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

General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (2015 - Current)

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Passenger Cars 2015-

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Position Sample Description
1 Z Nation of Origin
2 A Manufacturer
3 R Vehicle type
4 F Restraint System
5 A Brand
6 M Marketing Name & Drive Wheels
7 A Price Series, Drive Wheels, Drive Position, and Body Style
8 N Engine Type
9 0 Check digit
10 C Model year
11 7 Assembly Plant
12 0 Production sequence number
13 0
14 5
15 9
16 4
17 3

Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles 2018-

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Position Sample Description
1 Z Nation of Origin
2 A Manufacturer
3 S Vehicle type
4 P GVWR, Brake System, & Restraint Systems
5 A Brand
6 K Marketing Name & Drive Wheels
7 A Body Type, Drive Position, and Price Series
8 N Engine Type
9 0 Check digit
10 C Model year
11 7 Assembly Plant
12 0 Production sequence number
13 0
14 5
15 9
16 4
17 3

Nation of Origin

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Position 1
VIN code Description
Z Italy

Manufacturer

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Position 2
VIN code Description
A Alfa Romeo

Vehicle type

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Position 3
VIN code Description
R Passenger Car
S Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle

Restraint System - Passenger Cars 2015-

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Position 4
VIN code Description
B Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags. ('15-'20 Alfa Romeo 4C)
F Manual 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-

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Position 4
VIN code Description
F 5001-6000 lbs. GVWR, Hydraulic Brakes, Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags (All Rows).
('18 Stelvio)
P 5001-6000 lbs. GVWR, Hydraulic Brakes, Manual Seat Belts and Driver and Passenger Front Airbags & Side Airbags (All Rows).
('19- Stelvio, '24- Tonale)

GVWR=Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

Brand

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Position 5
VIN code Description
A Alfa Romeo

Marketing Name & Drive Wheels - Passenger Cars

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Position 6
VIN code Description
A Alfa Romeo 4C ('15-)
E Alfa Romeo Giulia Rwd/Awd ('17-'18)
M Alfa Romeo Giulia Rwd ('19-)
N Alfa Romeo Giulia Awd ('19-)

Marketing Name & Drive Wheels - Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles

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Position 6
VIN code Description
J Alfa Romeo Stelvio Rwd ('19-'24)
K Alfa Romeo Stelvio Awd ('18-)
T Alfa Romeo Tonale Awd ('24-)

Price Series, Drive Wheels, Drive Position, and Body Style

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Passenger Cars

Position 7
VIN code Description
A Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe '15-'18, Giulia Quadrifoglio '17-'18, Giulia (base model) '19-'20, Giulia Sprint '21-'24, Giulia (base model) '25, Giulia Tributo Italiano '25
B Alfa 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 '24
C Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe Launch Edition '15, Giulia Ti Rwd '17-'18
D Alfa Romeo Giulia (base model) Q4 Awd '17-'18
E Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Q4 Awd '17-'18, Giulia Quadrifoglio '19-'24, Giulia Quadrifoglio 100th Anniversary Edition '24

Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles

Position 7
VIN code Description
A Alfa Romeo Stelvio (base model) Q4 Awd '18, Stelvio (base model) '19-'20, Stelvio Sport '19-'20, Stelvio Sprint '21-'24, Stelvio (base model) '25, Tonale Sprint '24, Tonale (base model) '25
B Alfa 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 '25
C Alfa Romeo Tonale Ti '24
D Alfa Romeo Tonale Veloce '24
E Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Q4 Awd '18-'24, Stelvio Quadrifoglio 100th Anniversary Edition Q4 Awd '24
N Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Sport Q4 Awd '18
P Alfa Romeo Stelvio Sport Q4 Awd '18
R Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti Lusso Q4 Awd '18
S Alfa Romeo Tonale Speciale '24
T Alfa Romeo Tonale Tributo Italiano '25

Engine

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Engine codes for Passenger Cars

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Position 8
VIN Size Type Fuel Valvetrain Engine Family/Notes/Applications
N 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Gas SOHC,
16 valve
Direct injection. MultiAir2. GME T4 engine (EC2). Alfa Romeo Giulia ('17-).
V 2.9L 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC Gas DOHC,
24 valve
Direct 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 valve
Port/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 valve
Direct injection. VVT. 1750 TBi 4-cylinder (EBC). Alfa Romeo 4C ('15-'20).

Engine codes for Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles

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Position 8
VIN Size Type Fuel Valvetrain Engine Family/Notes/Applications
N 2.0L I4 Turbo IC Gas SOHC,
16 valve
Direct injection. MultiAir2. GME T4 engine (EC2). Alfa Romeo Stelvio ('18-).
V 2.9L 90° V6 Twin Turbo IC Gas DOHC,
24 valve
Direct 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 valve
Port/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 valve
Direct 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-).

Assembly Plant

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Position 11
Code Description
J FCA Poland plant, Tychy, Poland (Junior)
M Maserati Modena plant, Modena, Italy (4C)
X Fiat Mirafiori plant, Mirafiori district, Turin, Italy ('14-'18 Mito)
0 Maserati Modena plant, Modena, Italy (8C)
1 Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Milan, Lombardy, Italy (GTV6, Milano, '81-'88 Spider)
3 Fiat Pomigliano d'Arco plant, Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy (Tonale, '04-'10 147, '09-'10 GT)
6 Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Milan, Lombardy, Italy (164, '88-'91 Spider)
7 Alfa Romeo Arese plant, Arese, Milan, Lombardy, Italy ('92-'94 Spider)
7 Fiat Cassino plant, Piedimonte San Germano, Italy (Giulietta, Giulia, Stelvio)

General Template for Alfa Romeo's VIN format (2008 - 2009 8C)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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  • ZAR - Alfa Romeo Passenger Car
  • ZAS - Alfa Romeo Alfasud & Sprint through 1989
  • ZAS - Alfa Romeo Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle 2018- (in N. America)