Enter the 17-character VIN of your Kia Roadster 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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Decode the VIN of the car Kia Roadster for free: the 17 characters reveal the manufacturer, the model year and the country in which the vehicle was made. Production years of the car Kia Roadster in our data: 1996 - 1999. Body styles: Roadster. Power: 136 hp. Versions in our data: 1. What a VIN shows: the producer, the model year, the country of manufacture and, when it is coded, the plant. The last six characters are just the serial number.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. When viewing a model Kia Roadster, copy the VIN from the vehicle yourself instead of trusting the number in the listing, then compare it character by character with the documents.
1996 - 1999
Production years
136 hp
Power
1
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Roadster | 1996 - 1999 | Roadster | 136 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Kia Roadster, with model years 1996 - 1999 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 1996 - 1999 across 1 version of the Kia Roadster. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Kia Roadster the characters to expect are T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999).
1 version, in 1 body style, with power up to 136 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
It is shown on the dashboard under the windshield, on a plate or sticker at the driver door frame and in the registration papers of the vehicle.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
No. The VIN decoder is free to use and needs no registration or account.