Hyundai Santa Fe (TM): Identification Numbers - General InformationHyundai Santa Fe (TM): Identification Numbers

Identification Number

Identification Number Description
Vehicle Identification Number

1.
World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
- KMH : Passenger vehicle or MPV(Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle)/SUV(Sports Utility Vehicle)/RV(Recreational Vehicle)
2.
Vehicle line
- S : TM
3.
Model & Series
- S : Low grade (L)
- T : Middle-Low grade (GL)
- U : Middle grade (GLS, JSL, TAX)
- V : Middle-High grade (HGS)
- W : High grade (TOP)
4.
Body / Cabin type, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
- 8 : Wagon
5.
Restraint system, Brake system
- 1 : Both side - Active belt
6.
Engine type
- K : Gasoline engine 2.5 MPI
- M : Gasoline engine 3.5 MPI
- H : Disel engine 2.2 TCI
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
- G : LHD & DCT
- H : LHD & DCT +Transfer
- L : RHD & MT
- M : RHD & AT
- N : RHD & MT+Transfer
- S : RHD & AT+Transfer
- 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
- M : 2021, N : 2022, P : 2023, R : 2024 .......
9.
Plant of production
- A : Asan (Korea)
- C : Cheonju (Korea)
- H : Alabama (U.S.A)
- U : Ulsan (Korea)
- R : Saint Petersburg (Russia)
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 and capacity
- K : THETA III engine (Gasoline)
- D : LAMBDA III engine (Gasoline)
- H : R engine (Diesel)
4.
Engine Capacity
- M : 2497cc (Gasoline engine 2.5 MPI)
- U : 3470cc (Gasoline engine 3.5 MPI)
- E : 2151cc (Diesel engine 2.2 TCI)
5.
Production year
- M : 2021, N : 2022, P : 2023, R : 2024 .......
6.
Plant of production
- A : Asan (Korea)
- B : Beijing (China)
- C : Sichuan (China)
- D : Seosan (Korea)
- E : Monterrey (Mexico)
- F : Chang zhou (China)
- G : Chon qing (China)
- H : Hwasung (Korea)
- J : Jeonju (Korea)
- K : Montgomery (U.S.A)
- M : Chennai (India)
- P : Poseung (Korea)
- S : Sohari (Korea)
- T : Izmit (Turkey)
- U : Ulsan (Korea)
- V : Erramanchi (India)
- W : Shandong (China)
- Z : Zilina (Slovakia)
- 1 : Yancheng (China)
7.
Engine production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999
Dual Clutch Transmission Number (D8LF1)

1.
Assemble code
- M00L : D8LF1
2.
Model year
- M : 2021, N : 2022, P : 2023, R : 2024 .....
3.
Plant of production
- D : Hyundai - Dymos (SEOSAN)
4.
Production month
- 1 : January
- 2 : February
- 3 : March
- 4 : April
- 5 : May
- 6 : June
- 7 : July
- 8 : August
- 9 : September
- A : Octorber
- B : November
- C : December
5.
Transaxle production sequence number
- 00001 - 99999
Automatic Transaxle Number (A6MF2-2)

1.
Model
- RA : A6MF2-2
2.
Model year
- M : 2021, N : 2022, P : 2023, R : 2024 .......
3.
Final gear ratio
- Y : 3.917
4.
Detailed classification
- A : Gasoline 2.5 MPI 2WD
- B : Gasoline 2.5 MPI 2WD (SBW)
- C : Gasoline 2.5 MPI 2WD
- A : Gasoline 2.5 MPI 4WD
- B : Gasoline 2.5 MPI 4WD (SBW)
- C : Gasoline 2.5 MPI 4WD
5.
Plant of production
- 2 : Powertech Plant 2
- 4 : Powertech Plant 4
- U : Ulsan Plant 1
- S : Ulsan Plant 2
- N : Ulsan Plant 3
- H : Hwasung
6.
Transaxle production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999
Automatic Transaxle Number (A8LF1)

1.
Model
- LB : A8LF1 (2WD)
- LD : A8LF1 (4WD)
2.
Model year
- M : 2021, N : 2022, P : 2023, R : 2024 .......
3.
Final gear ratio
- U : 3.510
4.
Detailed classification
- H : Gasoline 3.5 MPI 2WD
- L : Gasoline 3.5 MPI 2WD (SBC)
- K : Gasoline 3.5 MPI 4WD
- L : Gasoline 3.5 MPI 4WD (SBC)
5.
Plant classification
- A : PTA
- C : PTC - Plant 1
- D : PTC - Plant 2
- H : Hwasung (Korea)
- M : Mexico
- U : Ulsan - Plant 1 (Korea)
- S : Ulsan - Plant 2 (Korea)
- 2 : Powertech - Plant 2 (Korea)
- 4 : Powertech - Plant 4 (Korea)
6.
Transmission production sequence number
- 000001 - 999999
Paint Code
Code
Color
NKA
Phantom Black
W3A
Glacier White
M2F
Magnetic Force
R2F
Rainforest
T2X
Typhoon Silver
WW2
Whitecream
YR2
Lava Orange
UE3
Lagoon Blue
RN7
Taiga Brown

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