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How to Check Which Model Year a Car Is?

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PeytonDella
07/24/25 5:15pm

You can check it on the nameplate located below the B-pillar on the passenger side or through the new vehicle's certificate of conformity. Here are the relevant details: 1. There is a factory-issued paper nameplate on the windshield in front of the driver's seat. The paper nameplate displays the vehicle identification number (VIN) and the official fuel consumption. If the bottom of the paper nameplate specifies the exact date (year, month, and day), then the production date on this nameplate can be used as a reference. If the nameplate only specifies the year and month, it cannot be considered as the factory release date. 2. The vehicle nameplate is a label that indicates the basic characteristics of the vehicle, including the manufacturer, model, engine power, gross weight, load capacity or passenger capacity, factory serial number, production date, and manufacturer name.

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