Factory build sheet
2021 Kia Niro EX Premium
Build KNDCE3LC-M · 1.6L 4cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read KNDCE3LC and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Niro whose VIN starts KNDCE3LC and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 543 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 543 known VINs
- 2 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
- Gasoline
- Electrification
- Full 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
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 KNDCE3LC for 6 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2017 Touring / Touring Tech 1.6L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 1,621 vehicles code H $13,000
- 2018 Touring (HEV), EX Premium (HEV) 1.6L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 1,382 vehicles code J $13,990
- 2019 Touring (HEV), EX Premium (HEV) 1.6L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 1,029 vehicles code K $17,183
- 2020 EX Premium 1.6L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 579 vehicles code L
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2021 You are here code M
- 2022 EX Premium 1.6L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 979 vehicles code N $20,000
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 | CE3LC | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | M | Model year — 2021 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
543 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to KNDCE3LC-M shares the specification above.
- 543 Known VINs
- 2 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 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.
- 2021 EX Premium Electric · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 331 vehicles · $19,998 median
- 2021 LXS 1.6L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 128 vehicles
- 2022 LX, LXS, LXS SE 1.6L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 4,860 vehicles · $18,030 median
- 2022 EX Premium 1.6L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 487 vehicles · $25,789 median
- 2022 EX Premium 1.6L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 979 vehicles · $20,000 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 543 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.