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

27 builds left the factory as a 2018 Cruze, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $4,495–$17,498 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 43,379 vehicles built
  • 432 for sale right now
  • $4,495–$17,498 typical price range

Which Cruze 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 Cruze

What actually differs

LT · FWD 1G1BE5SM-J LT · FWD 3G1BE6SM-J Premier · FWD 1G1BF5SM-J Premier · FWD 3G1BF6SM-J
Body Sedan Hatchback Sedan Hatchback
Typical price today $9,995 $10,400 $11,750 $10,867
For sale right now 257 110 19 19
Vehicles built 30,135 7,962 2,233 1,243
Same on every 2018 Cruze
  • Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

452 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LT · FWD 1G1BE5SM-J
$9,995
LT · FWD 3G1BE6SM-J
$10,400
Premier · FWD
$10,867
$4,360 $7,776 $11,192 $14,607 $18,023
Price trend

Median up $101 over the last 12 months.

2018 Cruze price history →
Will it hold value?

A Cruze typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,322 today.

Cruze depreciation by year →
Cost to run

29/40 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,410/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Cruze

Safety, in plain English

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

What 3G1BG6SE-J means

3G1 BG6SE · J
3G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Mexico
BG6SE
together encode the Cruze line — Hatchback, 1.6L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — 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
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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