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

5 builds left the factory as a 2018 Cayenne, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $13,800–$31,998 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 3,550 vehicles built
  • 90 for sale right now
  • $13,800–$31,998 typical price range

Which Cayenne 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 actually differs

Base / Platinum Edition · AWD S · AWD S E-Hybrid / S E-Hybrid Platinum Edition · Plug-in hybrid · AWD Turbo / Turbo S · AWD
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl
Power 300 hp 420 hp 416 hp 520 hp
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Electric Gasoline
Typical price today $21,457 $27,099 — —
For sale right now 63 11 7 1
Vehicles built 2,518 387 294 130
Same on every 2018 Cayenne
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

101 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base / Platinum Edition · AWD
$21,457
$13,386 $18,279 $23,172 $28,065 $32,958
Price trend

Median down $5,722 over the last 12 months.

2018 Cayenne price history →
Will it hold value?

A Cayenne typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,998 today.

Cayenne depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Cayenne

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2018 Cayenne
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WP1AA2A2-J means

WP1 AA2A2 · J
WP1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
AA2A2
together encode the Cayenne line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, All-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
Real VINs from this run WP1AA2A2 0JKA05121 WP1AA2A2 1JKA05516 WP1AA2A2 3JKA01743

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