Factory build sheet
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST
Build 4A3AK54F-V · 2L · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 4A3AK54F and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Eclipse whose VIN starts 4A3AK54F and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 30 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 30 known VINs
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
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
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 4A3AK54F for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 1995 GST 2L Hatchback · 24 vehicles code S
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1997 You are here code V
- 1998 2L Hatchback · 27 vehicles code W
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 | AK54F | 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 |
30 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 4A3AK54F-V shares the specification above.
- 30 Known VINs
- 4A3AK54F 0VE039110
- 4A3AK54F XVE096138
- 4A3AK54F 0VE109365
- 4A3AK54F 1VE047409
- 4A3AK54F 2VE120089
- 4A3AK54F 6VE110813
- 4A3AK54F 4VE124757
- 4A3AK54F 6VE106082
- 4A3AK54F 3VE006960
- 4A3AK54F 4VE181363
- 4A3AK54F 2VE018260
- 4A3AK54F 6VE163902
- 4A3AK54F 9VE024251
- 4A3AK54F 1VE052612
- 4A3AK54F 8VE186467
- 4A3AK54F 5VE109720
- 4A3AK54F 6VE163026
- 4A3AK54F 7VE023177
- 4A3AK54F 8VE023379
- 4A3AK54F 7VE154917
- 4A3AK54F 2VE130735
- 4A3AK54F 0VE020363
- 4A3AK54F 5VE065587
- 4A3AK54F 3VE145065
- 4A3AK54F 7VE103210
- 4A3AK54F 5VE118997
- 4A3AK54F 6VE101853
- 4A3AK54F 5VE147125
- 4A3AK54F 5VE114514
- 4A3AK54F XVE137819
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 30 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.