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

6 builds left the factory as a 2018 Navigator, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $18,900–$41,800 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 5,285 vehicles built
  • 168 for sale right now
  • $18,900–$41,800 typical price range

Which Navigator 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.

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What actually differs

Reserve · 4WD BL · 4WD Select Select · 4WD
Typical price today $26,220 $31,749 $23,999 $27,256
For sale right now 100 28 15 18
Vehicles built 3,077 755 710 519
Same on every 2018 Navigator
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 310 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 8
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

235 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Reserve · 4WD
$26,220
BL · 4WD
$31,749
Select
$23,999
Select · 4WD
$27,256
$18,333 $24,513 $30,694 $36,874 $43,054
Price trend

Median down $3,908 over the last 12 months.

2018 Navigator price history →
Will it hold value?

A Navigator typically keeps about 38% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,995 today.

Navigator depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Navigator

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5LMJJ2JT-J means

5LM JJ2JT · J
5LM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in the United States
JJ2JT
together encode the Navigator line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Four-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

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