WMI · VR3

VR3 — Peugeot

A VIN that begins with VR3 was built by Automobiles Peugeot in France. Decode a full VR3 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.

What VR3 means

VR3 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.

WMI
VR3
Manufacturer
Automobiles Peugeot
Country of manufacture
France
Region
Europe
Vehicle type
Passenger Car

French Peugeot (EMP2-platform models) — 208, 2008, 308. (Absent from NHTSA vPIC.)

How the VR3 prefix is built

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

Character 1 — region

“V” places the manufacturer in Europe.

Characters 1–2 — country

“VR” identifies the assigning country: France.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“3” narrows it to Automobiles Peugeot.

Where Peugeot VR3 vehicles are built

Vehicles with a VR3 VIN are associated with Automobiles Peugeot, France. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the VR3 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Peugeot brand.

Real decoded VR3 VINs

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More about Peugeot VINs

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