KM8Hyundai multipurpose passenger vehicles
Held by Hyundai Motor Co · registered in South Korea
WMI KM8 decodes 17 models, the fifth-most of the 20 WMIs held in South Korea. Its rules start at model year 2001 and have no end year. The same rules name 32 percent of the 53 models found under all 7 codes of Hyundai Motor. Electrified versions appear in its rules: battery electric, fuel cell, hybrid and plug-in hybrid.
Models in the decoding rules, by model year
- Santa Fe2001–2023
- Accent2004–2007
- Elantra2004–2007
- Sonata2004–2007
- Tiburon2004–2007
- XG3502004–2005
- Tucson2005–2027
- Azera2007
- Veracruz2007–2013
- Santa Fe Sport2014
- Kona2018–2027
- Nexo2019–2027
- Santa Fe XL2019
- Palisade2020–2027
- Ioniq 52022–2024
- Kona N2022–2023
- Ioniq 5 N2025–2027
Where the rules place assembly
Plant countriesSouth Korea, United States
Plant locations namedUlsan; Asan
Bodies and power
Body classesSUV, Sedan, Coupe, Hatchback
Primary fuelsGasoline, Electric, Fuel Cell, Diesel
Compared with the closest code, 5NM
5NM is held by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC (HMMA). Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to KM8.
Models in both9
Only under KM8XG350, Kona, Nexo, Santa Fe XL, Palisade, Ioniq 5, Kona N, Ioniq 5 N
Only under 5NMGV70
Model yearsKM8: 2001–open · 5NM: 2007–open
Other codes held by Hyundai Motor
| Code | Vehicle type | Makes | Model years | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMU | multipurpose passenger vehicles | Genesis, HMC, Hyundai | 2021–open | 4 |
| KMH | passenger cars | Genesis, Hyundai | 1986–open | 28 |
| KMF | trucks | HMC | 1999–2003 | 10 |
| KMT | passenger cars | Genesis | 2019–open | 3 |
| KME | trucks | Hyundai | 2023–open | 1 |
| KPH | passenger cars | Mitsubishi | 1988–1994 | 1 |
Hyundai under other holders
Models named in each code's rules
Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.