WMI · WVG

WVG — Volkswagen

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

What WVG means

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

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

VW SUVs (Tiguan, Touareg).

How the WVG 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

“WV” identifies the assigning country: Germany.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“G” narrows it to Volkswagen AG.

Where Volkswagen WVG vehicles are built

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

Real decoded WVG VINs

Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:

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