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VIN Decoder

Paste any 17-character VIN below. Get year, make, model, trim, body class, engine, transmission, GVWR, safety features, and more — instantly.

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Trim lookup by VIN: how to find your exact trim

The trim level is encoded in the VIN's vehicle-descriptor section (characters 4–8), and this decoder returns it in the Trimfield when the manufacturer reports it to NHTSA. Paste your 17-character VIN above and check the vehicle overview — trim, series, and body style appear together. Two caveats: some manufacturers report trim inconsistently (especially on older vehicles), and packages/options aren't part of the VIN at all — for those you need the window sticker or a build sheet from the manufacturer. If the trim field comes back empty here, the VIN plate on the driver's door jamb and the owner's manual are the next places to check.

About this tool

Data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vPIC API. Coverage varies by manufacturer; older or non-US-market vehicles may have limited fields.
VINs must be exactly 17 characters. Pre-1981 vehicles often have shorter VINs and won't decode here.
We don't store the VINs you decode. Each lookup is a fresh request to NHTSA.