WMI · WP1

WP1 — Porsche

A VIN that begins with WP1 was built by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG in Germany. Decode a full WP1 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.

What WP1 means

WP1 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.

WMI
WP1
Manufacturer
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Country of manufacture
Germany
Region
Europe
Vehicle type
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)

Porsche SUVs (Cayenne, Macan).

How the WP1 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

“WP” identifies the assigning country: Germany.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“1” narrows it to Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.

Where Porsche WP1 vehicles are built

Vehicles with a WP1 VIN are associated with Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Germany. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the WP1 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Porsche brand.

Real decoded WP1 VINs

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