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
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GT2 RS · RWD WP0AE2A9-J3.8L 6-cyl, 690 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 379 built.
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Targa 4S / Targa 4 GTS · AWD WP0BB2A9-J3L 6-cyl, 420 hp, All-wheel drive. 363 built.
$2,999 great deal $146,667 typical $230,312 top of market -
Turbo / Turbo S · AWD WP0CD2A9-J3.8L 6-cyl, 540 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 187 built.
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Most common — 25% of 2018 911s
GT3 · RWD WP0AC2A9-J4L 6-cyl, 500 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 1,119 built.
$172,595 great deal $229,990 typical $449,986 top of market -
Carrera (2WD) / Carrera 4 (4WD) · RWD WP0AA2A9-J3L 6-cyl, 370 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 676 built.
$2,099 great deal $118,197 typical $174,979 top of market -
Carrera S, Carrera GTS / Carrera 4S, Carrera 4 GTS · RWD WP0AB2A9-J6-cyl, 420 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 740 built.
$86,494 great deal $124,899 typical $241,997 top of market -
Carrera S, Carrera GTS / Carrera 4S, Carrera 4 GTS · RWD WP0CB2A9-J3L 6-cyl, 420 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 339 built.
$84,900 great deal $123,000 typical $199,481 top of market -
Carrera (2WD) / Carrera 4 (4WD) · AWD WP0CA2A9-J3L 6-cyl, 370 hp, All-wheel drive. 236 built.
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Turbo / Turbo S · AWD WP0AD2A9-J3.8L 6-cyl, 540 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 399 built.
$99,858 great deal $180,793 typical $359,995 top of market
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, 2026Safety, in plain English
What WP0AE2A9-J means
- 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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