Hyundai VIN Decoder
Hyundai entered the US market in 1986 with the Excel and has since built cars in Montgomery, Alabama, alongside its plants in Korea.
Reading a Hyundai VIN
What do the first three characters of a Hyundai VIN mean?
Korean-built vehicles begin with K, so a Hyundai from Korea starts KMH. Alabama-built models such as the Sonata and Santa Fe begin 5NP instead.
The 17 positionsKMH …
K1M2H3·4·5·6·7·8·9·10·11·12·13·14·15·16·17
ManufacturerVehicle detailsCheckYearPlantSerial number
- 1–3Manufacturer
- 4–8Vehicle details
- 9Check digit
- 10Model year
- 11Plant
- 12–17Serial number
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