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

29 builds left the factory as a 2018 Trax, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $3,507–$18,998 today.

12 main configurations
38,222 vehicles built
579 for sale right now
$3,507–$18,998 typical price range

Which Trax 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 Trax

LS · AWD 3GNCJNSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT), All-wheel drive. 2,339 built.

$5,900 great deal $9,950 typical $17,194 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 41 for sale · from $5,900 →
Premier · FWD 3GNCJMSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 405 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale →
Premier · AWD KL7CJRSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 252 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →
LS · FWD KL7CJKSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 2,624 built.

$4,500 great deal $8,373 typical $15,950 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 38 for sale · from $4,500 →
1LT · FWD KL7CJLSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 5,295 built.

$4,538 great deal $9,990 typical $16,900 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 65 for sale · from $4,538 →
LS · AWD KL7CJNSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT), All-wheel drive. 2,427 built.

$5,000 great deal $10,284 typical $15,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 46 for sale · from $5,000 →
1LT · AWD KL7CJPSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,732 built.

$7,490 great deal $10,995 typical $17,590 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 85 for sale · from $7,490 →
1LT · AWD 3GNCJPSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 5,342 built.

$5,275 great deal $10,595 typical $16,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 75 for sale · from $5,275 →
Premier · FWD KL7CJMSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 300 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →
LS · FWD 3GNCJKSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 6,118 built.

$6,095 great deal $10,385 typical $14,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 87 for sale · from $6,095 →
Most common — 20% of 2018 Traxs

1LT · FWD 3GNCJLSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 7,765 built.

$3,507 great deal $9,849 typical $18,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 102 for sale · from $3,507 →
Premier · AWD 3GNCJRSB-J

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 606 built.

$6,991 great deal $12,417 typical $17,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale · from $6,991 →

What actually differs

	1LT · FWD 3GNCJLSB-J	LS · FWD	1LT · AWD	1LT · FWD KL7CJLSB-J
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Typical price today	$9,849	$10,385	$10,595	$9,990
For sale right now	102	87	75	65
Vehicles built	7,765	6,118	5,342	5,295

Same on every 2018 Trax

Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

813 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

1LT · FWD 3GNCJLSB-J

$9,849

LS · FWD 3GNCJKSB-J

$10,385

1LT · AWD 3GNCJPSB-J

$10,595

1LT · FWD KL7CJLSB-J

$9,990

1LT · AWD KL7CJPSB-J

$10,995

LS · FWD KL7CJKSB-J

$8,373

$3,401 $7,443 $11,485 $15,526 $19,568

Price trend

Median up $980 over the last 12 months.

2018 Trax price history →

Cost to run

25/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Trax

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 3GNCJNSB-J means

3GN CJNSB · J

3GN: the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Mexico
CJNSB: together encode the Trax line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.4L 4cyl, All-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 3GNCJNSB 9JL171833 3GNCJNSB 5JL386660 3GNCJNSB XJL201261

17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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