2018 Jeep Cherokee: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

29 builds left the factory as a 2018 Cherokee, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $4,997–$22,097 today.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 42,736 vehicles built
  • 858 for sale right now
  • $4,997–$22,097 typical price range

Which Cherokee 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

Latitude(US,MEX), Longitude(BUX), North(CAN) Limited · 4WD 1C4PJMDX-J Latitude Plus Limited · 4WD 1C4PJMDB-J
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 3.2L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 184 hp 271 hp 184 hp 184 hp
Typical price today $11,397 $14,500 $11,988 $14,172
For sale right now 138 92 67 84
Vehicles built 7,672 4,481 4,264 4,196
Same on every 2018 Cherokee
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,247 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Latitude(US,MEX), Longitude(BUX), North(CAN)
$11,397
Limited · 4WD 1C4PJMDX-J
$14,500
Latitude Plus
$11,988
Limited · 4WD 1C4PJMDB-J
$14,172
Trailhawk · 4WD
$15,995
Latitude(US,MEX), Longitude(BUX), North(CAN) · 4WD
$12,998
$4,847 $9,325 $13,804 $18,282 $22,760
Price trend

Median down $937 over the last 12 months.

2018 Cherokee price history →
Cost to run

21/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Cherokee

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

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

What 1C4PJLCB-J means

1C4 PJLCB · J
1C4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
PJLCB
together encode the Cherokee line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl — as Jeep 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
Real VINs from this run 1C4PJLCB 9JD573001 1C4PJLCB 4JD566280 1C4PJLCB 0JD537472
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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