2018 Lincoln Continental: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

16 builds left the factory as a 2018 Continental, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $7,495–$30,163 today.

  • 14 main configurations
  • 3,304 vehicles built
  • 62 for sale right now
  • $7,495–$30,163 typical price range

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What actually differs

Select · FWD Reserve · FWD Select · AWD Reserve · AWD
Engine 3.7L 6-cyl 2.7L 6-cyl 3.7L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 305 hp 335 hp 305 hp 400 hp
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $20,675 $17,988 $13,999 $25,210
For sale right now 9 5 7 7
Vehicles built 759 434 334 329
Same on every 2018 Continental
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $1,520 over the last 12 months.

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Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Continental

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1LN6L9AP-J means

1LN 6L9AP · J
1LN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in the United States
6L9AP
together encode the Continental line — Sedan, 2.7L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Lincoln 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 1LN6L9AP 7J5609829
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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