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

7 builds left the factory as a 2018 Regal, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $8,499–$21,550 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 3,610 vehicles built
  • 96 for sale right now
  • $8,499–$21,550 typical price range

Which Regal 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.

Pick your Regal

What actually differs

Essence · FWD Preferred · FWD Preferred II · FWD Essence · AWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $15,510 $14,497 $15,145 $13,995
For sale right now 25 37 17 7
Vehicles built 1,254 1,222 536 296
Same on every 2018 Regal
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

134 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Essence · FWD
$15,510
Preferred · FWD
$14,497
Preferred II · FWD
$15,145
$8,244 $11,732 $15,221 $18,709 $22,197
Price trend

Median down $1,396 over the last 10 months.

2018 Regal price history →
Will it hold value?

A Regal typically keeps about 53% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,149 today.

Regal depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Regal

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What W04GN6SX-J means

W04 GN6SX · J
W04
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in Germany
GN6SX
together encode the Regal line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-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
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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