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

3 builds left the factory as a 2018 Leaf, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $7,990–$24,100 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 5,005 vehicles built
  • 46 for sale right now
  • $7,990–$24,100 typical price range

Which Leaf 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 Leaf

What people actually pay

50 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
S · Battery electric
$11,398
$7,750 $12,018 $16,287 $20,555 $24,823
Price trend

Median down $409 over the last 12 months.

2018 Leaf price history →
Will it hold value?

A Leaf typically keeps about 40% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,536 today.

Leaf depreciation by year →
Cost to run

125/100 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Leaf

Safety, in plain English

What 1N4AZ1CP-J means

1N4 AZ1CP · J
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
AZ1CP
together encode the Leaf line — Hatchback, Electric — 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 1N4AZ1CP XJC307383 1N4AZ1CP 4JC311820 1N4AZ1CP 1JC304727
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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