WMI · 5UX

5UX — BMW

A VIN that begins with 5UX was built by BMW Manufacturing Co. (North America) in United States. Decode a full 5UX VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.

What 5UX means

5UX is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.

WMI
5UX
Manufacturer
BMW Manufacturing Co. (North America)
Country of manufacture
United States
Region
North America
Vehicle type
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)

US-built BMW X models (Spartanburg) — X3, X5.

How the 5UX prefix is built

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

Character 1 — region

“5” places the manufacturer in North America.

Characters 1–2 — country

“5U” identifies the assigning country: United States.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“X” narrows it to BMW Manufacturing Co. (North America).

Where BMW 5UX vehicles are built

Vehicles with a 5UX VIN are associated with BMW Manufacturing Co. (North America), United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 5UX prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the BMW brand.

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