1VW — Volkswagen
A VIN that begins with 1VW was built by Volkswagen Group of America in United States. Decode a full 1VW VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What 1VW means
1VW is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
US-built VW (Chattanooga, Tennessee) — Passat NMS, Atlas, ID.4.
How the 1VW prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“1” places the manufacturer in North America.
“1V” identifies the assigning country: United States.
“W” narrows it to Volkswagen Group of America.
Where Volkswagen 1VW vehicles are built
Vehicles with a 1VW VIN are associated with Volkswagen Group of America, United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 1VW prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Volkswagen brand.
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More about Volkswagen VINs
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