2002 Mitsubishi Lancer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2002 Lancer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,728 vehicles built
  • 4 for sale right now

Which Lancer 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 Lancer

What actually differs

ES Base configuration LS
Vehicles built 1,008 526 185
Same on every 2002 Lancer
  • Engine 2L
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,495
  • For sale right now 4
Cost to run

21/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Lancer

Safety, in plain English

What JA3AJ26E-2 means

JA3 AJ26E · 2
JA3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mitsubishi registered — assembled in Japan
AJ26E
together encode the Lancer line — Sedan, 2L — as Mitsubishi filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Lancer?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.