WMI · 4US

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.

WMI
4US
Manufacturer
BMW Manufacturing Co. (North America)
Country of manufacture
United States
Region
North America
Vehicle type
Passenger Car

US-built BMW (Spartanburg, South Carolina).

How the 4US prefix is built

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

Character 1 — region

“4” places the manufacturer in North America.

Characters 1–2 — country

“4U” identifies the assigning country: United States.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“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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