[imaddicted2u]

How to decode VIN, engine and transaxle numbers:
(North America)
Vehicle Identification Number

1. World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)

• 3KP : Passenger vehicle
• KMH : Passenger vehicle

2. Vehicle line
- R : QX (Hyundai internal model code name for Venue)
3. Model & Series

• A : Low grade (L)
• B : Middle - Low grade (GL)
• C : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX)
• D : Middle-High grade (HGS)
• E : High grade (TOP)

4. Body/Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

• 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

5. Restraint system, Brake system
- 1 : Both side - Active belt
6. Engine type
- 3 : Smartstream G 1.6
7. Check digit or Driver’s side & Transmission
Except U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, 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
• 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

For U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Gulf Cooperation Council, China, Yemen
- Check digit : 0 - 9, ×
8. Model year
- K : 2019, L : 2020, M : 2021, N : 2022 ...
9. Plant of production

• A : Asan (Korea)
• C : Cheonju (Korea)
• U : Ulsan (Korea)

10. Transaxle production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999

Engine Number

1. Engine fuel
- G : Gasoline
2. Engine range
- 4 : 4 cycle 4 cylinder
3. Engine development order
- F : Gamma engine
4. Engine capacity
- M : 1598cc (Smartstream G 1.6)
5. Model year
- K : 2019, L : 2020, M : 2021, N : 2022 ...
6. Plant of production

• A : Asan (Korea)
• B : Beijing (China)
• H : Hwasung (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
Transaxle Number

Intelligent Variable Transmission Number (C0GF1)
1. Model
- CX : C0GF1
2. Model year
- K : 2019, L : 2020, M : 2021 N : 2022...
3. Final gear ratio

• U : 6.052
• Y : 6.483

4. Detailed classification

• B : Gamma-II 1.6 MPI (15inch)
• B : Gamma-II 1.6 MPI (17inch)

5. Plant of production

• 4 : Powertech Plant 4
• M : PTM
• C : PTC Plant 1
• D : PTC Plant 2
• E : PTC Plant 3

6. Transaxle production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999
Manual (M6CF1)
1. Assembly code of plant
2. Model year
- J : 2018, K : 2019, L : 2020, M : 2021 ...
3. Plant of production

• H : Hwasung (Korea)
• U : Ulsan (Korea)
• W : Wia
• M : Chennai
• J : Ostrava
• B : Beijing

4. Transaxle production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999

Manual (M6CF1)

1. Assembly code of plant
2. Model year
- J : 2018, K : 2019, L : 2020, M : 2021 ...
3. Plant of production

• H : Hwasung (Korea)
• U : Ulsan (Korea)
• W : Wia
• M : Chennai
• J : Ostrava
• B : Beijing

4. Transaxle production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999

Source:Service Tech Info, Chapter 1, General Information

 

[Essential_22_MT6]

Cool Info. Thanks.
Now I want to go pop the hood open and find where the Engine Number is to check in what plant it was built. To see if it matches Ulsan which according to the VIN is the Production Plant for my Vehicle.

 

[imaddicted2u]

Cool Info. Thanks.
Now I want to go pop the hood open and find where the Engine Number is to check in what plant it was built. To see if it matches Ulsan which according to the VIN is the Production Plant for my Vehicle.

All USA/Canada Venues are assembled in Ulsan plant #3, South Korea.
I circled where the numbers should be, except the VIN is at the base of the driver side windshield. Unless it's under the seat too, I didn't look.

 

[imaddicted2u]

Some Hyundai Venue (QX) history:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Venue#North_America

List of Hyundai Motor Company manufacturing facilities:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hyundai_Motor_Company_manufacturing_facilities#Ulsan