2003 Toyota Celica: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2003 Celica, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,224 vehicles built
  • 9 for sale right now

Which Celica 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 Celica

What actually differs

GT GT-S JTDDY32T-3 GT-S JTDDY38T-3
Power 138 hp 140 hp 140 hp
Vehicles built 1,005 134 81
Same on every 2003 Celica
  • Engine 1.8L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Hatchback
  • Typical price today $11,599
  • For sale right now 9
Will it hold value?

A Celica typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,300 today.

Celica depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Celica

Safety, in plain English

What JTDDY38T-3 means

JTD DY38T · 3
JTD
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
DY38T
together encode the Celica line — Hatchback, 1.8L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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