2005 Dodge Neon: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2005 Neon, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 4,821 vehicles built
  • 4 for sale right now

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

SXT, SX 2.0 Sport Base SRT-4 1B3ES66S-5 SRT-4 1B3AS66S-5
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
For sale right now 3 — 1 —
Vehicles built 4,003 395 314 51
Same on every 2005 Neon
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $3,975
Price trend

Median down $735 over the last 3 months.

Cost to run

22/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Neon

Safety, in plain English

What 1B3ES26C-5 means

1B3 ES26C · 5
1B3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
ES26C
together encode the Neon line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 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.