2018 GMC Yukon XL: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2018 Yukon XL, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $12,900–$36,519 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 14,519 vehicles built
  • 368 for sale right now
  • $12,900–$36,519 typical price range

Which Yukon XL 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

Denali · 4WD SLT Denali SLE · 4WD
Engine 6.2L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 6.2L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Typical price today $24,495 $19,700 $23,500 $18,988
For sale right now 159 52 37 8
Vehicles built 6,357 2,005 1,411 385
Same on every 2018 Yukon XL
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 8
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

545 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Denali · 4WD
$24,495
SLT
$19,700
Denali
$23,500
$12,513 $18,789 $25,064 $31,340 $37,615
Price trend

Median down $1,316 over the last 12 months.

2018 Yukon XL price history →
Will it hold value?

A Yukon XL typically keeps about 43% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,748 today.

Yukon XL depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 1GKS2FEC-J means

1GK S2FEC · J
1GK
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
S2FEC
together encode the Yukon XL line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5.3L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as GMC 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
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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