Vehicle Identification Code Chart Plate

Vehicle identification numbers contain 17 digits. The vehicle number is a code which tells country, make, vehicle type, etc.

Fig 1: Identifying Vehicle Identification Code Chart Plate

Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CODE CHART

NO.

ITEM

CONTENT

Country

4: USA

Make

A: Mitsubishi

Vehicle type

3: Passenger car

Others

A: Driver and passenger air bags

Line

B: GALANT

Price class

2: Low

3: Medium

4: High

5: Premium

7: Ultimate

Body

6: 4-door sedan

Engine

F: 2.4L S-4 (4G69) MIVEC

S: 3.8L S-4 (6G75)

Check digits⁽¹⁾

0, 1, 2, 3, -----------9, X

Model year

6: 2006 year

Plant

E: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Serial number

000001 to 999999

NOTE:

⁽¹⁾	Check digit means a single number, or letter X, used to verify the accuracy of transcription of vehicle identification number.