2018 Hyundai Tucson: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
28 builds left the factory as a 2018 Tucson, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $6,049–$21,900 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 49,467 vehicles built
- 862 for sale right now
- $6,049–$21,900 typical price range
Which Tucson 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 Tucson
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SE Standard KM8J23A4-J2L 4-cyl, 164 hp, Automatic. 4,475 built.
$6,995 great deal $13,500 typical $18,998 top of market -
Most common — 27% of 2018 Tucsons
SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate · 4WD KM8J3CA4-J2L 4-cyl, 164 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 13,468 built.
$6,049 great deal $12,595 typical $18,086 top of market -
SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate KM8J33A2-J1.6L 4-cyl, 175 hp, Automatic. 5,591 built.
$8,999 great deal $14,058 typical $19,704 top of market -
SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate KM8J33AL-J2.4L 4-cyl, 181 hp, Automatic. 1,308 built.
$7,995 great deal $13,381 typical $20,272 top of market -
SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate KM8J33A4-J2L 4-cyl, 164 hp, Automatic. 11,127 built.
$7,500 great deal $12,374 typical $17,998 top of market -
SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate · 4WD KM8J3CAL-J2.4L 4-cyl, 181 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,479 built.
$7,900 great deal $13,396 typical $19,407 top of market -
SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate · 4WD KM8J3CA2-J1.6L 4-cyl, 175 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 6,621 built.
$9,995 great deal $15,294 typical $21,900 top of market -
SE Standard · 4WD KM8J2CA4-J2L 4-cyl, 164 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 5,311 built.
$9,000 great deal $13,594 typical $17,995 top of market
What actually differs
| SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate · 4WD KM8J3CA4-J | SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate KM8J33A4-J | SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate · 4WD KM8J3CA2-J | SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate KM8J33A2-J | |
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| Engine | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 1.6L 4-cyl | 1.6L 4-cyl |
| Power | 164 hp | 164 hp | 175 hp | 175 hp |
| Typical price today | $12,595 | $12,374 | $15,294 | $14,058 |
| For sale right now | 227 | 172 | 147 | 89 |
| Vehicles built | 13,468 | 11,127 | 6,621 | 5,591 |
Same on every 2018 Tucson
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,278 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What KM8J23A4-J means
- KM8
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
- J23A4
- together encode the Tucson line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl — as Hyundai 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
20 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SEL 008J3CA4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate 2.4L 4cyl KM8J3LAL-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Value 000J33A2-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 008J33A2-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE POP, SE Plus, ECO, Sport, Value, Ultimate Base/Ultimate 2L 4cyl KM8J3TA4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 008J23A4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 008J33A4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport KMBJ3CA4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration KMHJ3CA4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 008J2CA4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 000033A4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 000J23A4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 000J3CA4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration KMHJ2814-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport KM6J3CA2-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000J3CA2-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XM8J2CA4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 000J33A4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 00002CA4-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 008J3CA2-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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