KM8 — Hyundai
A VIN that begins with KM8 was built by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. Decode a full KM8 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What KM8 means
KM8 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Korea-built Hyundai SUVs — Tucson, Santa Fe.
How the KM8 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“K” places the manufacturer in Asia.
“KM” identifies the assigning country: South Korea.
“8” narrows it to Hyundai Motor Company.
Where Hyundai KM8 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a KM8 VIN are associated with Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the KM8 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Hyundai brand.
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More about Hyundai VINs
See how Hyundai structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.