Code Chart
Vehicle identification numbers contain 17 digits. The vehicle number is a code which tells country, make, vehicle type, etc.
CODE CHART
| NO. | ITEM | CONTENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country | 4 | USA | ||
| 2 | Make | A | Mitsubishi | ||
| 3 | Vehicle type | 3 | Passenger car | ||
| 4 | Others | Driver and passenger air bags | |||
| 1 | ECLIPSE | ||||
| 7 | ECLIPSE SPYDER | ||||
| 5 | Line | K | ECLIPSE | ||
| L | ECLIPSE SPYDER | ||||
| 6 | Price class | 2 | Low | ||
| 3 | Medium | ||||
| 4 | High | ||||
| 5 | Premium | ||||
| 7 | Body | D | 3-door hatchback | ||
| E | 2-door convertible | ||||
| 8 | Engine | F | 2.4L (4G69) MIVEC | ||
| T | 3.8L (6G75) MIVEC | ||||
| 9 | Check digits(1) | 0, 1, 2, 3, ---9, X | |||
| 10 | Model year | B | 2011 year | ||
| 11 | Plant | E | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. | ||
| 12 | Serial number | 000001 to 999999 | |||
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