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

20 builds left the factory as a 2018 Legacy, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $6,995–$25,998 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 14,954 vehicles built
  • 260 for sale right now
  • $6,995–$25,998 typical price range

Which Legacy 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.

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What actually differs

Premium+ES · AWD Premium · AWD Base+Alloy Wheel Pack Limited+M/R+ES+Navi · AWD
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Power 175 hp 175 hp 175 hp 256 hp
Typical price today $14,605 $12,995 $11,990 $18,299
For sale right now 49 40 20 25
Vehicles built 3,224 2,566 1,367 1,011
Same on every 2018 Legacy
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

390 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium+ES · AWD
$14,605
Premium · AWD
$12,995
Base+Alloy Wheel Pack
$11,990
Limited+M/R+ES+Navi · AWD
$18,299
$6,785 $11,678 $16,570 $21,463 $26,355
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2018 Legacy price history →
Will it hold value?

A Legacy typically keeps about 51% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,500 today.

Legacy depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Legacy

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 4S3BNAB6-J means

4S3 BNAB6 · J
4S3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
BNAB6
together encode the Legacy line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl — 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 4S3BNAB6 4J3005297
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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