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

29 builds left the factory as a 2018 Traverse, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $6,780–$27,154 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 54,409 vehicles built
  • 1,024 for sale right now
  • $6,780–$27,154 typical price range

Which Traverse 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 · FWD LT · AWD 1GNEVGKW-J Premier · AWD LT · AWD 1GNEVHKW-J
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $13,999 $14,499 $17,990 $15,244
For sale right now 217 205 175 115
Vehicles built 12,450 9,686 6,183 5,860
Same on every 2018 Traverse
  • Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,383 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT · FWD
$13,999
LT · AWD 1GNEVGKW-J
$14,499
Premier · AWD
$17,990
LT · AWD 1GNEVHKW-J
$15,244
LS · FWD
$13,099
Premier · FWD
$16,995
$6,576 $11,924 $17,273 $22,621 $27,969
Price trend

Median down $2,295 over the last 12 months.

2018 Traverse price history →
Will it hold value?

A Traverse typically keeps about 46% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

Traverse depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Traverse

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1GNERMKW-J means

1GN ERMKW · J
1GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
ERMKW
together encode the Traverse line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 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
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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