Enter the 17-character VIN of your Acura CL to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Manufacturer, model year, country: enter the VIN of the model Acura CL and the free decoder reads all three from the 17 characters. We list the model Acura CL over 1996 - 2003 and count 2 versions in total. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
The VIN identifies the car but does not describe its life. Records of accidents, mileage, theft or owners have to be looked up separately from the decoding. When viewing a model Acura CL, copy the VIN from the vehicle yourself instead of trusting the number in the listing, then compare it character by character with the documents.
1996 - 2003
Production years
152 - 263 hp
Power
-
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura CL | 1996 - 1999 | - | 152 - 203 hp |
| Acura CL II | 2000 - 2003 | - | 228 - 263 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Acura CL, with model years 1996 - 2003 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1996 - 2003 across 2 versions of the Acura CL. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Acura CL the characters to expect are T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003).
2 versions, with power up to 263 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
It is shown on the dashboard under the windshield, on a plate or sticker at the driver door frame and in the registration papers of the vehicle.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.