Hyundai Santa Fe: General Information / Identification Numbers

Hyundai Santa Fe (TM) 2019-2025 Service Manual / General Information / 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

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 .......

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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