2018 Acura RLX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2018 RLX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 806 vehicles built
  • 11 for sale right now

Which RLX is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Technology Package Sport Hybrid With Advance Package · Full hybrid · 4WD
Transmission Automatic Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT)
For sale right now 9 2
Vehicles built 567 239
Same on every 2018 RLX
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 310 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $20,712
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 10 months.

2018 RLX price history →
Cost to run

20/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 RLX

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2018 RLX
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JH4KC1F5-J means

JH4 KC1F5 · J
JH4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Acura registered — assembled in Japan
KC1F5
together encode the RLX line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl — as Acura filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JH4KC1F5 7JC001010

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