Enter the 17-character VIN of your Acura RL 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.
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Looking at a model Acura RL? Enter its 17-character VIN here and the free decoder tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the manufacturing country. Data on the model Acura RL at a glance: 1995 - 2012 for the years, Sedan for the body styles, 304 hp for power, and 2 versions in total. The first three characters identify the manufacturer and region, the 10th stands for the model year, and the 11th often marks the plant.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage readings, theft records or the number of previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. Before you buy a car Acura RL, make sure the VIN on the vehicle is identical to the one in the registration document and in the sales contract.
1995 - 2012
Production years
208 - 304 hp
Power
1
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura RL (KA964) | 1995 - 2004 | Sedan | 208 - 228 hp |
| Acura RL II | 2004 - 2012 | Sedan | 294 - 304 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Acura RL, with model years 1995 - 2012 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 1995 - 2012 across 2 versions of the Acura RL. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Acura RL the characters to expect are S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012).
2 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 304 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.