2018 Toyota Corolla: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

19 builds left the factory as a 2018 Corolla, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $7,999–$24,995 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 79,739 vehicles built
  • 572 for sale right now
  • $7,999–$24,995 typical price range

Which Corolla 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

L/LE/SE/XLE/XSE 2T1BURHE-J L/LE/SE/XLE/XSE 5YFBURHE-J LE ECO 2T1BPRHE-J LE ECO 5YFBPRHE-J
Power 132 hp 132 hp 140 hp 140 hp
Typical price today $14,999 $15,416
For sale right now 295 274 1 2
Vehicles built 42,664 36,695 179 143
Same on every 2018 Corolla
  • Engine 1.8L 4-cyl
  • Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

816 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
L/LE/SE/XLE/XSE 2T1BURHE-J
$14,999
L/LE/SE/XLE/XSE 5YFBURHE-J
$15,416
$7,759 $12,256 $16,752 $21,249 $25,745
Price trend

Median up $878 over the last 12 months.

2018 Corolla price history →
Will it hold value?

A Corolla typically keeps about 66% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,916 today.

Corolla depreciation by year →
Cost to run

28/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,500/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Corolla

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.

Driver assistance — every 2018 Corolla
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 2T1BPRHE-J means

2T1 BPRHE · J
2T1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Canada
BPRHE
together encode the Corolla line — Sedan, 1.8L 4cyl — as Toyota 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
15 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2018 Toyota Corolla prices →