Enter the 17-character VIN of your Kia Cee'd to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17-character VIN of a Kia Cee'd and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, free and with no registration. Our data for the model covers 12 versions, from Kia Cee'd I to Kia Ceed III Sportswagon (facelift 2021), with model years from 2007 to 2024, Hatchback and Wagon bodies, and power from 90 to 204 hp.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners are not stored in a VIN, so that information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, check that the VIN on the car matches the documents character by character, and that the decoded model year fits the version in the advert.
2007 - 2024
Production years
90 - 204 hp
Power
2
Body styles
12
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Cee'd I | 2007 - 2009 | Hatchback | 90 - 143 hp |
| Kia Cee'd SW I | 2007 - 2009 | Wagon | 90 - 143 hp |
| Kia Cee'd I (facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2012 | Hatchback | 90 - 128 hp |
| Kia Cee'd SW I (facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2012 | Wagon | 90 - 128 hp |
| Kia Cee'd II | 2012 - 2015 | Hatchback | 90 - 204 hp |
| Kia Cee'd SW II | 2012 - 2015 | Wagon | 90 - 135 hp |
| Kia Cee'd II (facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | Hatchback | 100 - 136 hp |
| Kia Cee'd SW II (facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | Wagon | 100 - 136 hp |
| Kia Ceed III | 2018 - 2021 | Hatchback | 100 - 204 hp |
| Kia Ceed III Sportswagon | 2018 - 2021 | Wagon | 100 - 140 hp |
| Kia Ceed III (facelift 2021) | 2021 - 2024 | Hatchback | 100 - 204 hp |
| Kia Ceed III Sportswagon (facelift 2021) | 2021 - 2024 | Wagon | 100 - 160 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Kia Cee'd, with model years 2007 - 2024 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2007 - 2024 across 12 versions of the Kia Cee'd. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Kia Cee'd the characters to expect are 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024).
12 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 204 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The free decode gives you the model year, taken from the 10th character, along with the manufacturer and country of manufacture. Match that year and the body style, Hatchback or Wagon, against version names in our data such as Kia Cee'd II (facelift 2015) or Kia Ceed III Sportswagon. The decode does not name the version for you, so treat it as a cross-check.
Read all 17 characters on the car and on the registration papers and make sure they are identical. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so if you see one, it was probably misread. Then check that the decoded model year and country of manufacture agree with what the seller says.
It reads only the VIN, so it does not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners. It also does not tell you the power of a particular car, even though our data for the model ranges from 90 to 204 hp.