Kia Sorento: Identification Numbers

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Vehicle Identification Number

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1.	World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - 5XY : MPV (Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle) / SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) / RV (Recreational Vehicle) - 5XX : Passenger vehicle - 5XZ : Van - 5Y0 : Commercial vehicle (Van)

2.	Vehicle line - R : SORENTO

3.	Model & Series - F : Low grade (L) - G : Middle-Low grade (GL) - H : Middle grade (GLS, JSL) - J : Middle-High grade (HGS) - L : Premium GL grade (PGL)

Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

5XX

- 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

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

5.	Restraint system, Brake system - 0 : Both side - None - 1 : Both side - Active belt - 2 : Both side - Passive belt

6.	Engine type - F : Gasoline engine (THETA-Ⅲ 2.5 T-GDI) - C : Gasoline engine (THETA-Ⅲ 2.5 GDI)

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

8.	Model year - N : 2022, P : 2023, R : 2024, S : 2025. T : 2026. U : 2027 ....

9.	Plant of production - G : GEORGIA

10.	Vehicle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Engine Number

[2.5 THETA lll T-GDI (Gasoline)]

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[2.5 THETA lll GDI (Gasoline)]

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1.	Engine fuel - G : Gasoline

2.	Engine range - 4 : 4 cycle 4 cylinder

3.	Engine development order - K : THETA-Ⅲ engine (Gasoline)

4.	Engine Capacity - P : 2497cc (THETA-Ⅲ 2.5 T-GDI engine) - N : 2497cc (THETA-Ⅲ 2.5 GDI engine)

5.	Production year - N : 2022, P : 2023, R : 2024, S : 2025. T : 2026. U : 2027 ....

Plant of production

- A : Asan (Korea)

- B : Beijing (China)

- H : Hwasung (Korea)

- K : Montgomery (U.S.A)

- M : Chennai (India)

- P : Poseung (Korea)

- S : Gwangmyeong (Korea)

- T : Izmit (Turkey)

- U : Ulsan (Korea)

- W : Shandong (China)

- Z : Zilina (Slovakia)

- 1 : Yancheng (China)

7.	Engine production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Automatic Transaxle Number (A8MF1)

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1.	Model - RV : A8MF1 (THETA-III 2.5 GDI)

2.	Model year - N : 2022, P : 2023, R : 2024, S : 2025. T : 2026. U : 2027 ....

3.	Final gear ratio - W : 3.798 (THETA-III 2.5 GDI)

4.	Detailed classification - B : THETA-III 2.5 GDI

5.	Plant of production - 2 : Powertech Plant2 - 4 : Powertech Plant4 - U : Ulsan Plant 1 - S : Ulsan Plant 2 - N : Ulsan Plant 3 - H : Hwasung - A : PTA - M : Mexico - C : PTC - Pant1 - D : PTC - Pant 2

6.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 - 999999

Double Clutch Transmission (D8LF1)

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1.	Assembly code

2.	Production year - N : 2022, P : 2023, R : 2024, S : 2025. T : 2026. U : 2027 ....

3.	Plant of production - D : Hyundai Dymos

4.	Month of production - 1 - 9 : 1 - 9 month - A - C : 10 - 12 month

5.	Transaxle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Paint Code

Code	Color
C7S	Ceramic Silver
DWR	NQ5, On Dawning Red
EB	Ebony Black
ERG	Everasting Gray
GSE	Juniper Solid Green
GWP	Glacier White Pearl
JUG	NQ5, On Jungle Green
KCS	Sparkling Silver
KDG	Gravity Grey
M2Y	Dust Metallic Brown
MLB	Midnight Lake Blue

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