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

28 builds left the factory as a 2018 Focus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $2,850–$39,990 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 52,025 vehicles built
  • 709 for sale right now
  • $2,850–$39,990 typical price range

Which Focus 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 1FADP3F2-J SE · FWD 1FADP3K2-J S · FWD ST · FWD
Power 160 hp 160 hp 160 hp 252 hp
Body Sedan Hatchback Sedan Hatchback
Doors 4-door 5-door 4-door 5-door
Typical price today $10,047 $8,999 $7,599 $16,400
For sale right now 178 151 46 72
Vehicles built 14,202 9,995 4,824 4,140
Same on every 2018 Focus
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 5

What people actually pay

1,002 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE · FWD 1FADP3F2-J
$10,047
SE · FWD 1FADP3K2-J
$8,999
S · FWD
$7,599
ST · FWD
$16,400
SEL · FWD 1FADP3H2-J
$9,977
SEL · FWD 1FADP3M2-J
$11,220
$2,764 $12,371 $21,977 $31,584 $41,190
Price trend

Median down $1,009 over the last 12 months.

2018 Focus price history →
Will it hold value?

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

Focus depreciation by year →
Cost to run

24/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Focus

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1FADP3M2-J means

1FA DP3M2 · J
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
DP3M2
together encode the Focus line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl, Front-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
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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