The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). KND is assigned to Kia, built in South Korea (Asia). Any VIN that starts with KND decodes to Kia. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with KND.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | KND (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Kia |
| Country of assembly | South Korea |
| Region | Asia (from the first character, K) |
| Models seen here | Sportage, Seltos, Soul |
Kia test VINs · Decode a KND VIN →
After the KND 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.
KND is a Kia WMI. Every VIN beginning with KND was built by Kia 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 KND WMI, so a decoder returns Kia. No real vehicle's VIN is used.