Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mitsubishi Challenger to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Got a VIN for the model Mitsubishi Challenger? Type in all 17 characters and the free decoder returns the manufacturer, model year and country where the car was built. Data on the model Mitsubishi Challenger at a glance: 1996 - 2001 for the years, SUV for the body styles, 245 hp for power, and 1 versions in total. The VIN reveals the manufacturer, the model year and the country where the car was built. If the maker codes it, the 11th character also points to the assembly plant.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners are not encoded in a VIN. They are found in a paid vehicle history report, not in the decoder result. Count the characters on the car Mitsubishi Challenger: a VIN has exactly 17 and never contains I, O or Q. Then check that the 10th character matches the stated model year.
1996 - 2001
Production years
140 - 245 hp
Power
1
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Challenger (W) | 1996 - 2001 | SUV | 140 - 245 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mitsubishi Challenger, with model years 1996 - 2001 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1996 - 2001 across 1 version of the Mitsubishi Challenger. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mitsubishi Challenger the characters to expect are T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001).
1 version, in 1 body style, with power up to 245 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Use the number from the dashboard under the windshield or from the driver door frame, and check it against the registration document before entering all 17 characters in the decoder.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.