Vehicle Identification Number
- World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
- KMH: Passenger vehicle, MPV (Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle)/SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)/RV (Recreational Vehicle)
- KMF: Commercial vehicle (Van)
- KM8: MPV/SUV/RV (For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico)
- KMJ: Van
- Vehicle line
- C: IONIQ
- Model & Series
- 6: Low grade (L)
- 7: Middle-Low grade (GL)
- 8: Middle grade (GLS, JLS, TAX)
- 9: Middle-High grade (HGS)
- 0: High grade (TOP)
- Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
[KMH]
- 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
[KMF (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
- 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
[KM8]
- 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
[KMJ]
- 1: Box
- 2: Bonnet
- 3: Semi-Bonnet
- Restraint system, Brake system
[KMH, KM8]
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 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 ◦ ◦ ◦ [KMJ]
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
[KMF]
Except U.S.A, Canada, Mexico
- 7: Hydraulic brake system
- 8: Pneumatic brake system
- 9: Mixed brake system
For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico
- Engine type
- D: Gasoline engine 1.6 (kappa 1.6 GDI + PHEV)
- 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 & Reduction Gear
- G: LHD & DCT
- H: LHD & DCT+Transfer
- L: RHD & MT
- M: RHD & AT
- N: RHD & MT+Transfer
- S: RHD & AT+Transfer
- T: RHD & CVT
- U: RHD & Reduction Gear
- V: RHD & DCT
- W: RHD & DCT+Transfer
For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen
- Check digit: 0 - 9, x
- Production year
- G: 2016, H: 2017, J: 2018, K: 2019...
- Plant of production
- A: Asan (Korea)
- C: Cheonju (Korea)
- U: Ulsan (Korea)
- Vehicle production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999