The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). 3KP is assigned to Hyundai and Kia, built in Mexico (North America). Any VIN that starts with 3KP decodes to Hyundai and Kia. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with 3KP.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | 3KP (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai and Kia |
| Country of assembly | Mexico |
| Region | North America (from the first character, 3) |
| Models seen here | Accent, Forte |
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After the 3KP WMI, positions 4–8 describe the model, body and engine; position 9 is the mod-11 check digit; position 10 is the model year; position 11 is the assembly plant; and positions 12–17 are the serial number. See the full 17-digit VIN format.
3KP is a Hyundai and Kia WMI. Every VIN beginning with 3KP was built by Hyundai and Kia and decodes to that make.
The first character 3 places the manufacturer in Mexico (North America region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real 3KP WMI, so a decoder returns Hyundai and Kia. No real vehicle's VIN is used.