2018 Buick Cascada: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2018 Cascada, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $8,395–$21,590 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,028 vehicles built
  • 33 for sale right now
  • $8,395–$21,590 typical price range

Which Cascada 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

Premium Group · FWD Sport Touring · FWD
Typical price today $12,490 $18,190
For sale right now 21 12
Vehicles built 700 323
Same on every 2018 Cascada
  • Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

36 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Premium Group · FWD
$12,490
$8,143 $11,667 $15,191 $18,714 $22,238
Price trend

Median down $1,277 over the last 12 months.

2018 Cascada price history →
Cost to run

21/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Cascada

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2018 Cascada
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What W04WH3N5-J means

W04 WH3N5 · J
W04
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in Germany
WH3N5
together encode the Cascada line — Convertible, 1.6L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run W04WH3N5 8JG038877
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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