2018 Porsche 911: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 2018 911, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $2,099–$449,986 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 4,457 vehicles built
  • 269 for sale right now
  • $2,099–$449,986 typical price range

Which 911 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 911

What actually differs

GT3 · RWD Carrera S, Carrera GTS / Carrera 4S, Carrera 4 GTS · RWD Carrera (2WD) / Carrera 4 (4WD) · RWD Turbo / Turbo S · AWD
Engine 4L 6-cyl 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3.8L 6-cyl
Power 500 hp 420 hp 370 hp 540 hp
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Seats 2 4 4 4
Typical price today $229,990 $124,899 $118,197 $180,793
For sale right now 70 28 34 27
Vehicles built 1,119 740 676 399
Same on every 2018 911
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Coupe
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

307 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GT3 · RWD
$229,990
Carrera S, Carrera GTS / Carrera 4S, Carrera 4 GTS · RWD WP0AB2A9-J
$124,899
Carrera (2WD) / Carrera 4 (4WD) · RWD
$118,197
Turbo / Turbo S · AWD
$180,793
Targa 4S / Targa 4 GTS · AWD
$146,667
Carrera S, Carrera GTS / Carrera 4S, Carrera 4 GTS · RWD WP0CB2A9-J
$123,000
$2,036 $117,399 $232,761 $348,124 $463,486
Price trend

Median up $8,796 over the last 12 months.

2018 911 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 911 typically keeps about 47% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $76,070 today.

911 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 911

Safety, in plain English

What WP0AE2A9-J means

WP0 AE2A9 · J
WP0
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
AE2A9
together encode the 911 line — Coupe, 3.8L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Porsche 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
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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