Draft: we are still checking this
Read it as a note, not as final advice. We will take this banner off once the facts are checked.
How to tell which Vezel you have
The generation, hybrid or petrol, and where to find the plate with your chassis code. Check this once, then every part we show you fits.
- 1st generation Hybrid
- 1st generation Petrol
- 2nd generation e:HEV Hybrid
- 2nd generation Petrol
A part for a 1st generation Vezel can look the same as one for a 2nd generation and still not fit. So before you order anything, find out exactly which Vezel you have. It takes five minutes and you only do it once.
There are two questions: which generation, and hybrid or petrol. Your chassis code answers both.
We are still checking this
The chassis codes below are the first version of our fitment table. We have checked them against two online parts and import catalogues, but not yet against real cars. If your own plate shows a code that is not in the list, trust your plate and tell us.
Start with the chassis code
Every Vezel carries a chassis number made of a short model code, a dash and a serial number. The model code is the first part, for example the letters and digits before the dash. These are the codes we use on this site:
- 1st generation Petrol: RU1 or RU2
- 1st generation Hybrid: RU3 or RU4
- 2nd generation e:HEV Hybrid: RV5 or RV6
- 2nd generation Petrol: RV3 or RV4
In short, RU is the 1st generation and RV is the 2nd. We list the 1st generation as 2013 to 2021 and the 2nd generation as 2021 on.
Where to find the plate
On a Japan-import car the chassis number is usually on a plate in the engine bay, and it is printed on the registration document and on the papers that came with the import. Check that the number on the car matches the number on the papers.
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The exact spot can differ from one car and one year to the next. If you cannot find it, the registration document is the easiest place to read it.
Hybrid or petrol
The chassis code is the reliable answer. Two things you can see yourself, without opening the bonnet:
- A hybrid shows READY on the dashboard when it is ready to drive. It is almost silent at that moment, so look for the light before you move off.
- A hybrid also has a gauge for how hard the electric motor is working and when the battery is charging.
Our dashboard guide shows both on the 2nd generation e:HEV cluster, in English and Sinhala.
If the badge and the plate disagree
Go by the plate and the registration document, not by the badge on the boot. Badges can be changed, the chassis number cannot.
Then see what fits
Once you know, tap the plate at the top of any page and pick your Vezel. From then on the shop shows only what fits it, and tells you plainly when something does not.
Parts for this
Pick your Vezel with the plate at the top of the page and the shop shows only what fits it.
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