2018 Chevrolet Colorado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

45 builds left the factory as a 2018 Colorado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 28 main configurations sell for $2,209–$34,912 today.

  • 28 main configurations
  • 44,538 vehicles built
  • 1,007 for sale right now
  • $2,209–$34,912 typical price range

Which Colorado 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

Z71 · 4WD LT · 4WD Work Truck ZR2 · 4WD
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 7.4L 8-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 7.4L 8-cyl
Seats 5 — 4 —
Typical price today $22,980 $21,194 $13,700 $25,636
For sale right now 207 161 86 149
Vehicles built 9,541 7,311 5,430 4,355
Same on every 2018 Colorado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,449 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Z71 · 4WD
$22,980
LT · 4WD
$21,194
Work Truck
$13,700
ZR2 · 4WD
$25,636
Work Truck · 4WD
$19,825
Z71
$19,975
$2,142 $10,597 $19,051 $27,506 $35,960
Price trend

Median up $2,143 over the last 12 months.

2018 Colorado price history →
Will it hold value?

A Colorado typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,288 today.

Colorado depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Colorado

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 1GCHSBEN-J means

1GC HSBEN · J
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
HSBEN
together encode the Colorado line — Pickup, 3.6L 6cyl — as Chevrolet 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
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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