2018 Dodge Grand Caravan: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2018 Grand Caravan, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $4,995–$30,194 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 97,177 vehicles built
  • 850 for sale right now
  • $4,995–$30,194 typical price range

Which Grand Caravan 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

SE · FWD GT (US), GT FWD (CAN) SXT · FWD Crew · FWD
Typical price today $12,700 $10,349 $9,999 —
For sale right now 406 202 233 —
Vehicles built 36,700 30,160 29,786 169
Same on every 2018 Grand Caravan
  • Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
  • Power 283 hp
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Minivan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,068 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE · FWD
$12,700
GT (US), GT FWD (CAN)
$10,349
SXT · FWD
$9,999
$4,845 $11,409 $17,973 $24,536 $31,100
Price trend

Median down $249 over the last 12 months.

2018 Grand Caravan price history →
Will it hold value?

A Grand Caravan typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

Grand Caravan 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 Grand Caravan

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 2C4RDGBG-J means

2C4 RDGBG · J
2C4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Canada
RDGBG
together encode the Grand Caravan line — Minivan, 3.6L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Dodge 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 2C4RDGBG 2JR309216 2C4RDGBG 2JR138533 2C4RDGBG 0JR225623
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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