Encoding Vehicle Identification Number
| A | Delimiters (positions 1 and 19) |
| B | World Manufacturer Code (positions 2 - 4) |
| C | Type code USA/CAN./MEX./BRAZ./CHI./KOR., filler "ZZZ" for RoW (positions 5 - 7), Production date for India (positions 6 - 7) |
| D | Type (positions 8 - 9, 13), USA/CAN. position 8 encrypted |
| E | Test digit for USA, filler Z for RoW (position 10) |
| F | Model year (position 11, encrypted) |
| G | Production plant (position 12) |
| H | Serial number (positions 14 - 18) |
Model year allocation
| Code Production year | Year |
|---|---|
| K | 2019 |
| L | 2020 |
| M | 2021 |
| N | 2022 |
| P | 2023 |
| R | 2024 |
| S | 2025 |
| T | 2026 |
| V | 2027 |
| W | 2028 |
| X | 2029 |
| Y | 2030 |
Allocation of position 8 - Model type
Allocation of production month
- Only for India, position 6
| Code Production month | Month |
|---|---|
| A | January |
| B | February |
| C | March |
| E | April |
| E | May |
| F | June |
| G | July |
| H | August |
| J | September |
| K | October |
| L | November |
| M | December |
Allocation of production year
- Only for India, position 7
| Code Production year | Year |
|---|---|
| K | 2019 |
| L | 2020 |
| M | 2021 |
| N | 2022 |
| P | 2023 |
| R | 2024 |
| S | 2025 |
| T | 2026 |
| V | 2027 |
| W | 2028 |
| X | 2029 |
| Y | 2030 |