1G1 — Chevrolet
A VIN that begins with 1G1 was built by General Motors in United States. Decode a full 1G1 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What 1G1 means
1G1 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
How the 1G1 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“1” places the manufacturer in North America.
“1G” identifies the assigning country: United States.
“1” narrows it to General Motors.
Where Chevrolet 1G1 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a 1G1 VIN are associated with General Motors, United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 1G1 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Chevrolet brand.
Real decoded 1G1 VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Chevrolet VINs
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