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

26 builds left the factory as a 2018 Compass, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $5,895–$20,480 today.

7 main configurations
163,077 vehicles built
1,857 for sale right now
$5,895–$20,480 typical price range

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Sport · 4WD 3C4NJDAB-J

2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Manual/Standard, Four-wheel drive. 6,406 built.

$6,749 great deal $12,650 typical $18,347 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 114 for sale · from $6,749 →
Limited · FWD 3C4NJCCB-J

2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 6,117 built.

$5,895 great deal $13,785 typical $20,480 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 74 for sale · from $5,895 →
Sport · FWD 3C4NJCAB-J

2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Manual/Standard, Front-wheel drive. 11,261 built.

$6,380 great deal $12,298 typical $17,499 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 112 for sale · from $6,380 →
Most common — 37% of 2018 Compasss

Longitude, North, Latitude · 4WD 3C4NJDBB-J

2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Manual/Standard, Four-wheel drive. 60,779 built.

$7,950 great deal $13,995 typical $19,486 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 633 for sale · from $7,950 →
Trailhawk · 4WD 3C4NJDDB-J

2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 17,418 built.

$8,350 great deal $14,389 typical $20,177 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 232 for sale · from $8,350 →
Limited · 4WD 3C4NJDCB-J

2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 32,868 built.

$8,454 great deal $14,990 typical $20,325 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 400 for sale · from $8,454 →

What actually differs

	Longitude, North, Latitude · 4WD	Limited · 4WD	Trailhawk · 4WD	Sport · FWD
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Transmission	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard
Typical price today	$13,995	$14,990	$14,389	$12,298
For sale right now	633	400	232	112
Vehicles built	60,779	32,868	17,418	11,261

Same on every 2018 Compass

Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 180 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

2,683 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Longitude, North, Latitude · 4WD

$13,995

Limited · 4WD

$14,990

Trailhawk · 4WD

$14,389

Sport · FWD

$12,298

Sport · 4WD

$12,650

Limited · FWD

$13,785

$5,718 $9,562 $13,407 $17,251 $21,095

Price trend

Median down $202 over the last 12 months.

2018 Compass price history →

Will it hold value?

A Compass typically keeps about 46% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,388 today.

Compass depreciation by year →

Cost to run

22/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Compass

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 3C4NJDAB-J means

3C4 NJDAB · J

3C4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in Mexico
NJDAB: together encode the Compass line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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 3C4NJDAB 0JT480913

19 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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