Hyundai VIN Decoder
A Hyundai VIN decoder allows you to look up options, models, years, engines, transmissions, and specifications.
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HOW TO DECODE HYUNDAI VIN
Let’s look at a Hyundai VIN breakdown.
Position 1
Position one of the VIN is used to identify the country where the Hyundai was assembled.
For example:
- 2 – Canda
- 3 – USA
- K – Korea
Position 2
Position two identifies the division of Hyundai that manufactured your vehicle.
Position 3
Position three of the VIN identifies the brand division. The character that holds this position identifies the exact division of the manufacturer, even if they have multiple divisions.
These first three characters are called World Make Identifiers (WMI). Some of the examples for your Hyundai may be as follows:
| Mark | WMI | Manufacturer | Owner of the Brand | Code of the Country | Country |
| HYUNDAI | 2HM | Bromont Assy Plant (CAN) | HYUNDAI | 2H | Canada |
| HYUNDAI | 3H3 | HYUNDAI (USA) | HYUNDAI | 3H | USA |
| HYUNDAI | KM2 | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KM5 | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KM6 | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KM7 | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KM8 | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMC | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KME | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMF | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMH | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMJ | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KML | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMM | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMN | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMP | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMR | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMX | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMY | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KMZ | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KM | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KN1 | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KN | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KN2 | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KN | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KNH | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KN | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KNN | Hyundai Motor Co (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KN | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KNV | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KN | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KRT | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KN | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | KRU | HYUNDAI (KOR) | HYUNDAI | KN | Korea |
| HYUNDAI | MAL | HYUNDAI (I) | HYUNDAI | MA | India |
| HYUNDAI | MB2 | HYUNDAI (I) | HYUNDAI | MB | India |
| HYUNDAI | MC3 | HYUNDAI (I) | HYUNDAI | MC | India |
| HYUNDAI | NA6 | Rayen Vehicle Manufacturing Co (RVMCO) (IR) | HYUNDAI | NA | Iran |
| HYUNDAI | NLH | HYUNDAI (TR) | HYUNDAI | NL | Turkey |
| HYUNDAI | NLJ | HYUNDAI (TR) | HYUNDAI | NL | Turkey |
| HYUNDAI | X7M | TagAZ (RUS) | HYUNDAI | X7 | Russia |
| HYUNDAI | X89 | KuzbassAvto Ltd. (RUS) | HYUNDAI | X8 | Russia |
| HYUNDAI | XU7 | Rostov plant lorries (RZGA) | HYUNDAI | XU | Russia |
| HYUNDAI | Y6L | LuAZ SA | HYUNDAI | Y6 | Ukraine |
| HYUNDAI | Z94 | HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING RUS LLC (RUS) | HYUNDAI | Z9 | Russia |
Position 4
Position four of the VIN for Hyundai vehicles represents the vehicle’s model and the wheel’s location.
The first model – model and the location of the wheel:
- A – Stellar (right wheel)
- B – Stellar (left wheel)
- C – Sonata II (left wheel)
- D – Sonata II (right wheel)
- E – Marcia (left wheel)
- F – Marcia (right wheel)
- G – Equus
- J – Elantra (left wheel)
- K – Elantra (right wheel)
- L – other models with left-hand steering
- M – Grandeur (left wheel)
- P – Pony (left wheel)
- R – Pony (right wheel)
- S – Stellar (left wheel)
- T – Stellar (right wheel)
- U – Pony / Accent / Lantra (all RHD)
- V – Pony / Accent / Excel / S-Coupe (all LHD)
- X “Dynasty
Subsequent models – range:
- A – Atos / Santro / Visto / i10
- B – Click / Getz
- C – Accent / Verna / Solaris
- D – Elantra (XD) / Lantra (XD) / i30 / Avante
- E – Sonata (except for the North American market) / Sonata (pr-va India)
- F – Grandeur XG / Azera
- G – Genesis
- H – Coupe / Tuscani / Tiburon
- J – Tucson
- K – Galopper
- M – Carstar / Santamo / Trajet
- N – Terracan / Veracruz
- P – Matrix
- R – Grace
- S – Fe Santa
- W – Starex / Sonata (North American market) / H1 / H100
Position 5
Position five of the VIN for the Hyundai vehicles made for the European market represents the equipment level of your vehicle.
- A- L (Standart)
- B – GL (Deluxe)
- C – GLS (Super DeLuxe)
- D – GDS (High / Grand Salon)
- E – HGS (High / Super Grand Salon)
- F – L (Standart)
- G – GL (Deluxe)
- H – GLS (Super DeLuxe)
- J – GDS (High / Grand Salon)
- K – HGS (High / Super Grand Salon)
- L – L (Standart)
- M – GL (Deluxe)
- N – GLS (Super DeLuxe)
- P – GDS (High / Grand Salon)
- R – HGS (High / Super Grand Salon)
- S – L (Standart)
- T – GL (Deluxe)
- U – GLS (Super DeLuxe)
- V – GDS (High / Grand Salon )
- W – HGS (High / Super Grand Salon)
- X – L (Standart)
- Y – GL (Deluxe)
- Z – GLS (Super DeLuxe)
For the North American market, position five of the Hyundai VIN represents the vehicle’s body type.
- A – hatchback, 5 doors
- B – pickup 2 doors
- C – convertible
- D – hatchback 3 doors
- E – compartment 2 doors
- F – sedan 4D
- G – compartment 2 doors
- N – Combi 3 door
- P – combi, doors 5
- S – wagon, 5 doors
- T – wagon door 5
- V – minivan
- W – wagon, 5 doors
Position 6
This position holds the character that identifies the body type of your Hyundai vehicle.
- 0 – pickup
- 1 – limousine/wagon (front-wheel drive)
- 2 – compartment, two doors
- 3 – hatchback 3 door
- 4 – a sedan, 4 door
- 5 – hatchback, 5 doors
- 6 – compartment, two doors
- 7 – Convertible / touring (4×4)
- 8 – wagon
- D – double cab pickup (double cab)
Position 7
Position seven of the Hyundai VIN identifies the type of security systems incorporated in the vehicle.
- 1 – Inertial seat belts
- 2 – airbags
- 3 “pillow safety, driver
- 4 – pillow safety, driver and passenger
- 5 – switchable passenger airbag
Position 8
Position 8 of the Hyundai VIN code represents the vehicle™s engine type for a class of models. This is as shown below:
Class A (Atos / Santo / Visto / i10):
- B – 1.1 l (gasoline, SOHC (3 valves per cylinder))
- C – 1.2 (1.3) l (gasoline, DOHC)
- F – 0.8 liters (gasoline, SOHC)
- G – 1.0 l (gasoline, SOHC)
- H – 1.1 liters (gasoline, SOHC)
- J – 0.8 l (gasoline)
- R – 0.8 l
Class B (Getz / Click):
- A – 1.5 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- B – 1.6 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- C – 1.8 liter (gasoline, DOHC)
- F – 1.0 liters (gasoline, SOHC)
- G – 1.1 l (gasoline, SOHC)
- H – 1.3 liters (gasoline, SOHC)
- J – 1.5 l (gasoline, SOHC)
- V – 1.1 l (diesel, TCI)
- W – 1.5 l (diesel, TCI)
Class C (Accent / Verna / Matrix / Lavita):
- B – 1.5 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- C – 1.6 liter (gasoline, DOHC)
- D – 1.8 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- F – 1.0 / 1.3 liters (gasoline, SOHC)
- G – 1.5 l (gasoline, SOHC)
- V – 1.5 l (diesel, TCI)
- W – 2.0 l (diesel, TCI)
Class C + (Elantra / Lantra / i30 / Avante):
- A – 1.5 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- B – 1.6 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- C – 1.4 liter (gasoline, DOHC) [i30]
- C – 1.8 liter (gasoline, DOHC )
- D – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- J – 1.5 l (gasoline)
- L – 1.5 L (gasoline)
- M – 1.8 l (gasoline)
- R – 1.6 l (gasoline)
- T – 1.6 l (diesel, CRDI) [i30]
- U – 2.0 l (diesel, CRDI) [i30]
- V – 2.0 l (diesel, TCI)
Class D (Sonata for the European market):
- A – 1.8 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- B – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- D – 2.4 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- E – 2.5 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- F – 2.7 liters (gasoline, DOHC)
- of H- 2.0 We do l (gasoline, DOHC)
- M – 2.0 We do l
Class D (Sonata for the North American market):
- E – 3.3 l (gasoline)
- F – 2.0 liters (petrol)
- H – 2.7 liters (petrol)
- N – 1.9 l (gasoline)
- S – 2.4 l (gasoline)
- V – 2.5 l (gasoline)
II Sonata:
- D – 1.8 l (gasoline)
- F – 2.0 liters (petrol)
- L – L of 2.0
- M – 1.8 l
- N – 1.8 l
- T – 3.0 l
XG Grandeur:
- A – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- C – 2.5 liter (gasoline, DOHC)
- D – 3.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- E – 3.5 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- M – 2.7 l
Genesis:
E – 3.8 l (gasoline, DOHC, V6)
Coupe / Tuscani / Tiburon:
- B – 1.6 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- C – 1.6 liter (gasoline, DOHC)
- D – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- F – 2.7 liters (gasoline, DOHC)
Santamo:
- M – 2.0 l (gasoline, SOHC)
- N – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- P – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- S – L 2.0 (gasoline, SOHC)
- Z – 2.0 l (SOHC)
Santa Fe:
- A – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- B – 2.4 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- D – 2.7 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- E – 3.5 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- P – 2.7 liter
- V – 2.0 l (gasoline)
- V – 2.7 l (diesel, TCI)
- W – 2.2 l (diesel, TCI)
Terracan:
- C – 3.5 liter (gasoline, DOHC)
- W – 2.5 l (TCI)
- X – 2.9 l (TCI)
Trajet:
- A – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- C – 2.7 liter (gasoline, DOHC)
- N – 2.7 l (DOHC)
- V – 2.0 l (diesel, TCI)
Tucson:
- B – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- D – 2.7 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- P – 2.0 l (gasoline, DOHC)
- V – 2.0 l (diesel, TCI)
Veracruz:
- C – 3.8 liter (gasoline, DOHC)
- W – 3.0 l (diesel, TCI)
Position 9
Position nine for Hyundai vehicle™s made for the North American market indicates the checksum. This number is used to verify whether the VIN code is valid.
For Hyundai vehicles made for the European market, the character identifies the steering wheel arrangement as indicated below:
P “Left-hand side
R – Right-hand side
Position 10 “Model Year
Position ten of the Hyundai VIN identifies the year of production of your model.
| Year of Issue | Designation | Year of Issue | Designation | Year of Issue | Designation |
| 1971 | 1 | 1991 | M | 2011 | B |
| 1972 | 2 | 1992 | N | 2012 | C |
| 1973 | 3 | 1993 | P | 2013 | D |
| 1974 | 4 | 1994 | R | 2014 | E |
| 1975 | 5 | 1995 | S | 2015 | F |
| 1976 | 6 | 1996 | T | 2016 | G |
| 1977 | 7 | 1997 | V | 2017 | H |
| 1978 | 8 | 1998 | W | 2018 | J |
| 1979 | 9 | 1999 | X | 2019 | K |
| 1980 | A | 2000 | Y |
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