5NP — Hyundai
A VIN that begins with 5NP was built by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama in United States. Decode a full 5NP VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What 5NP means
5NP is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
US-built Hyundai (Montgomery, Alabama) — Sonata, Elantra.
How the 5NP prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“5” places the manufacturer in North America.
“5N” identifies the assigning country: United States.
“P” narrows it to Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.
Where Hyundai 5NP vehicles are built
Vehicles with a 5NP VIN are associated with Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 5NP prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Hyundai brand.
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