# Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Alfa Romeo/VIN Codes
## General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (2015 - Current)
#### Passenger Cars 2015-

| Position | Sample | Description |
| 1 | Z | Nation of Origin |
| 2 | A | Manufacturer |
| 3 | R | Vehicle type |
| 4 | F | Restraint System |
| 5 | A | Brand |
| 6 | M | Marketing Name & Drive Wheels |
| 7 | A | Price Series, Drive Wheels, Drive Position, and Body Style |
| 8 | N | Engine Type |
| 9 | 0 | Check digit |
| 10 | C | Model year |
| 11 | 7 | Assembly Plant |
| 12 | 0 | Production sequence number |
| 13 | 0 | Production sequence number |
| 14 | 5 | Production sequence number |
| 15 | 9 | Production sequence number |
| 16 | 4 | Production sequence number |
| 17 | 3 | Production sequence number |

#### Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 2018-

| Position | Sample | Description |
| 1 | Z | Nation of Origin |
| 2 | A | Manufacturer |
| 3 | S | Vehicle type |
| 4 | P | GVWR, Brake System, & Restraint Systems |
| 5 | A | Brand |
| 6 | K | Marketing Name & Drive Wheels |
| 7 | A | Body Type, Drive Position, and Price Series |
| 8 | N | Engine Type |
| 9 | 0 | Check digit |
| 10 | C | Model year |
| 11 | 7 | Assembly Plant |
| 12 | 0 | Production sequence number |
| 13 | 0 | Production sequence number |
| 14 | 5 | Production sequence number |
| 15 | 9 | Production sequence number |
| 16 | 4 | Production sequence number |
| 17 | 3 | Production sequence number |

### Nation of Origin

Position 1 :
| VIN code | Description |
| Z | Italy |

### Manufacturer

Position 2 :
| VIN code | Description |
| A | Alfa Romeo |

### Vehicle type

Position 3 :
| VIN code | Description |
| R | Passenger Car |
| S | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle |

### Restraint System - Passenger Cars 2015-

Position 4 :
| VIN code | Description |
| B | Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags. ('15-'20 Alfa Romeo 4C) |
| F | Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags, Side Airbags, Head (Curtain) Airbags (all rows), & Dual Front Knee Airbags. ('17- Alfa Romeo Giulia) |

### GVWR, Brake System, & Restraint Systems - Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 2018-

Position 4 :
| VIN code | Description |
| F | 5001-6000 lbs. GVWR, Hydraulic Brakes, Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags (All Rows). ('18 Stelvio) |
| P | 5001-6000 lbs. GVWR, Hydraulic Brakes, Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags (All Rows). ('19- Stelvio, '24- Tonale) |
GVWR=Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

### Brand

Position 5 :
| VIN code | Description |
| A | Alfa Romeo |

### Marketing Name & Drive Wheels - Passenger Cars

Position 6 :
| VIN code | Description |
| A | Alfa Romeo 4C ('15-) |
| E | Alfa Romeo Giulia Rwd/Awd ('17-'18) |
| M | Alfa Romeo Giulia Rwd ('19-) |
| N | Alfa Romeo Giulia Awd ('19-) |

### Marketing Name & Drive Wheels - Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles

Position 6 :
| VIN code | Description |
| J | Alfa Romeo Stelvio Rwd ('19-'24) |
| K | Alfa Romeo Stelvio Awd ('18-) |
| T | Alfa Romeo Tonale Awd ('24-) |

### Price Series, Drive Wheels, Drive Position, and Body Style

Passenger Cars
Position 7 :
| VIN code | Description |
| A | Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe '15-'18, Giulia Quadrifoglio '17-'18, Giulia (base model) '19-'20, Giulia Sprint '21-'24, Giulia (base model) '25, Giulia Tributo Italiano '25 |
| B | Alfa Romeo 4C Spider '15-'20, 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo '20, Giulia (base model) Rwd '17-'18, Giulia Ti '19-'24, Giulia Veloce '22-'24, Giulia Estrema '23, Giulia Lusso '23, Giulia Competizione '24 |
| C | Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe Launch Edition '15, Giulia Ti Rwd '17-'18 |
| D | Alfa Romeo Giulia (base model) Q4 Awd '17-'18 |
| E | Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Q4 Awd '17-'18, Giulia Quadrifoglio '19-'24, Giulia Quadrifoglio 100th Anniversary Edition '24 |
Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles
Position 7 :
| VIN code | Description |
| A | Alfa Romeo Stelvio (base model) Q4 Awd '18, Stelvio (base model) '19-'20, Stelvio Sport '19-'20, Stelvio Sprint '21-'24, Stelvio (base model) '25, Tonale Sprint '24, Tonale (base model) '25 |
| B | Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Q4 Awd '18-'24, Stelvio Ti Lusso Q4 Awd '19-'20, Stelvio Ti Sport Q4 Awd '19-'21, Stelvio Veloce Q4 Awd '22-'24, Stelvio Estrema '23, Stelvio Lusso '23, Stelvio Competizione '24, Stelvio Tributo Italiano '25 |
| C | Alfa Romeo Tonale Ti '24 |
| D | Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce '24 |
| E | Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Q4 Awd '18-'24, Stelvio Quadrifoglio 100th Anniversary Edition Q4 Awd '24 |
| N | Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Sport Q4 Awd '18 |
| P | Alfa Romeo Stelvio Sport Q4 Awd '18 |
| R | Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Lusso Q4 Awd '18 |
| S | Alfa Romeo Tonale Speciale '24 |
| T | Alfa Romeo Tonale Tributo Italiano '25 |

### Engine
#### Engine codes for Passenger Cars

Position 8 :
| VIN | Size | Type | Fuel | Valvetrain | Engine Family/Notes/Applications |
| N | 2.0L | I4 Turbo IC | Gas | SOHC, 16 valve | Direct injection. MultiAir2. GME T4 engine (EC2). Alfa Romeo Giulia ('17-). |
| V | 2.9L | 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC | Gas | DOHC, 24 valve | Direct injection. VVT. Alfa Romeo 690T engine (Derived from Ferrari F154 V8) (EED). Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio ('17-'19) |
| V | 2.9L | 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC | Gas | DOHC, 24 valve | Port/Direct injection. VVT. Alfa Romeo 690T engine (Derived from Ferrari F154 V8) (EEC). Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio ('20-'24). |
| 4 | 1.7L | I4 Turbo IC | Gas | DOHC, 16 valve | Direct injection. VVT. 1750 TBi 4-cylinder (EBC). Alfa Romeo 4C ('15-'20). |

#### Engine codes for Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles

Position 8 :
| VIN | Size | Type | Fuel | Valvetrain | Engine Family/Notes/Applications |
| N | 2.0L | I4 Turbo IC | Gas | SOHC, 16 valve | Direct injection. MultiAir2. GME T4 engine (EC2). Alfa Romeo Stelvio ('18-). |
| N | 2.0L | I4 Turbo IC | Gas | DOHC, 16 valve | Direct injection. MultiAir2. GME T4 engine (EC1). Alfa Romeo Tonale ('25-). |
| V | 2.9L | 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC | Gas | DOHC, 24 valve | Direct injection. VVT. Alfa Romeo 690T engine (Derived from Ferrari F154 V8) (EED). Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio ('18-'19) |
| V | 2.9L | 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC | Gas | DOHC, 24 valve | Port/Direct injection. VVT. Alfa Romeo 690T engine (Derived from Ferrari F154 V8) (EEC). Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio ('20-'24). |
| W | 1.3L | I4 Turbo IC | Gas-Electric PHEV | SOHC, 16 valve | Direct injection. MultiAir3. Fiat Firefly/GSE engine (EYG) + 1 Front motor + 1 Rear motor. 15.5 kWh Lithium-ion Battery Pack. Engine made in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. Alfa Romeo Tonale ('24-). |

### Assembly Plant

Position 11 :
| Code | Description |
| J | FCA Poland plant, Tychy, Poland (Junior) |
| M | Maserati Modena plant, Modena, Italy (4C) |
| X | Fiat Mirafiori plant, Mirafiori district, Turin, Italy ('14-'18 Mito) |
| 0 | Maserati Modena plant, Modena, Italy (8C) |
| 1 | Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Milan, Lombardy, Italy (GTV6, Milano, '81-'88 Spider) |
| 3 | Fiat Pomigliano d'Arco plant, Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy (Tonale, '04-'10 147, '09-'10 GT) |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Milan, Lombardy, Italy (164, '88-'91 Spider) |
| 7 | Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Milan, Lombardy, Italy ('92-'94 Spider) |
| 7 | Fiat Cassino plant, Piedimonte San Germano, Italy (Giulietta, Giulia, Stelvio) |

## General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (2008 - 2009 8C)

All 8C VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo).
4th digit - Model:
    J -> Alfa Romeo 8C ('08-'09)
5th digit - Series:
    A -> First Series
6th digit - Body Style:
    1 -> 2-d coupe (8C Competizione)
    2 -> 2-d convertible (8C Spider)
7th digit - Engine:
    8 -> 4.7L DOHC 32v VVT V8. Ferrari-based F136 YC.
8th digit - Restraint System:
    1 -> Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags
9th digit - Check digit
10th digit - Model year:
    8: 2008, 9: 2009
11th digit - Plant of Manufacture:
    0 -> Maserati Modena plant, Modena, Italy
12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number

## General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (1991 - 1995)

All Alfa Romeo VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo).
4th digit - Line:
    B -> Alfa Romeo Spider ('91-'94)
    E -> Alfa Romeo 164 ('91-'95)
5th digit - Version:
    A -> 164 ('91-'93)
    B -> Spider ('91-'94)
    D -> 164 ('94-'95)
6th digit - Transmission, Restraint System:
    3 -> Manual transmission, Manual seat belts and Driver-side airbag ('91-'95 164, '91-'94 Spider)
    4 -> Automatic transmission, Manual seat belts and Driver-side airbag ('91-'95 164, '91-'93 Spider)
7th digit - Engine Displacement:
    2 -> 2.0 liter (I4) ('91-'94 Spider)
    3 -> 3.0 liter (V6) ('91-'95 164)
8th digit - Trim Level:
    A -> 164 (base model) ('91)
    E -> 164 S ('91-'93)
    L -> 164 L ('91-'93)
    E -> 164 LS ('94-'95)
    R -> 164 Quadrifoglio ('94-'95)
    G -> Spider (base model) ('91-'94)
    N -> Spider Veloce ('91-'94)
9th digit - Check digit
10th digit - Model year:
    M: 1991, N: 1992, P: 1993, R: 1994, S: 1995
11th digit - Plant of Manufacture:
    6 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy (164, '91 Spider)
    7 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy ('92-'94 Spider)
12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number

## General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (1987 - 1990)

All Alfa Romeo VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo).
4th digit - Line:
    B -> Alfa Romeo Spider ('87-'90)
    D -> Alfa Romeo Milano ('87-'89)
5th digit - Transmission, Restraint System:
    A -> 5-spd. manual, Manual seat belts ('87-'89 Milano, '87-'90 Spider)
    B -> 3-spd. automatic, Manual seat belts ('88-'89 Milano)
    C -> 5-spd. manual, Passive (motorized) seat belts ('87-'89 Spider)
6th, 7th, 8th digit - Trim Level:
    114 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Silver 2.5L man. trans. ('87)
    116 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Gold 2.5L man. trans. ('87-'89)
    124 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Verde 3.0L man. trans. ('87-'89)
    136 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Platinum 2.5L man. trans. ('87)
    140 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Gold 2.5L auto. trans. ('88-'89)
    142 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Platinum 2.5L auto. trans. ('88-'89)
    556 -> Spider Quadrifoglio 2.0L ('87-'89)
    558 -> Spider Veloce 2.0L ('87-'89)
    564 -> Graduate 2.0L ('87-'89)
    570 -> Spider Quadrifoglio 2.0L ('88)
    576 -> Spider Veloce 2.0L ('87-'88)
    12C -> Spider Veloce 2.0L ('90)
    12G -> Graduate 2.0L ('90)
    12T -> Spider Quadrifoglio 2.0L ('90)
9th digit - Check digit
10th digit - Model year:
    H: 1987, J: 1988, K: 1989, L: 1990
11th digit - Plant of Manufacture:
    1 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy (Milano, '87-'89 Spider)
    6 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy ('89-'90 Spider)
12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number

## General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (1981 - 1986)

All Alfa Romeo VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo).
4th digit - Line:
    A -> Alfa Romeo GTV6 ('81-'86)
    B -> Alfa Romeo Spider ('81-'86)
5th digit - Transmission, Restraint System:
    A -> 5-spd. manual, Manual seat belts
6th, 7th, 8th digit - Model:
    541 -> Spider Veloce ('81-'86), Spider Special Edition ('82), Graduate ('85-'86), Spider Quadrifoglio ('86)
    669 -> GTV6 ('81-'86)
9th digit - Check digit
10th digit - Model year:
    B: 1981, C: 1982, D: 1983, E: 1984, F: 1985, G: 1986
11th digit - Plant of Manufacture:
    1 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy
12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number

## Alfa Romeo WMIs

* ZAR - Alfa Romeo Passenger Car
* ZAS - Alfa Romeo Alfasud & Sprint through 1989
* ZAS - Alfa Romeo Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle 2018- (in N. America)
* ZAA - Alfa Romeo Junior (Europe 2024-)