| 4th digit - chasis type |
|---|
| A | rear engine |
| C | |
| 1 | |
|
| 5th digit - axles |
|---|
| A | 2 |
| B | 3 |
| C | |
| 3 | |
|
| 6th & 7th digits - model |
|---|
| S2 | | Zhongtong Futura |
| 08 | EL | Europa |
| 12 | FL | 12.0m low Futura |
| 16 | FH | 10.4m Futura |
| 18 | FH | 12.0m high Futura |
| 21 | FHS | 12.2m Futura |
| 33 | FVD | very low Futura |
| 34 | FH | 15.0m high Futura Magnum |
| 35 | FL | 15.0m low Futura Magnum |
| 36 | FH | 13.5m high Futura Magnum |
| 37 | FL | 13.5m low Futura Magnum |
| 38 | FH | 12.7m high Futura |
| 39 | FL | 12.7m low Futura |
| 5A | | Magiq |
|
| 8th & 9th digits - engine |
|---|
| Europa & Fututras to 9157 |
| AH | DAF NS156G |
| BG | DAF
DHU
HS200G |
| CF | DAF DK series
DKT
DKV AT |
| CG | DAF DK & WS series
DKX ATi
DKZ
WS242L
WS242M
WS268L
WS268M
WS315L
WS315M |
| EE | Mercedes OM422 |
| EF | Mercedes OM series
OM422A
OM442A |
| FE | Mercedes OM442 |
| HG | Mercedes OM402LA |
| JG | DAF RS200 series
RS200L
RS200M
RS222L
RS222M
RS245M |
| KG | MAN D0865LOH |
| MG | MAN D2866LOH |
| NG | Cummins
C280
C300 |
| PG | DAF XE 315 |
|
| 8th digit - engine |
|---|
| Magiq & other Fututras |
| A | Cummins |
| B | DAF |
| C | DAF XF 250 |
| D | DAF XF 280 |
| K | DAF XE 250 |
| L | DAF XE 280 |
| P | DAF XE Series
XE 280
XE 315 |
|
| 9th digit |
|---|
| Zhongtong Futuras |
| Check digit |
Magiq |
| Engine emission standard |
| 2 | Euro 2 |
| 3 | Euro 3 |
30001- Futuras |
| Model year |
|
| 10th digit |
|---|
Europa, Zhongtong Futuras &
German Fututras 4000-4599 |
| Model year |
Magiq & other Futuras
1st digit of serial number |
| 0 | Futura |
| 1 | Magiq |
| 3 | Futura |
|
| 11th digit - model year |
|---|
Futuras 4001-4999
excluding German Futuras |
| Model year |
|
| 11th & 15th-17th digits - serial number |
|---|
| 1001-1999 | Europa |
| 2001-2999 | Europa |
| 3001-3999 | Futura |
| 4001-4999 | Futura (excluding Germany) |
| 5001-5999 | Futura |
| 6001-6999 | Futura |
| 7001-7999 | Futura |
| 8001-8050 | den Oudsten Futura |
| 8101-9157 | Futura |
| (1)0001-(1)0141 | Magiq |
| (1)0201- | Magiq |
| (3)0001- | Futura with Euro 3 engine emissions |
|
| 12th-14th digits - WMI code |
|---|
| except Zhongtong Futuras |
| 003 | XL9-003 | |
| 320 | XL9-320 | Magiq |
|
| 11th-17th digits - serial number |
|---|
| Zhongtong Futuras |
| 0000001- | Futura |
|
| 14th-17th digits - serial number |
|---|
Futuras 4001-4999
excluding German Futuras |
| 4001-4599 | Futura |
|
