2018 Ford F-150: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

79 builds left the factory as a 2018 F-150, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 39 main configurations sell for $8,495–$52,977 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 39 main configurations
  • 294,287 vehicles built
  • 6,198 for sale right now
  • $8,495–$52,977 typical price range

Which F-150 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

XLT · 4WD 1FTEW1EP-J XLT · 4WD 1FTEX1EP-J XLT XLT · 4WD 1FTFX1E5-J
Engine 6.6L 6-cyl 2.7L 6-cyl 5L 8-cyl 5L 8-cyl
Power 160 hp 325 hp 395 hp 395 hp
Fuel Diesel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline
Typical price today $21,999 $20,340 $21,982 $21,895
For sale right now 827 279 152 163
Vehicles built 46,819 12,562 8,949 8,620
Same on every 2018 F-150
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

8,854 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XLT · 4WD 1FTEW1EP-J
$21,999
XLT · 4WD 1FTEX1EP-J
$20,340
XLT 1FTEW1C5-J
$21,982
XLT · 4WD 1FTFX1E5-J
$21,895
XLT 1FTEW1CG-J
$21,775
Base configuration
$18,776
$8,725 $18,386 $28,048 $37,709 $47,370
Price trend

Median up $3,010 over the last 12 months.

2018 F-150 price history →
Will it hold value?

A F-150 typically keeps about 59% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,995 today.

F-150 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 F-150

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTNF1C5-J means

1FT NF1C5 · J
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
NF1C5
together encode the F-150 line — Pickup, 5L 8cyl — as Ford 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
24 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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