2018 Nissan Frontier: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

18 builds left the factory as a 2018 Frontier, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $6,351–$28,998 today.

  • 13 main configurations
  • 22,277 vehicles built
  • 310 for sale right now
  • $6,351–$28,998 typical price range

Which Frontier 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 Frontier

What actually differs

SV · 4WD SV 1N6AD0ER-J SV 1N6DD0ER-J SV V6 Crew CAB 4WD
Typical price today $18,990 $18,215 $17,999 $22,669
For sale right now 132 36 37 10
Vehicles built 7,950 4,797 2,216 919
Same on every 2018 Frontier
  • Engine 4L
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

336 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SV · 4WD
$18,990
SV 1N6AD0ER-J
$18,215
SV 1N6DD0ER-J
$17,999
$9,651 $14,705 $19,760 $24,814 $29,868
Price trend

Median up $525 over the last 12 months.

2018 Frontier price history →
Will it hold value?

A Frontier typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,988 today.

Frontier depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Frontier

Safety, in plain English

What 1N6DD0CU-J means

1N6 DD0CU · J
1N6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
DD0CU
together encode the Frontier line — Pickup — as Nissan 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
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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