Volkswagen VIN Breakdown 2018 Model Year U.S. Passenger Cars Models WMI VDS VIS Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 MFG/ Type of Series, Engine, Restraint System, check VIN content MY Plant Sequential Production No. Vehicle Model digit Position No.: 1-3 (Manufacturer / Typ) Position No.: 4 (Series) Char. Description Char. Series Description Trans WVW VW – Europe (Passenger Cars) 2 door 4 door 1VW VW – USA (Passenger Cars) Jetta - 1 1.4 TSI S M5 3VW VW – Mexico (Passenger Cars) Sedan - 2 1.4 TSI S A6 - B 1.4 TSI SE, Wolfsburg M5 Position No.: 4 (Series) 1.4 TSI SE, Wolfsburg - D A6 1.8 TSI Sport Char. - L 1.8 TSI SEL A6 Series Description Trans 2 door 4 door - 4 2.0 TSI GLI A6 Golf - B S, SE M5 Hatchback - G S, SE A6 Char. Series Description Trans 2 door 4 door Char. Beetle F - S, Coast A6 Series Description Trans 2 door 4 door Coupe J - SE A6 e-Golf - K SE A1 S - Dune A6 Hatchback - M SEL A1 - P SEL Premium A1 Char. Series Description Trans 2 door 4 door Char. Beetle 5 - S, SE, Coast A6 Series Description Trans 2 door 4 door Convertible T - Dune A6 Golf GTI - 5 S, SE, Autobahn M6 Hatchback - 4 S, SE, Autobahn A6 Char. Series Description Trans 2 door 4 door Char. Passat - A 2.0 TSI S, R-Line A6 Series Description Trans 2 door 4 door Sedan - B 2.0 TSI SE, SE w/ Technology A6 Golf R - W* Base w/DCC & Nav. M6 2.0 TSI SEL Premium - C A6 Hatchback - V Base w/DCC & Nav. A7 3.6L FSI V6 SEL Premium - J/B 3.6 FSI V6 GT A6 *Some early production Golf R manual vehicles may use 4th position character of 'U' instead of 'W'. Trans = Transmission Type: ‘A’ = Automatic ‘M’ = Manual Char. Series Description Trans 2 door 4 door Golf Sport - 7 S M5 Wagen - D S, SE A6 - L SEL A6 - 2 S 4Motion M6 - 1 S 4Motion A6 Char. Series Description Trans 2 door 4 door Golf - M S, SE M6 Alltrack - H S, SE, SEL A6 Prepared by Engineering and Environmental Office Page 1 of 6 Pages Revision: 11 – 8. October 2018 Volkswagen VIN Breakdown 2018 Model Year U.S. Passenger Cars Models Position No.: 5 (Engine Type) 4-door models Position No.: 5 (Engine Type) 4-door models Golf Hatchback/ Golf GTI/ Char. Attributes Golf SportWagen/ Char. Attributes Passat Sedan Golf R Hatchback Golf Alltrack Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Disp. 1.8L Disp. 2.0L Cyl.-HP 4 - 170 Cyl.-HP 4 -174 1 A MFG VW MFG VW T.G. JVGAV02.0APA T.G. JVGAV02.0V3R Emis. Std Bin 30 / LEV III SULEV 30 Emis. Std Bin 30/ LEV III SULEV 30 Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Disp. 2.0L Disp. 3.6L Cyl.-HP 4 - 220 Cyl.-HP 6 - 280 4 M MFG VW MFG VW T.G. JVGAV02.0APA T.G. JVGAV03.6VUG Emis. Std Bin 30 / LEV III SULEV 30 Emis. Std IntT3 Bin125 / LEVII ULEV Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Disp. 2.0L Position No.: 5 (Engine Type) 2-door models Cyl.-HP 4 – 292 F MFG VW Beetle Coupe/ T.G. JVGAV02.0AUA Char. Attributes Beetle Convertible Emis. Std Bin 125 / LEV II ULEV Fuel Electric (50-St.) Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Disp. Disp. 2.0L Cyl.-HP 134 Cyl.-HP 4 -174 R D MFG VW MFG VW T.G. JVGAV00.0VZZ T.G. JVGAV02.0V3R Emis. Std Bin 0 / ZEV Emis. Std Bin 30/ LEV III SULEV 30 Notes: Char. Attributes Jetta Sedan Cyl. = Numbers of Cylinders T.G. = Emissions Certification Test Group Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Emis.Std = Federal/California Emission Standard Disp. 1.8L Cyl.-HP 4 - 170 1 MFG VW T.G. JVGAV02.0VPD Emis. Std InT3 Bin 30/ LEV III SULEV 30 Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Disp. 1.4L Cyl.-HP 4 - 150 6 MFG VW T.G. JVGAV01.4VUP Emis. Std Bin 125/ LEV II ULEV Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Disp. 1.4L Cyl.-HP 4 - 150 B MFG VW T.G. JVGAV01.4V7P Emis. Std Bin 70/ LEV III ULEV 70 Fuel GASOLINE (50-St.) Disp. 2.0L Cyl.-HP 4 - 210 T MFG VW T.G. JVGAV02.0VPD Emis. Std InT3 Bin 30/ LEV III SULEV 30 Prepared by Engineering and Environmental Office Page 2 of 6 Pages Revision: 11 – 8. October 2018 Volkswagen VIN Breakdown 2018 Model Year U.S. Passenger Cars Models Position No.: 6 (Restraint Systems) Position No.: 9 (Check Digit) Model Char. Description Char. Description Active-Dr/Pass * *Calculate per NHTSA Code All Front Air Bag – Dr/Pass Advanced Front Airbags Position No.: 10 (Model Year) Side Head/Thorax Impact Beetle Convertible A Char. Description Airbags Front H 2017 Golf/ e-Golf/ Golf GTI/ J 2018 Golf R Hatchback K 2019 Golf SportWagen/ Side Airbags Front Golf Alltrack/ 7 Position No.: 11 (Plant of Manufacturing) Side Curtain Air Bags Jetta Sedan/ Beetle Coupe/ Char. Description Passat Sedan C Chattanooga, Tennessee M Puebla, Mexico Position No.: 7-8 (Model*) W Wolfsburg, Germany Char. Model Description Position No.: 12-17 (Sequential Production No.) AJ Jetta Sedan Beetle Coupe/ AT Beetle Convertible Golf/ e-Golf/ Golf GTI/ Golf R Hatchback/ AU Golf SportWagen/ Golf Alltrack A3 Passat Sedan Prepared by Engineering and Environmental Office Page 3 of 6 Pages Revision: 11 – 8. October 2018 Volkswagen VIN Breakdown 2018 Model Year U.S. Multi-Purpose Vehicles (M.P.V.) WMI VDS VIS Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 MFG/ Type of Series, Engine, Restraint System, check VIN content MY Plant Sequential Production No. Vehicle Model digit Position No.: 1-3 (Manufacturer / Typ) Position No.: 5 (Engine Type) Char. Description See Chart on page 5 WVG VW – Europe (Multi-Purpose Vehicle (M.P.V.)) 1V2 VW – USA (Multi-Purpose Vehicle (M.P.V.)) Position No.: 6 (Restraint Systems) 3VV VW – Mexico (Multi-Purpose Vehicle (M.P.V.)) Model Char. Description Position No.: 4 (Series) Active-Dr/Pass All Front Air Bag – Dr/Pass Series Char. Description Trans Advanced Front Airbags Tiguan A Base A6 Tiguan Limited SUV Side Airbags Front Limited Tiguan SUV 7 Side Curtain Air Bags SUV B Base 4Motion A6 Side Airbags Front Series Char. Description Trans Atlas SUV 2 Side Curtain Air Bags Tiguan 1 S A8 SUV 3 SE, SEL A8 5 SEL Premium A8 Position No.: 7-8 (Model*) 0 S 4Motion A8 2 SE, SEL 4Motion A8 Char. Model Description 4 SEL Premium 4Motion A8 AX Tiguan Limted SUV, Tiguan SUV CA Atlas SUV Series Char. Description Trans Atlas A 2.0 TSI S/ 3.6 FSI S A8 Position No.: 9 (Check Digit) SUV B 3.6 FSI Launch Model A8 C* 2.0 TSI SE/ 3.6 FSI SE A8 Char. Description 2.0 TSI SE w/ Technology/ * *Calculate per NHTSA Code D A8 3.6 FSI SE w/ Technology 2.0 TSI SE w/ Technology w/ R-Line Position No.: 10 (Model Year) F A8 3.6 FSI SE w/ Technology w/ R-Line E 2.0 TSI SEL/ 3.6 FSI SEL A8 Char. Description 2.0 TSI SEL w/ R-Line H 2017 S A8 3.6 FSI SEL w/ R-Line J 2018 G 3.6 FSI S 4Motion A8 K 2019 H 3.6 FSI Launch Model 4Motion A8 K* 3.6 FSI SE 4Motion A8 Position No.: 11 (Plant of Manufacturing) L 3.6 FSI SE w/ Technology 4Motion A8 3.6 FSI SE Char. Description P A8 w/ Technology 4Motion w/ R-Line C Chattanooga, Tennessee M 3.6 FSI SEL 4Motion A8 M Puebla, Mexico R 3.6 FSI SEL 4Motion w/ R-Line A8 K Osnabrück, Germany N 3.6 FSI SEL Premium 4Motion A8 W Wolfsburg, Germany *Some early production Atlas SE (4Motion) vehicles may use 4th position Position No.: 12-17 (Sequential Production No.) character of 'D' instead of 'C' ('L' instead of 'K') Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Class: Tiguan Limited all models = ‘C’ - 4,001 lbs - 5,000 lbs Tiguan all models = ‘D’ - 5,001 lbs - 6,000 lbs Atlas all models = ‘D’ - 5,001 lbs - 6,000 lbs Trans = Transmission Type: ‘A’ = Automatic ‘M’ = Manual Prepared by Engineering and Environmental Office Page 4 of 6 Pages Revision: 11 – 8. October 2018 Volkswagen VIN Breakdown 2018 Model Year U.S. Multi-Purpose Vehicles (M.P.V.) Position No.: 5 (Engine Type) Char. Attri-butes Tiguan Limited SUV Tiguan SUV Atlas SUV Fuel GASOLINE (50-St) Disp. 2.0L B Cyl.-HP 4 - 184 MFG VW T.G. JVGAJ02.0A3A Emis. Std Bin 30/ LEV III SULEV 30 Fuel GASOLINE (50-St) Disp. 2.0L V Cyl.-HP 4 - 200 MFG VW T.G. JVGAT02.0VUD Emis. Std InT3 Bin 125/ LEV II ULEV Fuel GASOLINE (50-St) Disp. 2.0L P Cyl.-HP 4-235 MFG VW T.G. JVGAT02.0AAA Emis. Std Bin 125 / LEV III ULEV 125 Fuel GASOLINE (50-St) Disp. 3.6L R Cyl.-HP 6 - 276 MFG VW T.G. JVGAT03.6VAS Emis. Std Bin 70 / LEV III ULEV 70 Notes: Cyl. = Numbers of Cylinders T.G. = Emissions Certification Test Group Emis.Std = Federal/California Emission Standard Prepared by Engineering and Environmental Office Page 5 of 6 Pages Revision: 11 – 8. October 2018 Volkswagen VIN Breakdown 2018 Model Year U.S. Models Revisions: Date: Description 2/6/2017 Introduction of Volkswagen Atlas 3.6 FSI SUV models 4/25/2017 Revised the HP of the Volkswagen Atlas 3.6 FSI SUV models 5/12/2017 Addition of Volkswagen Tiguan SUV models 8/25/2017 Addition of Volkswagen Atlas 2.0 TSI and R-Line models Addition of Volkswagen Jetta Sedan 1.4 TSI, Beetle Coupe, Beetle Convertible 9/26/2017 and Passat Sedan 2.0 TSI 10/5/2017 Addition of Volkswagen Jetta Sedan 1.8 TSI, Jetta GLI and Passat Sedan 3.6 FSI 12/18/2017 Addition of Volkswagen Golf GTI models Addition of Volkswagen Golf Hatchback, Golf SportWagen, Golf Alltrack models 1/8/2018 and Passat Sedan GT 2/27/2018 Addition of Volkswagen Tiguan Limited SUV models 3/19/2018 Addition of Volkswagen Golf R models 5/23/2018 Addition of alternative 4th character "B" for Passat Sedan 3.6 FSI V6 GT 10/8/2018 Addition of Volkswagen e-Golf models 18-VW-US-VIN.docx Prepared by Engineering and Environmental Office Page 6 of 6 Pages Revision: 11 – 8.