2018 Ford Flex: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2018 Flex, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $4,950–$26,900 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 8,407 vehicles built
  • 185 for sale right now
  • $4,950–$26,900 typical price range

Which Flex 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 Flex

What actually differs

SEL · AWD Limited · FWD Limited · AWD SE · FWD
Power 287 hp 287 hp 365 hp 287 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $12,995 $12,300 $14,850 $9,995
For sale right now 37 25 22 16
Vehicles built 1,856 1,073 917 866
Same on every 2018 Flex
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 7
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

233 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SEL · AWD
$12,995
Limited · FWD
$12,300
Limited · AWD 2FMHK6DT-J
$14,850
Limited · AWD 2FMHK6D8-J
$15,744
$4,801 $10,528 $16,254 $21,981 $27,707
Price trend

Median up $247 over the last 12 months.

2018 Flex price history →
Will it hold value?

A Flex typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,995 today.

Flex depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Flex

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 2FMHK6C8-J means

2FM HK6C8 · J
2FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in Canada
HK6C8
together encode the Flex line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — 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
Real VINs from this run 2FMHK6C8 6JBA05409
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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