Kia Stinger: General Information / Identification Numbers

Kia Stinger CK 2018-2024 Service Manual / General Information / Identification Numbers

General information

Identification Numbers

Identification Number Description

Vehicle Identification Number

1.	World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) - KNA : Passenger vehicle, MPV (Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle)/SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)/RV (Recreational Vehicle) - KNC : Commercial vehicle (Van) - KND: MPV/SUV/RV (For U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) - KNH: Van

2.	Vehicle line - E : Stinger

3.	Model & Series - 1 : Low grade (L, GA1, GA2) - 2 : Middle-Low grade (GL, GB1, GB2) - 3 : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX, GD1, GD2) - 4 : Middle-High grade (GLS, JSL, TAX, GD1, GD2) - 5 : High grade (TOP, GF1, GF2) - 6 : Premium GL grade (PGL, GC1, GC2) - 7 : Super HGSL grade (SHG, GG1, GG2)

Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

KNA

- 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

- G : Shooting Brake - 5 door

- H : Fastback - 5 door

KNC (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

- 2 : Standard Cabin Class-H 4×2

- 3 : Standard Cabin Class-E 4×2 / Semi-Bonnet Class-E 4×2

- 4 : Standard Cabin Class-E 4×4 / Semi-Bonnet Class-E 4×4

- 5 : Standard Cabin Class-F 4×2 / Semi-Bonnet Class-F 4×2

- 6 : Standard Cabin Class-F 4×4 / Semi-Bonnet Class-F 4×4

- 7 : Double Cabin Class-E 4×2 / Bonnet Class-E 4×2

- 8 : Double Cabin Class-E 4×4 / Bonnet Class-E 4×4

- 9 : Double Cabin Class-F 4×2 / Bonnet Class-F 4×2

- 0 : Double Cabin Class-F 4×4 / Bonnet Class-F 4×4

- A : Super Cabin Class-E 4×2 / Box Class-E 4×2

- B : Super Cabin Class-E 4×4 / Box Class-E 4×4

- C : Super Cabin Class-F 4×2 / Box Class-F 4×2

- D : Super Cabin Class-F 4×4 / Box Class-F 4×4

KND

- 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

KNH

- 1 : Box

- 2 : Bonnet

- 3 : Semi-Bonnet

Restraint system, Brake system

KNA, KND

Except U.S.A., Canada, Mexico

- 0 : Both sides - None

- 1 : Both sides - Active belt

- 2 : Both sides - Passive belt

For U.S.A., Canada, Mexico

Code	Seat belt	Front Airbag (FAB)		Knee Airbag (KAB)		Side Airbag (SAB)			Curtain Airbag (CAB)
Code	Seat belt	Driver side	Passenger side	Driver side	Passenger side	1st row	2nd row	3rd row	1st row	2nd row	3rd row
A	°	°	°	×	×	°	×	×	°	°	×
B	°	°	°	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
C	°	°	°	×	×	°	×	×	°	°	°
D	°	°	°	×	×	°	°	×	°	°	×
E	°	°	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
F	°	°	°	×	×	°	×	×	×	×	×
J	°	°	°	°	×	°	°	×	°	°	×
L	°	°	°	°	×	°	×	×	°	°	×
H	°	°	°	°	×	°	×	×	°	°	°

KNC, KNH

Except U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico

- 7 : Hydraulic brake system

- 8 : Pneumatic brake system

- 9 : Mixed brake system

For U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico

- X : Hydraulic brake system

- Y : Pneumatic brake system

- Z : Mixed brake system

6.	Engine type - A : Gasoline engine 2.0 (Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI) - B : Diesel engine 2.2 (R 2.2) - C : Gasoline engine 3.3 (Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI)

Check digit or driving direction & transmissionExcept U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China and 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

- J : LHD & AMT

- 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

- Y : RHD & AMT

For U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, and Yemen

- Check digit : 0 ~ 9, ×

8.	Production year - H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019, L : 2020...

9.	Production plant - 6 : Sohari (Korea) - 5 : Hwaseong (Korea) - 7 : Gwangju (Korea) - T : Seosan (Korea)

10.	Vehicle production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Engine Number

1.	Engine fuel - G : Gasoline - D : Diesel

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

3.	Engine development order - D : Lambda-II engine (Gasoline) - K : Theta-II engine (Gasoline) - H : R engine (Diesel)

4.	Engine capacity - C : 2199cc (R engine) - L : 1998cc (Theta-II engine) - P : 3342cc (Lambda-II engine)

5.	Production year - H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019, L : 2020...

6.	Production plant - A : Asan (Korea) - B : Beijing (China) - H : Hwaseong (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

Automatic Transmission Number (A8LR1-1, A8TR1-1)

1.	Model - WA : A8LR1-1 (2WD) - WB : A8LR1-1 (AWD) - VC : A8TR1-1 (2WD) - VD : A8TR1-1 (AWD)

2.	Model year - H : 2017, J : 2018, K : 2019, L : 2020...

3.	Engine - L : Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI - R : R 2.2 - T : Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI

Detailed classification

- C : R 2.2 2WD/4WD SBW + ISG, Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI 2WD/4WD SBW + ISG

- D : R 2.2 2WD/4WD SBC + ISG, Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI 2WD/4WD SBW for russia

- E : Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI 2WD/4WD SBC + ISG, Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 2WD SBW + ISG for europe

- F : Theta-II 2.0 T-GDI 2WD/4WD SBC for russia, Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 2WD SBW for general

- G : Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 2WD SBC + ISG for europe, Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 4WD SBW + ISG for europe

- H : Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 2WD SBC for general, Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 4WD SBW for general

- J : Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 4WD SBW + ISG for europe

- K : Lambda-II 3.3 T-GDI 4WD SBC for general

Spare

6.	Transmission production sequence number - 000001 ~ 999999

Paint Code

Code	Color
SWP	Pearl White
4SS	Silky Silver
ABP	Aurora Black
C4S	Ceramic Silver
L5S	Lake Stone
H4R	Hichroma Red
S7Y	Sunset Yellow
M6B	Micro Blue
D9B	Deep Chroma Blue
P2M	Panthera Metal

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