KMH — Hyundai
A VIN that begins with KMH was built by Hyundai Motor Company in South Korea. Decode a full KMH VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What KMH means
KMH is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Korea-built Hyundai (Ulsan) — Elantra, Sonata.
How the KMH 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.
“H” narrows it to Hyundai Motor Company.
Where Hyundai KMH vehicles are built
Vehicles with a KMH VIN are associated with Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the KMH prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Hyundai brand.
Real decoded KMH VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Hyundai VINs
See how Hyundai structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.