4US — BMW
A VIN that begins with 4US was built by BMW Manufacturing Co. (North America) in United States. Decode a full 4US VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What 4US means
4US is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
US-built BMW (Spartanburg, South Carolina).
How the 4US prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“4” places the manufacturer in North America.
“4U” identifies the assigning country: United States.
“S” narrows it to BMW Manufacturing Co. (North America).
Where BMW 4US vehicles are built
Vehicles with a 4US VIN are associated with BMW Manufacturing Co. (North America), United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 4US prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the BMW brand.
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