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Vehicle data — listings, auctions, titles and images
Delivered to your cloud as files, through an API, or straight to your AI assistant.
# one row per listing
vin, year, make, model,
trim, price, mileage,
dealer, zip, photos
Developer API
One VIN in, full record and price band out.
# full record + price band
GET /v2/vehicles/{vin}
/pricing
# → 200 OK
{ "median", "rank", … }
AI assistant (MCP)
Ask Claude or ChatGPT about real listings.
THE SPECS GUIDE
Find your trim. See what changes.
Compare recorded engines, drivetrains and specifications, then open the VIN pattern that matches your car.
Use its full VIN to look up the vehicle and check the recorded specifications.
SIDE BY SIDE
Choose up to three VIN patterns. Each column describes one recorded pattern.
Swipe the table sideways to compare vehicles. Specification names stay visible.
| Specification | S, SE · FWD 3VWG17AU-J | S, SE · FWD 3VWB17AU-J | Trendline 3VWE17AU-J | Trim not recorded 9BWDB45U-J | S/SE 00WG17AU-J | Highline 3VWZ17AU-J | Highline 3VWR17AU-J | S 3VWC17AU-J |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1.8L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1.8L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl |
| Power | 170 hp | 170 hp | 170 hp | Not recorded | Not recorded | 170 hp | 170 hp | 170 hp |
| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Transmission | Automatic | Manual/Standard | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Other | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Body | Hatchback | Hatchback | Not recorded | Hatchback | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | Not recorded | 2-door | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Median asking price | $13,995 | $13,998 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Price observations | 84 | 14 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Price sample updated | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
2018 Golf
170 hp
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
170 hp
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2018 Golf
170 hp
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2018 Golf
170 hp · Hatchback · 5 seats
$13,995 median asking price
84 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
170 hp · Hatchback · 5 seats
$13,998 median asking price
14 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026
2018 Golf
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2018 Golf
170 hp
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
2018 Golf
Hatchback
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
THE MARKET VIEW
Explore model-year asking prices and available market history.
BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Equipment, fuel economy and safety results can vary with the vehicle’s engine, drivetrain and options.
Check the tested body style and drivetrain before comparing crash ratings.
Check NHTSA ratings → Check recalls by VIN →Match the engine and drivetrain to an EPA entry. A model-year fuel estimate may describe a different variant from yours.
Find the matching EPA vehicle →Compare current asking-price samples. Differences between model years are not a forecast of how one car will depreciate.
Golf prices by age → Asking-price history →