WMI · 1GN

1GN — Chevrolet

A VIN that begins with 1GN was built by General Motors in United States. Decode a full 1GN VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.

What 1GN means

1GN is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.

WMI
1GN
Manufacturer
General Motors
Country of manufacture
United States
Region
North America
Vehicle type
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)

How the 1GN prefix is built

Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:

Character 1 — region

“1” places the manufacturer in North America.

Characters 1–2 — country

“1G” identifies the assigning country: United States.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“N” narrows it to General Motors.

Where Chevrolet 1GN vehicles are built

Vehicles with a 1GN VIN are associated with General Motors, United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 1GN prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Chevrolet brand.

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