Factory build sheet
1997 Dodge Avenger ES
Build 4B3AU52N-V · 2.5L · Front-wheel drive · Coupe
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 4B3AU52N and position 10 reads V. 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 V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 25 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 25 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 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
25 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 4B3AU52N-V shares the specification above.
- 25 Known VINs
- 4B3AU52N 4VE198199
- 4B3AU52N 6VE078212
- 4B3AU52N 4VE091511
- 4B3AU52N 4VE198459
- 4B3AU52N 3VE198307
- 4B3AU52N 6VE181534
- 4B3AU52N 7VE175757
- 4B3AU52N 3VE170720
- 4B3AU52N XVE144342
- 4B3AU52N 6VE180500
- 4B3AU52N 9VE161939
- 4B3AU52N 1VE096522
- 4B3AU52N 6VE165995
- 4B3AU52N 8VE104924
- 4B3AU52N 7VE171305
- 4B3AU52N 5VE198356
- 4B3AU52N 4VE054362
- 4B3AU52N 4VE151898
- 4B3AU52N 0VE104626
- 4B3AU52N 7VE123593
- 4B3AU52N XVE177664
- 4B3AU52N 2VE136090
- 4B3AU52N 5VE121261
- 4B3AU52N 6VE071471
- 4B3AU52N 7VE104784
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 25 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.