Factory build sheet
2026 Kia Niro Wave
Build KNDCT3L1-T · Electric · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read KNDCT3L1 and position 10 reads T. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Niro whose VIN starts KNDCT3L1 and carries T in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 407 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 407 known VINs
- 66 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
- Engine model
- Electric
- Fuel type
- Electric
- Electrification
- Battery electric
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 5
- 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 departure warning Standard
- Lane keeping assistance 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.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$46,530 median asking price · 97 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $32,225 Top 2% of listings $48,390
The same build, other model years
Kia used the VIN pattern KNDCT3L1 for 3 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 | KND | KIA CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | CT3L1 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | T | Model year — 2026 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
407 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to KNDCT3L1-T shares the specification above.
- 407 Known VINs
- 66 Listed for sale now
- 97 Priced listings
- $46,530 Median asking
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.
- 2026 SX/SX Touring 1.6L · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 1,637 vehicles · $35,540 median
- 2017 FE / LX / LX Tech 1.6L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 4,077 vehicles · $11,249 median
- 2017 EX / EX Prem 1.6L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 3,303 vehicles · $11,198 median
- 2018 EX Premium (PHEV), Graphite Edition (HEV) 1.6L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 1,979 vehicles · $12,250 median
- 2018 Touring (HEV), EX Premium (HEV) 1.6L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 1,381 vehicles · $13,990 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.
Prices are asking prices from 97 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 407 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.