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

25 builds left the factory as a 2018 Impala, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $5,600–$25,998 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 21,336 vehicles built
  • 319 for sale right now
  • $5,600–$25,998 typical price range

Which Impala 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

LT (1LT) · FWD 2G1105S3-J Premier (2LZ) · FWD LT (1LT) · FWD 1G1105S3-J LT (1LT) · FWD 2G1105SA-J
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl
Typical price today $13,995 $13,999 $11,999 $13,977
For sale right now 131 97 19 11
Vehicles built 9,839 6,023 1,438 904
Same on every 2018 Impala
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

402 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT (1LT) · FWD 2G1105S3-J
$13,995
Premier (2LZ) · FWD
$13,999
LT (1LT) · FWD 1G1105S3-J
$11,999
$5,432 $10,769 $16,105 $21,442 $26,778
Price trend

Median up $113 over the last 12 months.

2018 Impala price history →
Will it hold value?

A Impala typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

Impala depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Impala

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.

What 2G11X5S3-J means

2G1 1X5S3 · J
2G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Canada
1X5S3
together encode the Impala line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl, 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
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 2G11X5S3 9J9113644
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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