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2008 Kia Optima VIN decoder

Decode any 2008 Kia Optima VIN here - free, no sign-up - then see every build configuration the catalog holds for this model year and 100 real sample VINs.

Every sample 2008 Kia Optima VIN in this catalog starts with the world manufacturer identifier KNA. The tenth character is 8, the model-year code for 2008; the eleventh is the assembly-plant code, 5 here. The factory records place assembly at Hwasung, South Korea. 2 engines are recorded for this model year, including 2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline and 2.7L · 6-cyl · 185 hp · Gasoline. The catalog holds 100 sample 2008 Kia Optima VINs. Decode your own with the field at the top of this page.

2008 Kia Optima trims, engines and plants

2 build configurations across 100 sample VINs, decoded from the 11-character VIN prefix. A blank cell means the factory record carries no value.

Series / Trim	Engine	Transmission	Body	Doors / seats	Plant	Sample VINs
MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	4-door · 5-seat	Hwasung, South Korea	85
MG	2.7L · 6-cyl · 185 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	4-door · 5-seat	Hwasung, South Korea	15

Sample 2008 Kia Optima VINs

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VIN	Series / Trim	Engine	Transmission	Body	Plant
`KNAGE123085193646`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123085202796`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123085205259`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123085226192`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123085248435`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123085274372`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123185193817`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123185212365`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123185236925`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123185250808`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123185255233`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123185266703`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285167596`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285210236`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285218143`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285222290`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285227280`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285229241`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285235850`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285238750`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285241468`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123285243480`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123385168885`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123385176856`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123385177909`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123385203294`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123385227367`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123385236358`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123385246369`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123385263866`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123485178633`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123485203787`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123485206981`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123485214031`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123485235185`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123485244016`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123485269031`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123585188801`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123585203720`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123585222557`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123585251752`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123585258216`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123685176687`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123685177516`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123685178066`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123685193764`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123685194347`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123685203001`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123685219439`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea
`KNAGE123685227136`	MG	2.4L · 4-cyl · 162 hp · Gasoline	Automatic · 5-spd	Sedan/Saloon	Hwasung, South Korea

Factory specs by VIN prefix

Specs are decoded from manufacturer build data for the 11-character VIN prefix and are shown in English.

KNAGE123085 - MG

Series: MG
Trim: MG
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type: FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Transmission Style: Automatic
Transmission Speeds: 5
Engine Cylinders: 4
Displacement L: 2.4
Engine Hp: 162
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Doors: 4
Seats: 5
Manufacturer Name: KIA CORPORATION
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Country: South Korea
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Engine: 2.4L In-Line
Engine Configuration: In-Line
Engine KW: 120.8034
GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
GVWR To: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR

KNAGE123185 - MG

Series: MG
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type: FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Transmission Style: Automatic
Transmission Speeds: 5
Engine Cylinders: 4
Displacement L: 2.4
Engine Hp: 162
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Doors: 4
Seats: 5
Manufacturer Name: KIA CORPORATION
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Country: South Korea
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Engine: 2.4L In-Line
Engine Configuration: In-Line
Engine KW: 120.8034
GVWR To: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR

KNAGE123285 - MG

Series: MG
Trim: MG
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type: FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Transmission Style: Automatic
Transmission Speeds: 5
Engine Cylinders: 4
Displacement L: 2.4
Engine Hp: 162
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Doors: 4
Seats: 5
Manufacturer Name: KIA CORPORATION
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Country: South Korea
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Engine: 2.4L In-Line
Engine Configuration: In-Line
Engine KW: 120.8034
GVWR: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
GVWR To: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR

KNAGE123385 - MG

Series: MG
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type: FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Transmission Style: Automatic
Transmission Speeds: 5
Engine Cylinders: 4
Displacement L: 2.4
Engine Hp: 162
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Doors: 4
Seats: 5
Manufacturer Name: KIA CORPORATION
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Country: South Korea
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Engine: 2.4L In-Line
Engine Configuration: In-Line
Engine KW: 120.8034
GVWR To: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR

KNAGE123485 - MG

Series: MG
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type: FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Transmission Style: Automatic
Transmission Speeds: 5
Engine Cylinders: 4
Displacement L: 2.4
Engine Hp: 162
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Doors: 4
Seats: 5
Manufacturer Name: KIA CORPORATION
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Country: South Korea
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Engine: 2.4L In-Line
Engine Configuration: In-Line
Engine KW: 120.8034
GVWR To: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR

KNAGE123585 - MG

Series: MG
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type: FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Transmission Style: Automatic
Transmission Speeds: 5
Engine Cylinders: 4
Displacement L: 2.4
Engine Hp: 162
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Doors: 4
Seats: 5
Manufacturer Name: KIA CORPORATION
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Country: South Korea
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Engine: 2.4L In-Line
Engine Configuration: In-Line
Engine KW: 120.8034
GVWR To: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR

KNAGE123685 - MG

Series: MG
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type: FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Transmission Style: Automatic
Transmission Speeds: 5
Engine Cylinders: 4
Displacement L: 2.4
Engine Hp: 162
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Doors: 4
Seats: 5
Manufacturer Name: KIA CORPORATION
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Country: South Korea
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Engine: 2.4L In-Line
Engine Configuration: In-Line
Engine KW: 120.8034
GVWR To: Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR

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