2018 Honda Ridgeline: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 2018 Ridgeline, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $12,811–$29,398 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 6,733 vehicles built
  • 186 for sale right now
  • $12,811–$29,398 typical price range

Which Ridgeline 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

RTL-E · 4WD RTL-T · 4WD 5FPYK3F6-J RTL · 4WD RTL-T · 4WD 5FPYK2F6-J
Typical price today $21,999 $20,988 $21,544 $21,995
For sale right now 83 29 20 16
Vehicles built 2,888 1,130 697 541
Same on every 2018 Ridgeline
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 280 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

263 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
RTL-E · 4WD
$21,999
RTL-T · 4WD 5FPYK3F6-J
$20,988
RTL · 4WD
$21,544
RTL-T · 4WD 5FPYK2F6-J
$21,995
Sport · 4WD
$19,795
$12,426 $16,890 $21,353 $25,817 $30,280
Price trend

Median down $384 over the last 12 months.

2018 Ridgeline price history →
Will it hold value?

A Ridgeline typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $14,850 today.

Ridgeline depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Ridgeline

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 5FPYK2F2-J means

5FP YK2F2 · J
5FP
the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in the United States
YK2F2
together encode the Ridgeline line — Pickup, 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2018 Honda Ridgeline prices →