Factory build sheet

2018 Kia Niro EX (PHEV)

Build KNDCD3LD-J · 1.6L 4cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

VIN positions 1 through 8 read KNDCD3LD and position 10 reads J. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Niro whose VIN starts KNDCD3LD and carries J in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 258 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 258 known VINs
  • 6 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by Kia 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
1.6 L
Cylinders
4
Engine model
GDI
Engine manufacturer
KMC
Valve train
Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Horsepower
104 hp
Fuel type
Electric
Electrification
Plug-in hybrid
Battery type
Lithium-Ion/Li-Ion

Drivetrain

Drive type
4x2
Transmission
Automatic
Forward speeds
6

Body & chassis

Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
NHTSA body type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Doors
4
Seats
5
Seat rows
2
Manufacturer
KIA CORPORATION

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1C
GVWR
4,001–5,000 lb

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

Driver assistance, as built

  • Forward collision warning Standard
  • Crash imminent braking Standard
  • Lane keeping assistance Standard
  • Adaptive cruise control Standard
  • Blind spot warning Standard

Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.

The same build, other model years

Kia used the VIN pattern KNDCD3LD for 5 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

$19,579 2019 $20,989 2020 $21,758 2022

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 KND KIA CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 CD3LD Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 J Model year — 2018
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

258 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to KNDCD3LD-J shares the specification above.

  • 258 Known VINs
  • 6 Listed for sale now

Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.

Browse all 258 VINs of this build →

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the Niro, 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.

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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 258 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.