1997 Toyota Supra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 1997 Supra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 64 vehicles built
  • 9 for sale right now

Which Supra 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 Supra

Will it hold value?

A Supra typically keeps about 22% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $29,990 today.

Supra depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1997 Supra

Safety, in plain English

What JT2DE82A-V means

JT2 DE82A · V
JT2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
DE82A
together encode the Supra line — Hatchback, 3L 6cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
V
in position 10 — model year 1997
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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