2018 Mazda MAZDA6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2018 MAZDA6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $7,300–$25,990 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 13,186 vehicles built
  • 172 for sale right now
  • $7,300–$25,990 typical price range

Which MAZDA6 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 MAZDA6

What actually differs

Sport · FWD Grand Touring · FWD Grand Touring Reserve · FWD Signature · FWD
Power 187 hp 227 hp 227 hp 227 hp
Typical price today $14,490 $17,985 $18,587 $20,790
For sale right now 28 32 27 30
Vehicles built 2,573 2,364 1,840 1,462
Same on every 2018 MAZDA6
  • Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

259 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Sport · FWD
$14,490
Grand Touring · FWD
$17,985
Grand Touring Reserve · FWD
$18,587
Signature · FWD
$20,790
$7,759 $12,512 $17,265 $22,017 $26,770
Price trend

Median down $925 over the last 12 months.

2018 MAZDA6 price history →
Will it hold value?

A MAZDA6 typically keeps about 41% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,999 today.

MAZDA6 depreciation by year →

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.

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

What JM1GL1XY-J means

JM1 GL1XY · J
JM1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
GL1XY
together encode the Mazda6 line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Mazda 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 JM1GL1XY 1J1317045 JM1GL1XY 8J1321691
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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