Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mazda 626 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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Enter a 17-character VIN and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture for your Mazda 626. Our data for the 626 covers model years 1979 to 2002, four body styles (Sedan, Hatchback, Coupe and Wagon) and power from 60 to 167 hp, spread over 13 versions such as the 626 II (GC), 626 III Coupe (GD) and 626 V Hatchback (GF). Cars built since 1981 carry a 17-character VIN, so a very early 626 may not have one that the decoder can read.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. When you look at a 626, compare the VIN on the car with the one in its papers, then check that the model year, body style and power in the documents match the car in front of you.
1979 - 2002
Production years
60 - 167 hp
Power
4
Body styles
13
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda 626 I (CB) | 1979 - 1982 | Sedan | 75 - 90 hp |
| Mazda 626 II (GC) | 1982 - 1987 | Sedan | 63 - 120 hp |
| Mazda 626 II Hatchback (GC) | 1983 - 1987 | Hatchback | 63 - 120 hp |
| Mazda 626 III (GD) | 1987 - 1992 | Sedan | 60 - 140 hp |
| Mazda 626 III Coupe (GD) | 1987 - 1991 | Coupe | 90 - 140 hp |
| Mazda 626 III Hatchback (GD) | 1987 - 1992 | Hatchback | 60 - 140 hp |
| Mazda 626 III Station Wagon (GV) | 1988 - 1996 | Wagon | 60 - 140 hp |
| Mazda 626 IV Hatchback (GE) | 1991 - 1997 | Hatchback | 75 - 165 hp |
| Mazda 626 IV (GE) | 1992 - 1997 | Sedan | 75 - 115 hp |
| Mazda 626 IV Station Wagon | 1994 - 1998 | Wagon | 75 - 115 hp |
| Mazda 626 V (GF) | 1997 - 2002 | Sedan | 90 - 167 hp |
| Mazda 626 V Hatchback (GF) | 1997 - 2002 | Hatchback | 90 - 136 hp |
| Mazda 626 V Station Wagon (GF,GW) | 1998 - 2002 | Wagon | 90 - 136 hp |
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 1979 - 2002 across 13 versions of the Mazda 626. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
13 versions, in 4 body styles, with power up to 167 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year from the 10th character, which you can set against the 1979 to 2002 range in our data. It does not name the version, so match the body style and the version name in the registration papers, for example 626 IV Hatchback (GE), against the car itself.
Check that every one of the 17 characters is identical on the plate, the car and the registration papers. Then see whether the model year and body style the documents list fit what the decoder reads from the VIN. Any mismatch is worth asking the seller about.
It reads only the VIN itself, so you get the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Accidents, mileage, theft and owners are not stored in a VIN, and the decoder cannot show them.