2018 Volkswagen Atlas: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
25 builds left the factory as a 2018 Atlas, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 19 main configurations sell for $7,995–$24,998 today.
- 19 main configurations
- 32,024 vehicles built
- 624 for sale right now
- $7,995–$24,998 typical price range
Which Atlas 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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Pick your Atlas
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4MOTION SEL · AWD 1V2RR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 903 built.
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4MOTION Launch Model · AWD 1V2HR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 502 built.
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SE W/Technology · FWD 1V2DP2CA-J2L 4-cyl, 235 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 870 built.
$11,999 great deal $14,220 typical $18,524 top of market -
4MOTION S · AWD 1V2GR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,038 built.
$9,300 great deal $12,925 typical $18,900 top of market -
4MOTION SEL Premium · AWD 1V2NR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,146 built.
$12,558 great deal $16,990 typical $24,998 top of market -
S · AWD 1V2AR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 553 built.
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SE · AWD 1V2DR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,912 built.
$8,493 great deal $13,925 typical $18,998 top of market -
4MOTION SE · AWD 1V2KR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,274 built.
$8,190 great deal $14,500 typical $20,998 top of market -
Launch Model · AWD 1V2BR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 583 built.
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4MOTION SEL · AWD 1V2MR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,635 built.
$7,995 great deal $15,297 typical $22,998 top of market -
S · AWD 1V2AP2CA-J2L 4-cyl, 235 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,374 built.
$7,995 great deal $13,499 typical $18,998 top of market -
SEL · AWD 1V2SR2CA-J3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 356 built.
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SE · AWD 1V2CR2CA-J
3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,093 built.
$8,995 great deal $12,900 typical $20,998 top of market -
SE · AWD 1V2FR2CA-J
3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 424 built.
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SE W/ Technology, 4MOTION W/ R-Line · AWD 1V2PR2CA-J
3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 881 built.
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SEL · AWD 1V2ER2CA-J
3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,701 built.
$9,900 great deal $14,995 typical $24,998 top of market -
SEL · AWD 1V2EP2CA-J
2L 4-cyl, 235 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 191 built.
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Most common — 14% of 2018 Atlass4MOTION SE · AWD 1V2LR2CA-J
3.6L 6-cyl, 276 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,634 built.
$8,995 great deal $14,995 typical $22,998 top of market -
SE · AWD 1V2CP2CA-J
2L 4-cyl, 235 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 930 built.
What actually differs
| 4MOTION SE · AWD 1V2LR2CA-J | 4MOTION SEL Premium · AWD | 4MOTION SEL · AWD | 4MOTION SE · AWD 1V2KR2CA-J | |
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| Typical price today | $14,995 | $16,990 | $15,297 | $14,500 |
| For sale right now | 95 | 89 | 72 | 68 |
| Vehicles built | 4,634 | 4,146 | 3,635 | 3,274 |
Same on every 2018 Atlas
- Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
- Power 276 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 7
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
845 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
16 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1V2RR2CA-J means
- 1V2
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in the United States
- RR2CA
- together encode the Atlas line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Volkswagen 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
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Launch Model 2L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1V2BP2CA-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001V2LR2-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1V2FR2LA-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1V2D2CA7-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1V1AP2CA-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Execline 3.6L 6cyl 1V2TR2CA-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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