model year

2018 Lexus RC 350 configuration 39818

Official US catalog configuration for the 2018 Lexus RC 350: 3.5L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI & PFI, Automatic (S8), Rear-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 39818 for the 2018 Lexus RC 350. The catalog row specifies 3.5L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI & PFI, Automatic (S8), Rear-Wheel Drive, and Premium Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Lexus
model
RC 350
engine
3.5L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI & PFI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,018
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3.5L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI & PFI. Transmission: Automatic (S8). Drive: Rear-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Premium Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2015–2025. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Lexus
model
RC 350
engine
3.5L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline SIDI & PFI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,018
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
e2322be847a27629418d797dda9d8fbe03b854b668a7809afd043453d6b22fbe
sourceVehicleId
39818