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.
BMW X SAVs (European-spec).
How the WBX prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“W” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“WB” identifies the assigning country: Germany.
“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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