Factory build sheet
2009 Hyundai Sonata GLS
Build 5NPET46F-9 · 3.3L · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 5NPET46F and position 10 reads 9. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Sonata whose VIN starts 5NPET46F and carries 9 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 1,355 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 1,355 known VINs
- 3 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Hyundai with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 3.3 L
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Hyundai used the VIN pattern 5NPET46F for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 5NP | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI) · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | ET46F | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 9 | Model year — 2009 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
1,355 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 5NPET46F-9 shares the specification above.
- 1,355 Known VINs
- 3 Listed for sale now
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Sonata, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2009 2.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 3,466 vehicles · $5,995 median
- 2010 GL 2.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 12,139 vehicles · $5,495 median
- 2010 GLS 2.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 928 vehicles · $5,249 median
- 2011 Middle-LOW Level 2.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 41,828 vehicles · $5,995 median
- 2011 Middle Level 2.4L · Sedan saloon 3,246 vehicles · $6,500 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 1,355 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.