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

16 builds left the factory as a 2018 Yukon, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $11,495–$37,888 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 22,575 vehicles built
  • 689 for sale right now
  • $11,495–$37,888 typical price range

Which Yukon 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 $27,502 $21,995 $25,994 $20,494
For sale right now 335 51 82 28
Vehicles built 9,443 2,887 2,745 1,338
Same on every 2018 Yukon
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 8
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,008 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Denali · 4WD
$27,502
SLT
$21,995
Denali
$25,994
SLE · 4WD
$20,494
SLE
$18,218
$11,150 $18,119 $25,088 $32,056 $39,025
Price trend

Median down $4,074 over the last 12 months.

2018 Yukon price history →
Will it hold value?

A Yukon typically keeps about 45% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,500 today.

Yukon depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Yukon

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.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1GKS2AKC-J means

1GK S2AKC · J
1GK
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
S2AKC
together encode the Yukon 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
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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