Model Designations
DL GL-10 STD
GL RX Loyale
GLF XT, XT6 BRAT
Body Styles by Year
80-84 EA81 80-87 EA81 80-89 EA81 85-90 EA82 90-94 EA82
Sedan BRAT HatchBack Sedan Sedan
2-door Coupe Wagon Wagon
Wagon 3-door Coupe(87-90)
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First 3 Digits JF1 Passenger Vehicle JF2 Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
Fourth Digit Model Line A Subaru XT and Loyale K Subaru J Line
Fifth Digit Body Type A Justy B 4-dr 81-84 C 4-dr 85-89 F HatchBack 81-89 G 3-dr Coupe 86-89 K Touring Wagon 89 M Wagon 81-84 N Wagon 85-89 R Brat 81 T Brat 82-85 U Brat 86-87 W Hardtop 81-84 X XT 85-89, XT6 88-89
Sixth Digit Engine Type 1 1300 2 1600 3 1600 4wd 4 1800 5 1800 w/o air suspension 7 1800 4wd with air suspension 8 2700 9 2700 4wd with air suspension
Seventh Digit Model Designation 1 STD Hatchback 2 DL 3 GL 81-90, RS, Justy 4 GLF 81-82, GL-10 85-89, Xt6 88-89 5 86 Turbo, GL-10 Turbo 87-89, GL full-time 4wd 3-door 87 6 Turbo RX 7 GL Turbo 87-89
Eighth Digit Weight Class and Restraint Type A Less then 3000 lbs GVWR B 3001-4000 lbs GVWR with Passive Restraint 1 Less then 3000 lbs GVWR 2 3001-4000 lbs GVWR with Passive Restrain
Ninth Digit Check Digit
Tenth Digit Vehicle Model Year A 4spd MT B 5spd MT C 3AT D 4spd 4wd MT 81-84 D 5spd 4wd MT 85-89 E 4spd 4wd Dual Range MT 81-84, 85-89 Hatchback, 85-89 Brat E 5spd 4wd Dual Range MT 85-89 F 3AT 4wd G Full Time 4wd MT H 4EAT Full Time 4wd 4 4spd 4wd 87 Hatchback
Last Digits 002001 & after Touring Wagon 100001 & after Hatchback 200001 & after 4 Door Sedan 300001 & after Hardtop 81,84, XT, XT6 400001 & after Wagon 500001 & after Brat 700001 & after Justy 800001 & after 3-Door |
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Line typesThe line type is specified in character four of the Subaru VIN for passenger cars.
Body stylesThe body style is specified in character five of the Subaru VIN for passenger cars.
Engine typesThe engine type is specified in character six of the Subaru VIN for passenger cars.
ModelsThe model is identified in character seven of the Subaru VIN for passenger cars.
Restraint typesThe restraint type is specified as character eight of the Subaru VIN for passenger cars.
Plants and transmission typesThe plant and transmission type is specified in character eleven of the Subaru VIN for passenger cars.
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