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

22 builds left the factory as a 2018 Journey, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $2,209–$20,998 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 49,861 vehicles built
  • 745 for sale right now
  • $2,209–$20,998 typical price range

Which Journey 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 Crossroad (M,U,C) · AWD Crossroad (M,U,C) · FWD GT (US), GT Rallye (CAN) · FWD
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Power 173 hp 283 hp 283 hp 283 hp
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $9,194 $9,995 $9,450 $9,335
For sale right now 375 90 52 46
Vehicles built 25,282 4,843 4,357 3,379
Same on every 2018 Journey
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

961 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE · FWD
$9,194
Crossroad (M,U,C) · AWD
$9,995
Crossroad (M,U,C) · FWD
$9,450
GT (US), GT Rallye (CAN) · FWD
$9,335
GT (US), GT Rallye (CAN) · AWD
$10,995
SXT · FWD
$10,762
$2,142 $7,014 $11,885 $16,757 $21,628
Price trend

Median up $1,604 over the last 12 months.

2018 Journey price history →
Will it hold value?

A Journey typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,999 today.

Journey depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Journey

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 3C4PDCBB-J means

3C4 PDCBB · J
3C4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Mexico
PDCBB
together encode the Journey line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, 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 3C4PDCBB 3JT141474
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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