How to Check the Vehicle Model Code?

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DakotaDella
07/29/25 11:25pm
Vehicle model code can be checked as follows: 1. First, locate the vehicle registration certificate. 2. The reverse side of the registration certificate shows the vehicle photo, while the front side displays all vehicle information. 3. On the upper right portion of the registration certificate, there is a brand model field which indicates the specific vehicle model. Below is relevant information about vehicle model codes: Vehicle Model: Refers to the name given by manufacturers to vehicles with identical type, brand, category, series and body style. Vehicle identification codes consist of five parts: 1. Manufacturer code represented by 2 Chinese phonetic letters. Examples: CA for FAW, EQ for Dongfeng, BJ for Beijing, NJ for Nanjing. 2. Vehicle category code represented by 1 Arabic numeral: 1 for trucks; 2 for off-road vehicles; 3 for dump trucks; 4 for tractors; 5 for special purpose vehicles; 6 for buses (large/medium/small); 7 for passenger cars; 8 for trailers; 9 for semi-trailers/extended cargo trailers. 3. Main parameter code represented by 2 Arabic numerals: ① For trucks, indicates gross vehicle weight (curb weight + payload); ② For passenger cars, indicates engine displacement (unit: liters); ③ For buses, indicates body length (unit: meters). 4. Product sequence number represented by 1 Arabic numeral: 0,1,2 indicate model modifications/variants. 5. Manufacturer-defined code.
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