Which parts catalog covers Mitsubishi, Polestar, smart, Suzuki, Dacia, DS and Vauxhall?
The seven names, in one place
For Mitsubishi, look for ASA. LexCom, its developer, calls the parts module CAPS. For Polestar, the parts route is VIDA Parts Catalogue; Polestar TRIP is technical reference material. For classic smart vehicles, look in Mercedes-Benz EPC. A newer smart # vehicle needs a separate coverage check.
Suzuki EPC is the general automotive parts-catalog name. “Suzuki EPC5” points to an older Snap-on release, so do not use EPC5 as a blanket name for every current Suzuki search. Dacia parts live in Renault Group’s Dialogys, now offered online as New Dialogys. DS Automobiles uses Stellantis Service Box. Vauxhall is the complicated one: Service Box distinguishes newer PSA-derived Opel/Vauxhall vehicles from Opel/Vauxhall Legacy information.
Mitsubishi: ASA is the application, CAPS is the parts module
Two names on an old work order do not necessarily mean two sources. ASA is the Aftersales Support Application; CAPS is its electronic parts catalog module. This is the label you are most likely to encounter when a Mitsubishi specialist asks for an original reference.
Keep the market in view. Mitsubishi vehicles have been sold through regional parts datasets, and older downloadable ASA copies may describe a different market or stop before a later part replacement. Start from the identifier on the actual car, then compare the diagram callout and applicability note. See the Mitsubishi ASA catalog.
Polestar and smart: the badge crosses a system boundary
Volvo Cars’ Technical Information Shop explicitly offers Polestar parts access through VIDA. Its parts-only subscription is separate from packages for diagnostics and software downloads. That distinction matters when a repair estimate includes an electronic module: an OEM number answers what to buy, while the repair may still require software work.
Classic smart cars sit in Mercedes-Benz parts information. The #1, #3 and #5 are a later electric range; the presence of fortwo data in Mercedes EPC does not prove that a #3 is there. Resolve the VIN in the active catalog before giving the customer a number. The Polestar VIDA and smart EPC pages explain the two paths.
Suzuki: identify the vehicle class before the part
A Suzuki request can mean a car, a light commercial vehicle or a motorcycle. The VINsearch automotive page concerns cars. Even within the car range, Swift, Jimny and Vitara equipment varies by market. Suzuki UK’s aftersales guide asks parts staff to establish the VIN, registration, fuel type and engine size. That is a practical checklist when a model name produces too many plausible diagrams.
If a supplier gives you only the first block of a Suzuki part number, ask for the rest. The part family alone cannot establish the model and revision. Use the Suzuki EPC catalog with the full vehicle identifier.
Dacia and DS: the parent group names the catalog
Renault Group’s New Dialogys contains parts catalogs as well as repair information, and a Dacia often carries Renault references for shared components. That does not make every Renault component a Dacia fit. Body, trim, electrical and fuel-system details still need the Dacia vehicle record.
DS parts are in Service Box alongside Peugeot and Citroën. The badge changed as DS grew from a Citroën line into its own marque, and names such as DS 3 have been used on distinct generations. A DS Service Box lookup should begin with the VIN, not with the name on a marketplace listing.
Vauxhall: one badge, two information scopes
A Vauxhall sold in the UK may have an Opel counterpart in another market, but the real dividing line is the engineering generation. Stellantis describes a spare-parts catalog for newer PSA-derived Opel/Vauxhall vehicles and separate Opel/Vauxhall Legacy information. A Corsa E and a Corsa F should therefore be treated as different vehicle families even when a search result calls both “Corsa parts”.
For UK cars, keep right-hand-drive components in mind. Steering, pedals, dashboard and wiper hardware may differ from a left-hand-drive Opel. The Vauxhall catalog page is the focused starting point.
The lookup habit that survives every badge change
Get the full VIN from the car. Resolve it in the appropriate active catalog. Check model series, market and equipment, then use the diagram callout and applicability note to read the complete service number. If a number on the removed part differs, investigate a supersession before placing the order.
The answer sometimes is that the active data does not resolve that VIN. Say so at the counter and confirm coverage, rather than replacing a missing record with a plausible number from a related model. The free VIN decoder can catch a mistyped identifier before you begin.
Frequently asked questions
Which catalog is used for Dacia parts?
Renault Group’s Dialogys. Its current official web platform is called New Dialogys.
Are Polestar parts in TRIP?
TRIP is Polestar technical reference material. Polestar parts information is available through VIDA Parts Catalogue.
Does one Vauxhall catalog cover old and new cars?
Stellantis separates newer PSA-derived Opel/Vauxhall information from Opel/Vauxhall Legacy, so check the generation and VIN.