2018 Honda CR-V: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

34 builds left the factory as a 2018 CR-V, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 25 main configurations sell for $3,339–$31,998 today.

  • 25 main configurations
  • 116,453 vehicles built
  • 1,562 for sale right now
  • $3,339–$31,998 typical price range

Which CR-V 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 CR-V

What actually differs

EX · AWD EX-L/EX-L Navi · 4WD 7FARW2H8-J LX · 4WD EX-L/EX-L Navi · 4WD 2HKRW2H8-J
Engine 1.5L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 1.5L 4-cyl
Power 190 hp 190 hp 184 hp 190 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive
Typical price today $18,985 $19,998 $17,995 $20,123
For sale right now 185 176 103 166
Vehicles built 11,964 11,678 11,087 11,073
Same on every 2018 CR-V
  • Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

1,753 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
EX · AWD 7FARW2H5-J
$18,985
EX-L/EX-L Navi · 4WD 7FARW2H8-J
$19,998
LX · 4WD
$17,995
EX-L/EX-L Navi · 4WD 2HKRW2H8-J
$20,123
EX · AWD 2HKRW2H5-J
$18,351
LX
$17,900
$3,238 $10,668 $18,098 $25,528 $32,958
Price trend

Median up $198 over the last 12 months.

2018 CR-V price history →
Will it hold value?

A CR-V typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,995 today.

CR-V depreciation by year →
Cost to run

25/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 CR-V

Safety, in plain English

What 7FARW5H3-J means

7FA RW5H3 · J
7FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — the manufacturer and plant group
RW5H3
together encode the CR-V line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl — as Honda 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
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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