Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mitsubishi Eclipse 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.
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Enter the 17-character VIN of a Mitsubishi Eclipse and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data covers model years 1990 to 2011 across 12 versions, from the Eclipse I (1G) to the Eclipse IV (4G, facelift 2009), plus the Eclipse Spyder III and Spyder IV. The body style listed is Convertible, and power runs from 92 to 265 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, so the decoder cannot show any of that. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, compare the VIN with the one in the paperwork and check that the decoded model year fits the car in front of you.
1990 - 2011
Production years
92 - 265 hp
Power
1
Body styles
12
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Eclipse I (1G) | 1990 - 1992 | - | 93 - 195 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse I (1G, facelift 1992) | 1992 - 1994 | - | 92 - 195 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse II (2G) | 1995 - 1996 | - | 141 - 213 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse II (2G, facelift 1997) | 1997 - 1999 | - | 141 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse III (3G) | 1999 - 2002 | - | 142 - 200 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder III (3G) | 1999 - 2002 | Convertible | 147 - 200 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse III (3G, facelift 2003) | 2003 - 2005 | - | 142 - 210 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder III (3G, facelift 2003) | 2003 - 2005 | Convertible | 210 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse IV (4G) | 2005 - 2009 | - | 162 - 263 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder IV (4G) | 2006 - 2009 | Convertible | 162 - 265 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse IV (4G, facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2011 | - | 162 - 265 hp |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder IV (4G, facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2011 | Convertible | 160 - 265 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mitsubishi Eclipse, with model years 1990 - 2011 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 1990 - 2011 across 12 versions of the Mitsubishi Eclipse. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mitsubishi Eclipse the characters to expect are L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011).
12 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 265 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, which you can set against the version names in our data, such as Eclipse III (3G) or Eclipse III (3G, facelift 2003). Then check the car itself: whether it is a Spyder, and whether the details match the facelift versions, which our data places at 1992, 1997, 2003 and 2009.
Read all 17 characters and check they match the registration or title exactly, remembering that I, O and Q are never used in a VIN. Also check that the 10th character, the model year, agrees with the year given in the paperwork and in the listing.
It will not tell you about accidents, mileage, theft or how many owners the car has had, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It reads only the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, and it is free to use without registration.