Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Alfa Romeo/VIN Codes

General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (2015 - Current) Passenger Cars 2015- PositionSampleDescription1ZNation of Origin2AManufacturer3RVehicle type4FRestraint System5ABrand6MMarketing Name & Drive Wheels7APrice Series, Drive Wheels, Drive Position, and Body Style8NEngine Type90Check digit10CModel year117Assembly Plant120Production sequence number130145159164173 Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 2018- PositionSampleDescription1ZNation of Origin2AManufacturer3SVehicle type4PGVWR, Brake System, & Restraint Systems5ABrand6KMarketing Name & Drive Wheels7ABody Type, Drive Position, and Price Series8NEngine Type90Check digit10CModel year117Assembly Plant120Production sequence number130145159164173 Nation of Origin +Position 1VIN codeDescriptionZItaly Manufacturer +Position 2VIN codeDescriptionAAlfa Romeo Vehicle type +Position 3VIN codeDescriptionRPassenger CarSMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle Restraint System - Passenger Cars 2015- +Position 4VIN codeDescriptionBManual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags. ('15-'20 Alfa Romeo 4C)FManual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags, Side Airbags, Head (Curtain) Airbags (all rows), & Dual Front Knee Airbags. ('17- Alfa Romeo Giulia) GVWR, Brake System, & Restraint Systems - Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 2018- +Position 4VIN codeDescriptionF5001-6000 lbs. GVWR, Hydraulic Brakes, Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags (All Rows). ('18 Stelvio)N4001-5000 lbs. GVWR, Hydraulic Brakes, Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags (All Rows). ('25- Tonale 2.0T)P5001-6000 lbs. GVWR, Hydraulic Brakes, Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags (All Rows). ('19- Stelvio, '24-'25 Tonale PHEV) GVWR=Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Brand +Position 5VIN codeDescriptionAAlfa Romeo Marketing Name & Drive Wheels - Passenger Cars +Position 6VIN codeDescriptionAAlfa Romeo 4C ('15-)EAlfa Romeo Giulia Rwd/Awd ('17-'18)MAlfa Romeo Giulia Rwd ('19-)NAlfa Romeo Giulia Awd ('19-) Marketing Name & Drive Wheels - Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles +Position 6VIN codeDescriptionJAlfa Romeo Stelvio Rwd ('19-'24)KAlfa Romeo Stelvio Awd ('18-)TAlfa Romeo Tonale Awd ('24-) Price Series, Drive Wheels, Drive Position, and Body Style Passenger Cars +Position 7VIN codeDescriptionAAlfa Romeo 4C Coupe '15-'18, Giulia Quadrifoglio '17-'18, Giulia (base model) '19-'20, Giulia Sprint '21-'24, Giulia (base model) '25-'26, Giulia Intensa '25, Giulia Tributo Italiano '25BAlfa Romeo 4C Spider '15-'20, 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo '20, Giulia (base model) Rwd '17-'18, Giulia Ti '19-'24, Giulia Veloce '22-'24, Giulia Estrema '23, Giulia Lusso '23, Giulia Competizione '24CAlfa Romeo 4C Coupe Launch Edition '15, Giulia Ti Rwd '17-'18DAlfa Romeo Giulia (base model) Q4 Awd '17-'18EAlfa Romeo Giulia Ti Q4 Awd '17-'18, Giulia Quadrifoglio '19-'24, Giulia Quadrifoglio 100th Anniversary Edition '24 Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles +Position 7VIN codeDescriptionAAlfa Romeo Stelvio (base model) Q4 Awd '18, Stelvio (base model) '19-'20, Stelvio Sport '19-'20, Stelvio Sprint '21-'24, Stelvio (base model) '25-'26, Stelvio Intensa '25, Tonale Sprint '24, '26, Tonale (base model) '25, Tonale Intensa '25, Tonale Veloce '26, Tonale Sport Speciale '26BAlfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Q4 Awd '18-'24, Stelvio Ti Lusso Q4 Awd '19-'20, Stelvio Ti Sport Q4 Awd '19-'21, Stelvio Veloce Q4 Awd '22-'24, Stelvio Estrema '23, Stelvio Lusso '23, Stelvio Competizione '24, Stelvio Tributo Italiano '25CAlfa Romeo Tonale Ti '24DAlfa Romeo Tonale Veloce '24EAlfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Q4 Awd '18-'24, Stelvio Quadrifoglio 100th Anniversary Edition Q4 Awd '24NAlfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Sport Q4 Awd '18PAlfa Romeo Stelvio Sport Q4 Awd '18RAlfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Lusso Q4 Awd '18SAlfa Romeo Tonale Speciale '24TAlfa Romeo Tonale Tributo Italiano '25 Engine Engine codes for Passenger Cars +Position 8 VIN Size Type Fuel Valvetrain Engine Family/Notes/Applications N 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Gas SOHC, 16 valveDirect injection. MultiAir2. GME T4 engine (EC2). Alfa Romeo Giulia ('17-'26). V 2.9L 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 24 valveDirect injection. VVT. Alfa Romeo 690T engine (Derived from Ferrari F154 V8) (EED). Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio ('17-'19) V 2.9L 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 24 valvePort/Direct injection. VVT. Alfa Romeo 690T engine (Derived from Ferrari F154 V8) (EEC). Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio ('20-'24). 4 1.7L I4 Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 16 valveDirect injection. VVT. 1750 TBi 4-cylinder (EBC). Alfa Romeo 4C ('15-'20). Engine codes for Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles +Position 8 VIN Size Type Fuel Valvetrain Engine Family/Notes/Applications N 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Gas SOHC, 16 valveDirect injection. MultiAir2. GME T4 engine (EC2). Alfa Romeo Stelvio ('18-'26). N 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 16 valveDirect injection. MultiAir2. GME T4 engine (EC1). Alfa Romeo Tonale ('25-'26). V 2.9L 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 24 valveDirect injection. VVT. Alfa Romeo 690T engine (Derived from Ferrari F154 V8) (EED). Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio ('18-'19) V 2.9L 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC Gas DOHC, 24 valvePort/Direct injection. VVT. Alfa Romeo 690T engine (Derived from Ferrari F154 V8) (EEC). Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio ('20-'24). W 1.3L I4 Turbo IC Gas-Electric PHEV SOHC, 16 valveDirect injection. MultiAir3. Fiat Firefly/GSE engine (EYG) + 1 Front motor + 1 Rear motor. 15.5 kWh Lithium-ion Battery Pack. Engine made in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. Alfa Romeo Tonale ('24-'25). Assembly Plant +Position 11CodeDescriptionJFCA Poland plant, Tychy, Poland (Junior)MMaserati Modena plant, Modena, Italy (4C)XFiat Mirafiori plant, Mirafiori district, Turin, Italy ('14-'18 Mito)0Maserati Modena plant, Modena, Italy (8C)1Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Milan, Lombardy, Italy (GTV6, Milano, '81-'88 Spider)3Fiat Pomigliano d'Arco plant, Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy (Tonale, '04-'10 147, '09-'10 GT)6Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Milan, Lombardy, Italy (164, '88-'91 Spider)7Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Milan, Lombardy, Italy ('92-'94 Spider)7Fiat Cassino plant, Piedimonte San Germano, Italy (Giulietta, Giulia, Stelvio) General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (2008 - 2009 8C) All 8C VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo). 4th digit - Model: J -> Alfa Romeo 8C ('08-'09) 5th digit - Series: A -> First Series 6th digit - Body Style: 1 -> 2-d coupe (8C Competizione) 2 -> 2-d convertible (8C Spider) 7th digit - Engine: 8 -> 4.7L DOHC 32v VVT V8. Ferrari-based F136 YC. 8th digit - Restraint System: 1 -> Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags 9th digit - Check digit 10th digit - Model year: 8: 2008, 9: 2009 11th digit - Plant of Manufacture: 0 -> Maserati Modena plant, Modena, Italy 12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (1991 - 1995) All Alfa Romeo VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo). 4th digit - Line: B -> Alfa Romeo Spider ('91-'94) E -> Alfa Romeo 164 ('91-'95) 5th digit - Version: A -> 164 ('91-'93) B -> Spider ('91-'94) D -> 164 ('94-'95) 6th digit - Transmission, Restraint System: 3 -> Manual transmission, Manual seat belts and Driver-side airbag ('91-'95 164, '91-'94 Spider) 4 -> Automatic transmission, Manual seat belts and Driver-side airbag ('91-'95 164, '91-'93 Spider) 7th digit - Engine Displacement: 2 -> 2.0 liter (I4) ('91-'94 Spider) 3 -> 3.0 liter (V6) ('91-'95 164) 8th digit - Trim Level: A -> 164 (base model) ('91) E -> 164 S ('91-'93) L -> 164 L ('91-'93) E -> 164 LS ('94-'95) R -> 164 Quadrifoglio ('94-'95) G -> Spider (base model) ('91-'94) N -> Spider Veloce ('91-'94) 9th digit - Check digit 10th digit - Model year: M: 1991, N: 1992, P: 1993, R: 1994, S: 1995 11th digit - Plant of Manufacture: 6 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy (164, '91 Spider) 7 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy ('92-'94 Spider) 12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (1987 - 1990) All Alfa Romeo VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo). 4th digit - Line: B -> Alfa Romeo Spider ('87-'90) D -> Alfa Romeo Milano ('87-'89) 5th digit - Transmission, Restraint System: A -> 5-spd. manual, Manual seat belts ('87-'89 Milano, '87-'90 Spider) B -> 3-spd. automatic, Manual seat belts ('88-'89 Milano) C -> 5-spd. manual, Passive (motorized) seat belts ('87-'89 Spider) 6th, 7th, 8th digit - Trim Level: 114 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Silver 2.5L man. trans. ('87) 116 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Gold 2.5L man. trans. ('87-'89) 124 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Verde 3.0L man. trans. ('87-'89) 136 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Platinum 2.5L man. trans. ('87) 140 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Gold 2.5L auto. trans. ('88-'89) 142 -> Milano Quadrifoglio Platinum 2.5L auto. trans. ('88-'89) 556 -> Spider Quadrifoglio 2.0L ('87-'89) 558 -> Spider Veloce 2.0L ('87-'89) 564 -> Graduate 2.0L ('87-'89) 570 -> Spider Quadrifoglio 2.0L ('88) 576 -> Spider Veloce 2.0L ('87-'88) 12C -> Spider Veloce 2.0L ('90) 12G -> Graduate 2.0L ('90) 12T -> Spider Quadrifoglio 2.0L ('90) 9th digit - Check digit 10th digit - Model year: H: 1987, J: 1988, K: 1989, L: 1990 11th digit - Plant of Manufacture: 1 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy (Milano, '87-'89 Spider) 6 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy ('89-'90 Spider) 12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (1981 - 1986) All Alfa Romeo VINs start with the letters ZAR (Europe, Italy, Alfa Romeo). 4th digit - Line: A -> Alfa Romeo GTV6 ('81-'86) B -> Alfa Romeo Spider ('81-'86) 5th digit - Transmission, Restraint System: A -> 5-spd. manual, Manual seat belts 6th, 7th, 8th digit - Model: 541 -> Spider Veloce ('81-'86), Spider Special Edition ('82), Graduate ('85-'86), Spider Quadrifoglio ('86) 669 -> GTV6 ('81-'86) 9th digit - Check digit 10th digit - Model year: B: 1981, C: 1982, D: 1983, E: 1984, F: 1985, G: 1986 11th digit - Plant of Manufacture: 1 -> Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Italy 12-17 digit - Production Sequence Number Alfa Romeo WMIs ZAR - Alfa Romeo Passenger Car ZAS - Alfa Romeo Alfasud & Sprint through 1989 ZAS - Alfa Romeo Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle 2018- (in N. America) ZAA - Alfa Romeo Junior (Europe 2024-)