2018 Lexus LC: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
4 builds left the factory as a 2018 LC, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $58,500–$99,834 today.
- 2 main configurations
- 2,183 vehicles built
- 68 for sale right now
- $58,500–$99,834 typical price range
Which LC 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 LC
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Most common — 95% of 2018 LCs
500 JTHHP5AY-J5L 8-cyl, 471 hp. 2,080 built.
$58,500 great deal $79,995 typical $99,834 top of market -
What actually differs
| 500 | 500H · Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 5L 8-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Power | 471 hp | 295 hp |
| Typical price today | $79,995 | $76,784 |
| For sale right now | 63 | 5 |
| Vehicles built | 2,080 | 101 |
Same on every 2018 LC
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Coupe
- Seats 4
- Doors 2-door
What people actually pay
98 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
500
$79,995
$56,745
$68,266
$79,788
$91,309
$102,830
Safety, in plain English
Driver assistance — every 2018 LC
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What JTHHP5AY-J means
JTH
HP5AY
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J
- JTH
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
- HP5AY
- together encode the LC line — Coupe, 5L 8cyl — as Lexus 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
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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