2018 Nissan Sentra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
17 builds left the factory as a 2018 Sentra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $4,500–$17,998 today.
- 2 main configurations
- 69,516 vehicles built
- 374 for sale right now
- $4,500–$17,998 typical price range
Which Sentra 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 Sentra
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Base configuration 3N1AB7AP-J1.8L 4-cyl, 130 hp. 68,327 built.
$4,500 great deal $9,990 typical $17,998 top of market
What people actually pay
392 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Base configuration
$9,990
$4,365
$7,908
$11,452
$14,995
$18,538
Safety, in plain English
NHTSA overall crash rating
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 3N1AB7AP-J means
3N1
AB7AP
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J
- 3N1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in Mexico
- AB7AP
- together encode the Sentra line — Sedan, 1.8L 4cyl — 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
3N1AB7AP
9JY231864
3N1AB7AP
6JY280150
3N1AB7AP
5JY208873
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 3N1AB7AE-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 3N1AB7AT-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S 000AB7AP-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan 3N1A87AP-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 3N1AB7A0-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 3N1AB7A9-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 3N1AB7AD-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S 001AB7AP-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S 0000B7AP-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SV FWD 3V1AB7AP-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan 3N1A9XAP-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 03N1AB7A-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S FWD 1.8L 4cyl Sedan JN1AB7AP-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 3N1AB7A8-Y Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3NA1B7AP-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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