WMI · WBX

WBX — BMW

A VIN that begins with WBX was built by BMW AG in Germany. Decode a full WBX VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.

What WBX means

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

WMI
WBX
Manufacturer
BMW AG
Country of manufacture
Germany
Region
Europe
Vehicle type
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)

BMW X SAVs (European-spec).

How the WBX prefix is built

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

Character 1 — region

“W” places the manufacturer in Europe.

Characters 1–2 — country

“WB” identifies the assigning country: Germany.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“X” narrows it to BMW AG.

Where BMW WBX vehicles are built

Vehicles with a WBX VIN are associated with BMW AG, Germany. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the WBX prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the BMW brand.

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