Studio
Listing visuals
Social
Social & marketplaces
Studio, Social and Engage share one content engine, capture once, publish everywhere.See pricing →
A Mercedes-Benz VIN decoder reads the 17-character number and returns what Mercedes-Benz filed for that vehicle: model year, model, trim, engine, drivetrain and assembly plant. The HelloRamp.ai Mercedes-Benz VIN decoder is free, needs no sign-up and does not store your VIN. It does not show accident history.
2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class CLA250
Factory equipment on record
Blank fields mean the source has no data for that item, not that the vehicle lacks it. Option packages and exact MSRP come from the manufacturer’s window sticker, see window sticker and build sheet by VIN.
The sample above is a 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 built in Kecskemet, Hungary. It returns the model line as CLA-Class and the specific variant as the trim, along with the engine, an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission and the standard safety equipment on record. It does not tell you what has happened to the vehicle since. Accident records and title brands live in a history report, and option packages live on the window sticker. For the full picture of what a decoder returns, see the free VIN decoder.
The first character can point to the manufacturer's home country rather than the factory: W is the code for Germany. Our sample starts W1K but was built in Kecskemet, Hungary, so always check the plant field in the result.
| Prefix | What it means |
|---|---|
| WDD | Mercedes-Benz passenger car |
| WDC | Mercedes-Benz SUV (multipurpose passenger vehicle) |
| W1K | Mercedes-Benz passenger car |
| 4JG | Mercedes-Benz SUV (multipurpose passenger vehicle), built in the US |
Any Mercedes-Benz with a standard 17-character VIN, which means every model since 1981. The 2026 Mercedes-Benz models in the NHTSA vPIC database include AMG GT, C-Class, CLA-Class, CLE, E-Class, EQE-Class, EQS-Class, G-Class, GLA-Class, GLB-Class, GLC-Class, GLE-Class, GLS-Class, S-Class and SL-Class. Coverage of older years and low-volume trims varies by what Mercedes-Benz filed.
The window sticker is the manufacturer’s record of the exact options, packages and MSRP. It is not encoded in the VIN, so a decoder cannot reproduce it. We have not found an official Mercedes-Benz lookup, so ask the selling dealer or check the manufacturer’s owner site. Decode the VIN here first to confirm the vehicle.
Dealers decode every Mercedes-Benz at intake so the model year, trim and engine on the listing match the car on the lot. A wrong trim on a vehicle detail page sends the wrong shoppers to the wrong car. Accurate build data is the first step; the photos and video on the same page are the second. HelloRamp.ai turns each decoded unit into a complete listing: AI-guided photos and 360° walkarounds with HelloRamp Studio, and daily posts with HelloRamp Social, across dealerships in the US, Canada and India.
Decoded data comes from the Vehicle Product Information Catalog (vPIC), the public database kept by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, built from the VIN patterns manufacturers file with the agency. Blank fields mean the agency has no data for that item, not that the vehicle lacks it.
Other makes: Ford VIN decoder, Toyota VIN decoder, BMW VIN decoder, Tesla VIN decoder, Porsche VIN decoder, Chevrolet VIN decoder, GMC VIN decoder, Honda VIN decoder, Nissan VIN decoder. For every make, use the free VIN decoder.
Last updated: . Published by HelloRamp.ai.