2005 Mitsubishi Galant: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

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

  • 8 main configurations
  • 1,301 vehicles built
  • 1 for sale right now

Which Galant 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 Galant

What actually differs

ES/LS 4A3AB36F-5 GTS DE ES/LS 4A3AB46F-5
Engine 2.4L 3.8L 2.4L 2.4L
Vehicles built 809 122 122 92
Same on every 2005 Galant
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • For sale right now 1
Will it hold value?

A Galant typically keeps about 28% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $990 today.

Galant depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Galant

Safety, in plain English

What 4A3AB46S-5 means

4A3 AB46S · 5
4A3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mitsubishi registered — assembled in the United States
AB46S
together encode the Galant line — Sedan, 3.8L — as Mitsubishi 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

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