1998 Toyota Camry: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 1998 Camry, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 6,352 vehicles built
  • 10 for sale right now

Which Camry 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 Camry

What actually differs

Trim not recorded JT2BG22K-W Trim not recorded JT2BF22K-W Trim not recorded JT2BF28K-W Trim not recorded 4T1BF28K-W
Engine 2.2L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 133 hp 200 hp 200 hp 184 hp
For sale right now 5 — — 1
Vehicles built 3,134 919 660 643
Same on every 1998 Camry
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $6,888
Price trend

Median down $599 over the last 12 months.

1998 Camry price history →
Will it hold value?

A Camry typically keeps about 74% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $2,594 today.

Camry depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1998 Camry

What JT2BF22K-W means

JT2 BF22K · W
JT2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
BF22K
together encode the Camry line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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