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VIN format, Europe and Canada (Europe first)

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smart FIN after MB - Systematics (note: this is the European version of the smart VIN)

W 1st-3rd digit : World Manufacturer Code

M

E

4 4th-6th digit : Model Series (Digit 1 - 3 of the smart-Baumuster)

5

0 450 = City Coupé 452 = Roadster

3 7th digit : Body Type (Digit 4 of the smart-Baumuster)

3 = Coupé 4 = Cabrio/Roadster

0 8th-9th digit : Motor Type (Digit 5 and 6 of the smart-Baumuster)

0 00 = 30 kW Diesel 30 = 37 kW Gasoline

32 = 45 kW Gasoline 33 = 55 kW Gasoline

34 = 60 kW Gasoline 35 = 40 kW Gasoline

80 = 0 kW glider/electric

1 10th digit : Steering Type (Digit 7 of the smart-Baumuster)

1 = Lefthand drive 2 = Righthand drive

J 11th digit : Manufacturing Plant

J = Assembly Bldg. 04 K = Assembly Bldg. 04 L = Assembly Bldg. 23 Z = Prototypes

1 12th-17th digit : Consecutive, increasing 6-digits number

2

3

4

5

6

smart US-VIN after MB - Systematics Note: this is the Canadian/US smart VIN format)

W 1st-3rd digit : World Manufacturer Code

M

E

A 4th digit : Model Series (Digit 1 - 3 of the smart-Baumuster)

A = 450 B = 452

J 5th digit : Body Type (Digit 4 of the smart-Baumuster)

J = 3 (Coupe) K = 4 (Cabrio/Roadster)

0 6th-7th digit : Motor Type (Digit 5 and 6 of the smart-Baumuster)

0 00 = 30 kW Diesel 30 = 37 kW Gasoline

32 = 45 kW Gasoline 33 = 55 kW Gasoline

34 = 60 kW Gasoline 35 = 40 kW Gasoline

80 = 0 kW glider/electric

E 8th digit : Safety Restraint Systems

E = without side airbag F = with side airbag

6 9th digit : Checksum

3 10th digit : Modell Year Code

3 = 2003 4 = 2004 5 = 2005...

J 11th digit : Manufacturing Plant

J = Assembly Bldg. 04 K = Assembly Bldg. 04 L = Assembly Bldg. 23 Z = Prototypes

1 12th-17th digit : Consecutive, increasing 6-digits number

2 (identical with the smart FIN)

3

4

5

6

Note that the European and Canadian VIN serial numbers (the last six numbers at the end) are consecutive, so following CDN VINs can tell us a lot about the total number of fortwos being built.

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Great job, Mike! Thanks so much. AND it even comes up when I enter VIN in the search engine!!!

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