What is a Dodge build sheet?

A build sheet is the factory's own record of how one specific vehicle was assembled. For a Dodge it lists every sales code — engine, transmission, axle, paint, packages, and options — tied to the VIN.

It's the most reliable way to confirm how a used Charger, Challenger, or Durango was originally configured — far more dependable than a badge or a listing.

What the build sheet shows

Powertrain, trim, exterior and interior colors, wheels, option packages, and dealer-installed-at-factory equipment — the details that explain why two cars with the same model name can feel completely different.

On performance models it separates the genuine hardware — Scat Pack, SRT, Hellcat equipment — from appearance packages that only look the part.

Sales codes explained

Stellantis / FCA vehicles use 3-character factory sales codes on the build sheet. One package code can bundle several smaller features, so reading the sheet carefully tells you what the car actually carries.

Factory data is the baseline, not proof of current condition — wheels, audio, and trim may have changed since delivery, so use the sheet alongside photos and an inspection.

How can I tell if a Challenger has the Plus Package?

Trims and Packages · 2018 Dodge Challenger · 1,173 views · 3 replies

AYP — Identifies an interior convenience equipment group on the factory record. Browse Sales Code codes →

Holly S. Feb 1, 2026 · Ohio

Helping a coworker evaluate a 2018 Challenger and the listing throws around the words Plus Package without evidence. Leather-ish seats in the photos, but photos lie and so do sellers, not always in that order. Since the package changes the interior story quite a bit, how can we tell if a Challenger genuinely has the Plus Package from the VIN or records, instead of poking the seats and guessing? Is there a specific line we should demand to see before she drives two hours for it?

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Vicki L. Feb 2, 2026

The package appears as its own group line on the factory equipment listing, with the member items like the upgraded seating and trim carrying their own supporting lines. Have the seller send the listing or just run the VIN yourselves before the drive.

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Steve B. Feb 4, 2026

Poking the seats and guessing is how my cousin bought cloth thinking it was leather, in the dark, in a rainstorm. Run the VIN. Two hours is a lot of gas for vibes.

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Holly S. Feb 4, 2026

Ran it tonight and no package group appears anywhere on the record, so the listing was creative writing. She is skipping it. VIN checks: undefeated.

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