Factory build sheet
2011 Kia RIO GLS
Build KNADH511-A · 1.4L · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read KNADH511 and position 10 reads A. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every RIO whose VIN starts KNADH511 and carries A in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 3 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 3 known VINs
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
- 1.4 L
- Engine model
- DOHC Alpha
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- KIA CORPORATION
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.
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 | KNA | KIA CORPORATION · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | DH511 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | A | Model year — 2011 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2011 Kia RIO as a whole rather than this build alone.
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★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to KNADH511-A shares the specification above.
- 3 Known VINs
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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 3 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.