2018 Subaru Crosstrek: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 2018 Crosstrek, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $7,999–$27,646 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 39,733 vehicles built
  • 710 for sale right now
  • $7,999–$27,646 typical price range

Which Crosstrek 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

Premium · AWD Premium+ES+BSD Limited+Navi+ES+BSD · AWD Base · AWD
Typical price today $15,103 $15,991 $18,094 $14,590
For sale right now 191 127 183 50
Vehicles built 12,009 8,611 7,163 3,364
Same on every 2018 Crosstrek
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 152 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

1,118 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium · AWD
$15,103
Premium+ES+BSD
$15,991
Limited+Navi+ES+BSD · AWD
$18,094
Base · AWD
$14,590
Limited+ES+BSD · AWD
$16,985
Premium+BSD · AWD
$14,993
$7,759 $12,938 $18,118 $23,297 $28,476
Price trend

Median up $1,193 over the last 12 months.

2018 Crosstrek price history →
Will it hold value?

A Crosstrek typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,000 today.

Crosstrek depreciation by year →
Cost to run

27/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Crosstrek

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • Watches your blind spot
  • 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 JF2GTALC-J means

JF2 GTALC · J
JF2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
GTALC
together encode the Crosstrek line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Subaru 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 JF2GTALC 8J8267411 JF2GTALC 5JH316886 JF2GTALC 0JH233365
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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