Kia Soul: Identification Numbers

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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 - J : SOUL

3.	Model & Series - M : Low grade (L) - N : Middle-Low grade (GL) - P : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX) - R : Middle-High grade (HGS)

Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

KNA

- 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

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

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

Code	Seat belt	Front air bag		Knee air bag		Side air bag			Curtain air bag
Code	Seat belt	Driver's	Passenger's	Driver's	Passenger's	1st row	2nd row	3rd row	1st row	2nd row	3rd row
A	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	○	○	×
B	○	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
C	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	○	○	○
D	○	○	○	×	×	○	○	×	○	○	×
E	○	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
F	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	×	×	×
J	○	○	○	○	×	○	○	×	○	○	×
L	○	○	○	○	×	○	×	×	○	○	×
N	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
H	○	○	○	○	×	○	×	×	○	○	○

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 - 2 : Gasoline engine 1.6 GDI (Gamma) - 5 : Gasoline engine 2.0 GDI (Nu)

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 & Decelerator

- G : LHD & DCT

- L : RHD & MT

- M : RHD & AT

- N : RHD & MT+Transfer

- S : RHD & AT+Transfer

- T : RHD & CVT

- U : RHD & Decelerator

- V : RHD & DCT

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

- Check digit : 0 ~ 9, ×

8.	Model year - E : 2014, F : 2015, G : 2016, H : 2017 …

9.	Plant of production - 5 : Hwasung (Korea) - 6 : Sohari (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 - F : Gamma engine (Gasoline) - N : Nu engine (Gasoline)

4.	Engine Capacity - D : 1591cc (Gamma GDI) - C : 1999cc (Nu GDI)

5.	Production year - D : 2013, E : 2014, F : 2015, G : 2016 …

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

Automatic

1.	Model - NA: A6GF1 - PA: A6MF1-1

2.	Production year Model year - D : 2013, E : 2014, F : 2015, G : 2016....

3.	Final gear ratio - P : 3.270 - U : 3.957

4.	Detailed classification - A: Nu 2.0 GDI - B: Nu 2.0 GDI ISG - E: Gamma 1.6 GDI - F: Gamma 1.6 GDI ISG

5.	Plant of production - A: PTA - C: PTC - H: Hwasung - U : Ulsan Plant 1 - S: Ulsan Plant 2 - 2: HPT Plant 2 - 4: HPT Plant 4

6.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Manual (M6CF1)

1.	Assembly code of plant

2.	Model year - D : 2013, E : 2014, F : 2015, G : 2016....

3.	Plant of production - B : Beijing (China) - H : Hwasung (Korea) - J : Ostrava (Chech) - M : Chennai (India) - U : Ulsan (Korea) - W : Wia

4.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Manual (M6CF3-1)

1.	Model - W : M6CF3-1

2.	Model year - D : 2013, E : 2014, F: 2015, G : 2016....

3.	Plant of production - B : Beijing (China) - W : Hwasung (Korea) - J : Ostrava (Chech) - M : Chennai (India) - U : Ulsan (Korea)

Speed

Spare

6.	Final gear ratio - L: 4.467

7.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Paint Code

Code	Color
1D	Clear White
3D	Bright Silver
9H	Black Cherry
IM	Titanium Silver
AE2	Acid Green
AYE	Mustard
AUB	Caribbean Blue
AJR	Inferno Red
AYB	New vanilla shake
ANB	Toffee
AEB	Electronic green
KU9	Newport Blue

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