Enter the 17-character VIN of your Renault 19 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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Use the free decoder to read a VIN of the model Renault 19: 17 characters go in, and the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture come out. In our database the car Renault 19 covers 1988 - 2000. It has 7 versions in total, is offered as Hatchback, Sedan, Cabriolet and lists power of 137 hp. What a VIN shows: the producer, the model year, the country of manufacture and, when it is coded, the plant. The last six characters are just the serial number.
The code only describes how the car was built. Whether it was in a crash, was reported stolen, how far it has driven or how many owners it had is shown in a paid vehicle history report. For a used model Renault 19, mismatches matter: a different character in the documents, a model year that does not fit the 10th character, or a VIN with the wrong length all deserve a closer look.
1988 - 2000
Production years
58 - 137 hp
Power
3
Body styles
7
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renault 19 I (B/C53) | 1988 - 1992 | Hatchback | 58 - 135 hp |
| Renault 19 I Chamade (L53) | 1989 - 1992 | Sedan | 58 - 135 hp |
| Renault 19 I Cabriolet (D53) | 1991 - 1992 | Cabriolet | 90 - 135 hp |
| Renault 19 (B/C53) (facelift 1992) | 1992 - 1996 | Hatchback | 60 - 137 hp |
| Renault 19 Cabriolet (D53) (facelift 1992) | 1992 - 1996 | Cabriolet | 90 - 135 hp |
| Renault 19 Chamade (L53) (facelift 1992) | 1992 - 1996 | Sedan | 60 - 136 hp |
| Renault 19 Europa | 1996 - 2000 | Hatchback | 60 - 90 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Renault 19, with model years 1988 - 2000 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 1988 - 2000 across 7 versions of the Renault 19. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Renault 19 the characters to expect are J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000).
7 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 137 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.
Yes, the decoding itself costs nothing and works without signing up. Only the separate vehicle history reports are paid.