WMI · ZAR
ZAR — Alfa Romeo
A VIN that begins with ZAR was built by Alfa Romeo S.p.A. in Italy. Decode a full ZAR VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What ZAR means
ZAR is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
WMI
ZAR
Manufacturer
Alfa Romeo S.p.A.
Country of manufacture
Italy
Region
Europe
Vehicle type
Passenger Car
Italian Alfa Romeo — Giulia, Stelvio.
How the ZAR prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
Character 1 — region
“Z” places the manufacturer in Europe.
Characters 1–2 — country
“ZA” identifies the assigning country: Italy.
Character 3 — manufacturer / division
“R” narrows it to Alfa Romeo S.p.A..
Where Alfa Romeo ZAR vehicles are built
Vehicles with a ZAR VIN are associated with Alfa Romeo S.p.A., Italy. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the ZAR prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Alfa Romeo brand.