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

13 builds left the factory as a 2018 Spark, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,990–$17,998 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 4,448 vehicles built
  • 48 for sale right now
  • $2,990–$17,998 typical price range

Which Spark 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 Spark

What actually differs

LS · FWD KL8CB6SA-J 1LT (LT) · FWD LS · FWD KL8CA6SA-J Activ · FWD
Transmission Automatic Automatic Manual/Standard Automatic
Typical price today $10,777 $10,999 $9,999 —
For sale right now 24 16 5 —
Vehicles built 2,393 1,537 279 97
Same on every 2018 Spark
  • Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

71 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LS · FWD
$10,777
1LT (LT) · FWD
$10,999
$2,900 $6,810 $10,719 $14,629 $18,538
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2018 Spark price history →
Will it hold value?

A Spark typically keeps about 53% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,295 today.

Spark depreciation by year →
Cost to run

30/38 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,410/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Spark

Safety, in plain English

What KL8CB6SA-J means

KL8 CB6SA · J
KL8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in South Korea
CB6SA
together encode the Spark line — Hatchback, 1.4L 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
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run KL8CB6SA 5JC466337 KL8CB6SA 0JC427395
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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