2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
9 builds left the factory as a 2001 PT Cruiser, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 2 main configurations
- 906 vehicles built
- 6 for sale right now
Which PT Cruiser is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your PT Cruiser
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Most common — 95% of 2001 PT Cruisers
What actually differs
| Base 3C4FY4BB-1 | Base 3CAFY4BB-1 | |
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| Vehicles built | 865 | 34 |
Same on every 2001 PT Cruiser
- Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
- Typical price today $4,998
- For sale right now 6
Safety, in plain English
What 3CAFY4BB-1 means
3CA
FY4BB
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1
- 3CA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chrysler registered — assembled in Mexico
- FY4BB
- together encode the PT Cruiser line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl — as Chrysler filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 1
- in position 10 — model year 2001
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base 3CAFY488-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HV9681XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 3C8FY488-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 3C4FY488-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C8EY4BB-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C8FY4BB-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L 4cyl 2C4FY58B-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific PT Cruiser?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.