2018 Fiat 500: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2018 500, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 2,530 vehicles built
  • 27 for sale right now

Which 500 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 500

What actually differs

POP · FWD Battery Electric · Battery electric · FWD Lounge · FWD Abarth · FWD
Engine 1.4L 4-cyl Electric 1.4L 4-cyl 1.4L 4-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Electric Gasoline Gasoline
Typical price today $14,991 $10,073 $10,777 —
For sale right now 11 7 4 1
Vehicles built 799 789 552 154
Same on every 2018 500
  • Power 135 hp
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median down $2,149 over the last 12 months.

2018 500 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 500 typically keeps about 47% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,494 today.

500 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

24/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 500

Safety, in plain English

What 3C3CFFLH-J means

3C3 CFFLH · J
3C3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Fiat registered — assembled in Mexico
CFFLH
together encode the 500 line — Convertible, 1.4L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Fiat 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
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2018 Fiat 500 prices →