Factory build sheet

1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS

Build 4A3AK34Y-S · 2L · Hatchback

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 4A3AK34Y and position 10 reads S. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Eclipse whose VIN starts 4A3AK34Y and carries S 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 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS 2L Hatchback (44 vehicles). That page carries the full record.

Factory specification

As filed by Mitsubishi 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 L
Valve train
Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Fuel type
Gasoline

Body & chassis

Body class
Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
3
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1
GVWR
6,000 lb or less

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

The same build, other model years

Mitsubishi used the VIN pattern 4A3AK34Y for 5 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 4A3 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 AK34Y Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 S Model year — 1995
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

23 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 4A3AK34Y-S shares the specification above.

  • 23 Known VINs

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the Eclipse, 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.