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

8 builds left the factory as a 2018 Kicks, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $5,999–$18,995 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 14,582 vehicles built
  • 215 for sale right now
  • $5,999–$18,995 typical price range

Which Kicks 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.

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What people actually pay

211 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
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$12,112
$5,819 $9,256 $12,692 $16,129 $19,565
Price trend

Median down $917 over the last 12 months.

2018 Kicks price history →
Cost to run

31/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,410/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Kicks

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2018 Kicks
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3N1CP5CU-J means

3N1 CP5CU · J
3N1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in Mexico
CP5CU
together encode the Kicks line — Hatchback, 1.6L — 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
Real VINs from this run 3N1CP5CU XJL523781 3N1CP5CU 2JL537979 3N1CP5CU 5JL544201
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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