2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
8 builds left the factory as a 2012 Eclipse, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 4 main configurations
- 1,344 vehicles built
- 24 for sale right now
Which Eclipse 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 Eclipse
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Most common — 56% of 2012 Eclipses
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What actually differs
| Base configuration | Spyder 4A37L2EF-C | Spyder 4A37L5EF-C | Spyder 4A37L3ET-C | |
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| Engine | 2.4L | 2.4L | 2.4L | 3.8L |
| Body | Hatchback | Convertible | Convertible | Convertible |
| Doors | 3-door | 2-door | 2-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $7,499 | $7,869 | — | — |
| For sale right now | 11 | 12 | 1 | — |
| Vehicles built | 749 | 415 | 136 | 21 |
Same on every 2012 Eclipse
- Fuel Gasoline
Safety, in plain English
What 4A31K5DF-C means
4A3
1K5DF
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C
- 4A3
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Mitsubishi registered — assembled in the United States
- 1K5DF
- together encode the Eclipse line — Hatchback, 2.4L — as Mitsubishi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- C
- in position 10 — model year 2012
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run
4A31K5DF
6CE006447
4A31K5DF
4CE001344
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Eclipse?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.