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1998 Subaru Impreza VIN decoder
Decode any 1998 Subaru Impreza VIN here - free, no sign-up - then see every build configuration the catalog holds for this model year and 100 real sample VINs.
Every sample 1998 Subaru Impreza VIN in this catalog starts with the world manufacturer identifier JF1. The tenth character is W, the model-year code for 1998; the eleventh is the assembly-plant code, and 3 of them appear here: 8, G, and H. The factory records place assembly at Ota, Japan. 2 engines are recorded for this model year, including 2.2L and 2.5L. The catalog holds 100 sample 1998 Subaru Impreza VINs. Decode your own with the field at the top of this page.
1998 Subaru Impreza trims, engines and plants
| Series / Trim | Engine | Transmission | Body | Doors / seats | Plant | Sample VINs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTBACK | 2.2L | Automatic · 4-spd | Wagon | 4-door | Ota, Japan | 37 |
| L | 2.2L | Automatic · 4-spd | Wagon | 4-door | Ota, Japan | 18 |
| OUTBACK | 2.2L | Manual/Standard · 5-spd | Wagon | 4-door | Ota, Japan | 16 |
| L | 2.2L | Automatic · 4-spd | Sedan/Saloon | 4-door | Ota, Japan | 11 |
| L | 2.2L | Manual/Standard · 5-spd | Wagon | 4-door | Ota, Japan | 5 |
| Manual/Standard · 5-spd | Sedan/Saloon | 4-door | Ota, Japan | 3 | ||
| BRIGHTON | 2.2L | Manual/Standard · 5-spd | Wagon | 4-door | Ota, Japan | 2 |
| L | 2.2L | Automatic · 4-spd | Coupe | 2-door | Ota, Japan | 2 |
| L | 2.2L | Manual/Standard · 5-spd | Coupe | 2-door | Ota, Japan | 1 |
| L | 2.2L | Manual/Standard · 5-spd | Sedan/Saloon | 4-door | Ota, Japan | 1 |
| Manual/Standard · 5-spd | Wagon | 4-door | Ota, Japan | 1 | ||
| RS | 2.5L | Automatic · 4-spd | Coupe | 2-door | Ota, Japan | 1 |
| RS | 2.5L | Manual/Standard · 5-spd | Coupe | 2-door | Ota, Japan | 1 |
Sample 1998 Subaru Impreza VINs
Factory specs by VIN prefix
JF1GF4852WG - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 5
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4852WH - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4853WG - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 5
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4853WH - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4854WG - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 5
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4854WH - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4855WH - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4856WH - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4857WH - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4858WG - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 5
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4858WH - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF4859WH - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF485XWG - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 5
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF485XWH - OUTBACK
- Trim
- OUTBACK
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- GVWR
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GF8LD3WG
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 5
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- GVWR
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GM4353WG - L
- Trim
- L
- Body Class
- Coupe
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 5
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GM4357WH - L
- Trim
- L
- Body Class
- Coupe
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GM4359WH - L
- Trim
- L
- Body Class
- Coupe
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.2
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2200.0
- Displacement CI
- 134.25223700841
- Engine
- 2.2L
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GM6756WH - RS
- Trim
- RS
- Body Class
- Coupe
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 4
- Displacement L
- 2.5
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2500.0
- Displacement CI
- 152.55936023683
- Engine
- 2.5L
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GM6759WG - RS
- Trim
- RS
- Body Class
- Coupe
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 5
- Displacement L
- 2.5
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Plant City
- Ota
- Plant Country
- Japan
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2500.0
- Displacement CI
- 152.55936023683
- Engine
- 2.5L
- Other Restraint System Info
- SRS Airbag
- Plant Company Name
- FHI
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
JF1GUAFC6W8
- Manufacturer Name
- SUBARU CORPORATION
- Air Bag Loc Curtain
- 1st and 2nd Rows
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Knee
- Driver Seat Only
- Air Bag Loc Seat Cushion
- Passenger Seat Only
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st and 2nd Rows
- Displacement CC
- 2000
- Displacement CI
- 122.0474881894
- Note
- EyeSight
- Other Restraint System Info
- Front and rear seat-mounted side air bag on seat back, 1st and 2nd row roof-mounted side curtain air bags
- Plant Company Name
- Main Plant
- Plant State
- GUNMA
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR