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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER LOCATIONS





IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER




1 - 3 : Make / Vehicle type
- KND = Kia MPV

4 - 5 : Vehicle Line /Series
- JE = SPORTAGE 4x4
- JF = SPORTAGE 4x2

6 - 7: Body type
- 72 = 4Door Sport Utility Vehicle & GVW 1821 - 2270kg

8 : Engine type
- 2 = 2.0 Gasoline (G4GC) (Federal)
- 3 = 2.7 Gasoline (G6BA)
- 4 = 2.0 Gasoline (G4GC) (California)

9 : Transmission type
- Check digit

10 : Model year
- 4 = 2004, 5 = 2005

11 : Plant location
- K = Kwang-ju plant

12 - 17 : Sequential number
- 000001 - 999999