The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). KMT is assigned to Genesis, built in South Korea (Asia). Any VIN that starts with KMT decodes to Genesis. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with KMT.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | KMT (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Genesis |
| Country of assembly | South Korea |
| Region | Asia (from the first character, K) |
| Models seen here | G80 |
Genesis test VINs · Decode a KMT VIN →
After the KMT 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.
KMT is a Genesis WMI. Every VIN beginning with KMT was built by Genesis and decodes to that make.
The first character K places the manufacturer in South Korea (Asia region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real KMT WMI, so a decoder returns Genesis. No real vehicle's VIN is used.