Enter the 17-character VIN of your Suzuki Vitara 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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A VIN of the model Suzuki Vitara is 17 characters long, and the free decoder translates it into manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. Our data for the model Suzuki Vitara covers the years 1988 - 2024, with versions in our data: 5. Body styles: SUV; power: 140 hp. Decoding gives you the manufacturer (from the first three characters), the model year (10th character) and the country of manufacture. The plant is included if the code carries it.
The decoder stays with the facts stored in the VIN itself. It cannot tell you about accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because that data is not part of the 17 characters. Look at the VIN of the car Suzuki Vitara in more than one place. The number on the dashboard and the one on the door frame should agree with each other and with the paperwork.
1988 - 2024
Production years
68 - 140 hp
Power
1
Body styles
5
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzuki Vitara (ET,TA) | 1988 - 2005 | SUV | 68 - 136 hp |
| Suzuki Vitara Cabrio (ET,TA) | 1988 - 1999 | SUV | 75 - 132 hp |
| Suzuki Vitara IV | 2014 - 2018 | SUV | 120 - 140 hp |
| Suzuki Vitara IV (facelift 2018) | 2018 - 2024 | SUV | 102 - 140 hp |
| Suzuki Vitara IV (facelift 2024) | 2024 | SUV | 102 - 129 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Suzuki Vitara, with model years 1988 - 2024 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 - 2024 across 5 versions of the Suzuki Vitara. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Suzuki Vitara the characters to expect are 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024).
5 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 140 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Stand outside the car and look through the windshield at the lower corner on the driver's side. You can also open the driver's door and check the frame, or read it from the registration document.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners. The free result is limited to what the VIN itself carries, which is the manufacturer, model year, country and, where coded, the plant.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.