2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2018 Eclipse Cross, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $7,000–$17,888 today.

4 main configurations
5,703 vehicles built
84 for sale right now
$7,000–$17,888 typical price range

Which Eclipse Cross 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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Pick your Eclipse Cross

Most common — 50% of 2018 Eclipse Crosss

4WD JA4AT5AA-J

1.5L 4-cyl, 152 hp, Four-wheel drive. 2,825 built.

$8,164 great deal $12,712 typical $17,805 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 42 for sale · from $8,164 →
LE AWD · 4WD JA4AT4AA-J

1.5L 4-cyl, 152 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,625 built.

$7,000 great deal $11,945 typical $17,888 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 23 for sale · from $7,000 →
ES JA4AS3AA-J

1.5L 4-cyl, 152 hp. 539 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →
ES AWD · 4WD JA4AT3AA-J

1.5L 4-cyl, 152 hp, Four-wheel drive. 714 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale →

What actually differs

	4WD	LE AWD · 4WD	ES AWD · 4WD	ES
Typical price today	$12,712	$11,945	$10,170	$13,999
For sale right now	42	23	11	8
Vehicles built	2,825	1,625	714	539

Same on every 2018 Eclipse Cross

Engine 1.5L 4-cyl
Power 152 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

114 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

4WD

$12,712

LE AWD · 4WD

$11,945

$6,790 $9,699 $12,608 $15,516 $18,425

Price trend

Median up $1,558 over the last 12 months.

2018 Eclipse Cross price history →

Cost to run

25/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Eclipse Cross

Safety, in plain English

What JA4AT5AA-J means

JA4 AT5AA · J

JA4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Mitsubishi registered — assembled in Japan
AT5AA: together encode the Eclipse Cross line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Mitsubishi 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 JA4AT5AA 3JZ054822 JA4AT5AA XJZ038519 JA4AT5AA 5JZ048181

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