KL1 — Chevrolet
A VIN that begins with KL1 was built by GM Korea in South Korea. Decode a full KL1 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What KL1 means
KL1 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Korea-built Chevrolet (GM Korea, ex-Daewoo) — e.g. Cruze, Aveo.
How the KL1 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“K” places the manufacturer in Asia.
“KL” identifies the assigning country: South Korea.
“1” narrows it to GM Korea.
Where Chevrolet KL1 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a KL1 VIN are associated with GM Korea, South Korea. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the KL1 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Chevrolet brand.
Real decoded KL1 VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
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