{"id":953,"date":"2021-05-05T11:37:04","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T10:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/?p=953"},"modified":"2025-03-13T09:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T08:40:13","slug":"car-manufacture-date-vs-model-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/car-manufacture-date-vs-model-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Car manufacture date vs model year: what is the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6a47d7f3cc9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6a47d7f3cc9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/car-manufacture-date-vs-model-year\/#Car_manufacture_date_vs_model_year_%E2%80%93_discover_the_differences\" >Car manufacture date vs model year \u2013 discover the differences<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/car-manufacture-date-vs-model-year\/#Instructions_on_vehicle_registration\" >Instructions on vehicle registration<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/car-manufacture-date-vs-model-year\/#The_model_year_dates_are_used_for_marketing_purposes\" >The model year dates are used for marketing purposes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/car-manufacture-date-vs-model-year\/#USA_Europe_and_Poland_what_dates_are_preferred\" >USA, Europe and Poland: what dates are preferred?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/car-manufacture-date-vs-model-year\/#The_VIN_number_never_lies\" >The VIN number never lies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>car manufacture date vs model year. Among new models of a given car brand in the second half of 2021, you may come across vehicles whose model year is 2022. If you do, know this: it won\u2019t be a typo. \u00a0<strong>Model year can start some before the manufacture year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Car_manufacture_date_vs_model_year_%E2%80%93_discover_the_differences\"><\/span>Car manufacture date vs model year \u2013 discover the differences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A car manufactured in the 2nd half of 2020 can be of model year 2021. For vehicles manufactured up to June 2021, the model year will be 2021, but those manufactured from July on can be advertised as model year 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructions_on_vehicle_registration\"><\/span><strong>Instructions on vehicle registration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to the \u201cInstructions on vehicle registration\u201d (article 11, appendix 1), the \u201cYEAR OF MANUFACTURE\u201d is the calendar year when (as per the manufacturer) the vehicle was manufactured.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><div class=\"check-vin-btn-container check-vin-btn-container--green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"check-vin-btn--arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe id=\"ASD-PA-0005010200-31-906\" title=\"Purchase the autoDNA reports in a bundle\" src=\"https:\/\/afilio.autodna.com\/ext\/load\/0005010200\/31?p_label=Check+VIN+number&p_color=green\" style=\"width: 271px; height: 59px; border: 0;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">PA.load(\"0005010200-31-906\", \"packages\");<\/script>\r\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_model_year_dates_are_used_for_marketing_purposes\"><\/span><strong>The model year dates are used for marketing purposes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t mean that there are any differences between two models with two consecutive manufacture dates. It\u2019s merely a result of the way vehicles enter the market, as well as their lifecycle. A new generation of a given car appears every 4 to 5 years, and in the middle of this period the model undergoes some minor changes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><div class=\"info-frame-container info-frame-question info-iframe-border--red\">\n      <div class=\"info-frame-icon info-frame-question\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-header info-frame-header-green\">Fun fact<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-content\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There are exceptions to this rule, of course. For example, the 1st generation Volvo XC90 was manufactured from 2002 up until 2014. On the other hand, the current generation of Mazda 6 has been manufactured since 2012 and throughout these 9 years it\u2019s undergone changes three times. In the latter case, the differences between model years 2013 and 14 may be negligible but there are major differences (such as a quieter interior) between the models of 2015 and 2020.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USA_Europe_and_Poland_what_dates_are_preferred\"><\/span><strong>USA, Europe and Poland: what dates are preferred?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Model year is very popular in the North America; in fact they\u2019re so widely recognized that you may find offers where the model year is provided instead of the manufacture year.\u00a0<strong>In the majority of EU countries, the most important date is the date of first registration. At the same time, in Poland, attention is paid to the manufacture year<\/strong>. There may be at least a few months\u2019 difference between the two. This is often the case when a vehicle is manufactured in Asia and the shipping and registration procedures take months; only after this time the vehicle can actually be sold in the EU. In some cases, dealers may also register the vehicles themselves (especially at year end, in order to meet the sales targets) and only then do they actually sell them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_VIN_number_never_lies\"><\/span><strong>The VIN number never lies<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You will always find the actual manufacture date in the VIN number. In fact, it may even differ from the date provided in the registration book of the vehicle, if it was previously registered in another country. The quality of CEPiK (Central Vehicles and Drivers Register) data has significantly improved in the last years but some vehicles are still described with insufficient precision. The number of documents based on which one can register a car in Poland is only making such improvements more difficult. This is why you should always check the vehicle history to make sure you have solid data at hand. You can check vehicle manufacture date at autoDNA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><div class=\"info-frame-container info-frame-exclamation info-iframe-border--green\">\n      <div class=\"info-frame-icon info-frame-exclamation\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-header info-frame-header-orange\">It is good to know<\/strong><strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-content\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">autoDNA is the leading provider of services of checking vehicle history online and <a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free VIN lookup<\/a>. Based on your <a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/vin-number\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIN number<\/a>, with\u00a0autoDNA\u00a0you can verify\u00a0<a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/vehicle-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle history<\/a>\u00a0before making a purchase. In many cases,\u00a0<a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/vin-check\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIN check<\/a>\u00a0may prevent you from incurring unwanted additional costs associated with purchasing a vehicle with an unknown or salvage past.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><div class=\"check-vin-btn-container check-vin-btn-container--orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"check-vin-btn--arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe id=\"ASD-PA-0005010200-31-906\" title=\"Purchase the autoDNA reports in a bundle\" src=\"https:\/\/afilio.autodna.com\/ext\/load\/0005010200\/31?p_label=Check+VIN+number&p_color=orange\" style=\"width: 271px; height: 59px; border: 0;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">PA.load(\"0005010200-31-906\", \"packages\");<\/script>\r\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>car manufacture date vs model year. Among new models of a given car brand in the second half of 2021, you may come across vehicles whose model year is 2022. If you do, know this: it won\u2019t be a typo. \u00a0Model year can start some before the manufacture year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[361,360,176],"tags":[408],"class_list":["post-953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-autodna-checks","category-blog","tag-workshop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=953"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3234,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953\/revisions\/3234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}