10. Vehicle production sequence number
    • 000001 - 999999