Kia Sorento: Identification Number Locations

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Identification Number Description

Vehicle Identification Number

1.	World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - 5XY : MPV(Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle)/SUV(Sports Utility Vehicle)/RV(Recreational Vehicle)

2.	Vehicle line - K : SORENTO

3.	Model & Series - S : Low grade (L) - T : Middle-Low grade (GL) - U : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX) - V : Middle-High grade (HGS) - W : High grade (TOP)

Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

5XY

- 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

Restraint system, Brake system

5XY

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	○	○	○	×	×	○	×	×	×	×	×
N	○	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
H	○	○	○	○	×	○	×	×	○	○	○

6.	Engine type - 6 : Gasoline engine 2.4 (Theta-II GDI) - 7 : Gasoline engine 3.3 (Lambda-II GDI)

7.	Check digit or Driver’s side & Transmission - Check digit : 0 ~ 9, ×

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

9.	Plant of production - G : Georgia (U.S.A)

10.	Vehicle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Engine Number

1.	Engine fuel - G : Gasoline

2.	Engine range - 4 : 4 cycle 4 cylinder - 6 : 4 cycle 6 cylinder

3.	Engine development order and capacity - D : Lambda engine (Gasoline) - K : Theta engine (Gasoline)

4.	Engine Capacity - H : 3342cc (Lambda-II GDI engine) - J : 2359cc (Theta-Ⅱ GDI engine)

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

Manual

1.	Model - S : M6GF2

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

3.	Plant of production - J : Hwasung (Korea)

4.	Final gear ratio - D : 5.071 / 3.737

5.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Automatic

1.	Model - FB: A6MF2 (Theta-II 2.4 GDI, 2WD, water cooling) - FD: A6MF2 (Theta-II 2.4 GDI, 4WD, water cooling) - BB: A6LF2 (Lambda-II 3.3 GDI, 2WD, water cooling) - BD: A6LF2 (Lambda-II 3.3 GDI, 4WD, water cooling)

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

3.	Gear ratio - H : 3.648 - C : 3.041

4.	Detailed classification - F : Theta-II 2.4 GDI (A6MF2, 2WD) - C : Theta-II 2.4 GDI (A6MF2, 4WD) - B : Lambda-II 3.3 GDI (A6LF2, 2WD/4WD)

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

6.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Paint Code

Code	Color
UD	Clear White
SWP	Snow White Pearl
3D	Bright Silver
K3G	Glittering Metal
EAB	Sage Green
K3N	Golden Beat
NBM	Mahogany Brown
K3R	Temptation Red
UAA	Cosmic Blue
ABP	Aurora Black

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