Factory build sheet
1996 Dodge Avenger ES
Build 4B3AU52N-T · 2.5L · Front-wheel drive · Coupe
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 4B3AU52N and position 10 reads T. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Avenger whose VIN starts 4B3AU52N and carries T in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 23 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 23 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1998 Dodge Avenger ES 2.5L Coupe (49 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Dodge with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2.5 L
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Front-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Coupe
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- FCA US LLC
The same build, other model years
Dodge used the VIN pattern 4B3AU52N for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 4B3 | FCA US LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | AU52N | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | T | Model year — 1996 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
23 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 4B3AU52N-T shares the specification above.
- 23 Known VINs
- 4B3AU52N 2TE297178
- 4B3AU52N 7TE281851
- 4B3AU52N 6TE335141
- 4B3AU52N XTE330587
- 4B3AU52N 9TE337059
- 4B3AU52N 4TE313154
- 4B3AU52N 1TE333328
- 4B3AU52N XTE400962
- 4B3AU52N 2TE362384
- 4B3AU52N 2TE320703
- 4B3AU52N 5TE353744
- 4B3AU52N 8TE362695
- 4B3AU52N 6TE302186
- 4B3AU52N XTE278698
- 4B3AU52N 3TE361681
- 4B3AU52N 5TE329976
- 4B3AU52N XTE336292
- 4B3AU52N 1TE425720
- 4B3AU52N 0TE430021
- 4B3AU52N 5TE340587
- 4B3AU52N 3TE258311
- 4B3AU52N 7TE349243
- 4B3AU52N 7TE288346
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Avenger, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 23 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.