The VIN usually starts withKNAKNDKNC
What a Kia history from Korea shows
A Kia sold new in Korea carries its insurance history with it: every claim with its date, the parts that were painted, repaired or replaced, and the amount paid. Owner and plate changes are recorded too.
Sedans such as the K5 are common as taxis and rental cars in Korea. The report shows whether the car was registered for rental, taxi or business use, which usually means high mileage and many drivers.
Kia models from the Korean market
Several Kia models have Korean names that differ from the export names:
- Morning: sold abroad as Picanto
- K3: sold abroad as Forte or Cerato
- K5: earlier sold abroad as Optima
- K8 and K7 (Cadenza), K9
- Sportage, Sorento, Carnival, Seltos, Niro, Mohave
- Ray, EV6, EV9 and Bongo trucks
Where to find the VIN of a Kia
Kia cars built in Korea usually have a VIN starting with KNA, SUVs and minivans with KND, trucks with KNC. The VIN is in the listing, the registration document, at the bottom left of the windscreen and on the driver's door pillar.
Check the VIN with the Korean VIN decoder: it shows the maker and the model year.
Mileage of a Kia from Korea
Odometer readings are kept in the records of the car. When a later reading is lower than an earlier one, the report flags it: the odometer may have been rolled back before the sale.