1998 Dodge Neon: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 1998 Neon, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 301 vehicles built

Which Neon 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 Neon

What actually differs

Base 1B3ES47C-W Base 1B3ES47Y-W Base 1B3ES42Y-W Base 1B3ES42C-W
Body Sedan Sedan Coupe Coupe
Doors 4-door 4-door 2-door 2-door
Vehicles built 162 46 33 29
Same on every 1998 Neon
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline

What 3B3ES47C-W means

3B3 ES47C · W
3B3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Mexico
ES47C
together encode the Neon line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Neon?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.