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

27 builds left the factory as a 2018 Outback, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $7,800–$25,455 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 50,623 vehicles built
  • 948 for sale right now
  • $7,800–$25,455 typical price range

Which Outback 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

Limited+M/R+ES+Navi · AWD 4S4BSANC-J Premium+ES · AWD Premium · AWD Limited+M/R+ES+Navi · AWD 4S4BSENC-J
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 $16,193 $15,599 $15,488 $17,641
For sale right now 330 102 105 113
Vehicles built 15,486 6,908 6,847 5,362
Same on every 2018 Outback
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,529 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Limited+M/R+ES+Navi · AWD 4S4BSANC-J
$16,193
Premium+ES · AWD
$15,599
Premium · AWD
$15,488
Limited+M/R+ES+Navi · AWD 4S4BSENC-J
$17,641
Base · AWD
$15,194
Touring+M/R+ES+NAV · AWD
$17,492
$7,566 $12,229 $16,893 $21,556 $26,219
Price trend

Median down $799 over the last 12 months.

2018 Outback price history →
Will it hold value?

A Outback typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,995 today.

Outback depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Outback

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 4S4BSACC-J means

4S4 BSACC · J
4S4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
BSACC
together encode the Outback line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 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 4S4BSACC 2J3291403 4S4BSACC 4J3335370
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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