WMI · 5NP

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.

WMI
5NP
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Country of manufacture
United States
Region
North America
Vehicle type
Passenger Car

US-built Hyundai (Montgomery, Alabama) — Sonata, Elantra.

How the 5NP prefix is built

Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:

Character 1 — region

“5” places the manufacturer in North America.

Characters 1–2 — country

“5N” identifies the assigning country: United States.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“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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