Factory build sheet

2018 Tesla Model S

Build 5YJSA1E2-J · Electric · All-wheel drive · Hatchback

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 5YJSA1E2 and position 10 reads J. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Model S whose VIN starts 5YJSA1E2 and carries J in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 6,833 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 6,833 known VINs
  • 178 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by Tesla with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Fuel type
Electric
Electrification
Battery electric

Drivetrain

Drive type
All-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic
Forward speeds
1

Body & chassis

Body class
Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
5
Seats
5
Seat rows
2
Manufacturer
TESLA, INC.

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1
GVWR
6,000 lb or less

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

Driver assistance, as built

  • Forward collision warning Standard
  • Crash imminent braking Standard
  • Lane departure warning Standard
  • Lane keeping assistance Standard
  • Adaptive cruise control Optional
  • Blind spot warning Standard

Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.

What this build asks today

Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.

$23,666 median asking price · 246 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026

Low 2% of listings $15,499 Top 2% of listings $31,900

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The same build, other model years

Tesla used the VIN pattern 5YJSA1E2 for 7 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

$17,535 2015 $20,161 2016 $22,500 2017 $23,666 2018 $27,689 2019 $34,487 2020 $37,500 2021

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 5YJ TESLA, INC. · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 SA1E2 Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 J Model year — 2018
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

6,833 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 5YJSA1E2-J shares the specification above.

  • 6,833 Known VINs
  • 178 Listed for sale now
  • 246 Priced listings
  • $23,666 Median asking

Vehicles of this build

A fixed sample of 4 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.

Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.

Browse all 6,833 VINs of this build →

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the Model S, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Prices are asking prices from 246 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.

Vehicle counts come from the 6,833 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.