2018 Tesla Model S: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2018 Model S, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $15,499–$65,000 today.

2 main configurations
7,897 vehicles built
194 for sale right now
$15,499–$65,000 typical price range

Which Model S 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 Model S

P100D AWD · Battery electric 5YJSA1E4-J

Electric, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,069 built.

$22,800 great deal $29,798 typical $65,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 26 for sale · from $22,800 →
Most common — 86% of 2018 Model Ss

Battery electric · AWD 5YJSA1E2-J

Electric, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 6,825 built.

$15,499 great deal $23,666 typical $31,900 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 168 for sale · from $15,499 →

What actually differs

	Battery electric · AWD	P100D AWD · Battery electric
Typical price today	$23,666	$29,798
For sale right now	168	26
Vehicles built	6,825	1,069

Same on every 2018 Model S

Engine Electric
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Electric
Body Hatchback
Seats 5
Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

281 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Battery electric · AWD

$23,666

P100D AWD · Battery electric

$29,798

$15,034 $28,013 $40,992 $53,971 $66,950

Price trend

Median up $2,996 over the last 12 months.

2018 Model S price history →

Will it hold value?

A Model S typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,995 today.

Model S depreciation by year →

Cost to run

102/105 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Model S

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2018 Model S

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5YJSA1E4-J means

5YJ SA1E4 · J

5YJ: the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
SA1E4: together encode the Model S line — Hatchback, Electric, All-wheel drive — as Tesla 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 5YJSA1E4 1JF267514 5YJSA1E4 4JF246107

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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