Kia paint code K3U
Abyss/powder Blue Metallic.
- Code
K3U- Finish
- Metallic
- Colour family
- Blue
- Code in use
- 2013–2015 across Kia
- Models
- 9
- Screen colour
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Kia models with paint code K3U
Years are the overlap of the code's years with each model's production years. ≈ production years of the model line, not the exact variant; ? production years not confirmed yet.
| Model | Years | Colour name |
|---|---|---|
| Kia Carens | 2013–2015 | Abyss/powder Blue Metallic |
| Kia Cerato | 2013–2015 | Abyss/powder Blue Metallic |
| Kia Cerato Koup | 2013–2015 ? | Abyss/powder Blue Metallic |
| Kia Forte | 2013–2015 | Abyss/powder Blue Metallic |
| Kia Forte Koup | 2013–2015 ≈ | Abyss/powder Blue Metallic |
| Kia K5 | 2013–2015 | Abyss/powder Blue Metallic |
| Kia Optima | 2013–2015 ? | Abyss/powder Blue Metallic |
| Kia Rio | 2013–2015 | Abyss/powder Blue Metallic |
| Kia Sorento | 2013–2015 | Abyss/powder Blue Metallic |
1 more model listed with this code, but outside their production years
- Kia K3 (built 2023–present)
Where to find code K3U on your Kia
Label on the driver's door jamb. Two or three characters, for example UD (Clear White), ABP (Aurora Black Pearl), KDG.
Touch-up paint for Abyss/powder Blue Metallic
Ask for Kia K3U and give the model year: paint suppliers mix by code, and some codes have several variants.
This is a metallic colour: it needs a basecoat and a clear coat. Pens and aerosols for metallics usually come with a separate clear.
Read the touch-up paint guide before you start.