Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-206684-11

Free Writing Prospectus dated October 9, 2018

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2018-5

Issuing Entity

Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC	Santander Consumer USA Inc.
Depositor	Sponsor and Servicer

The depositor has prepared a preliminary prospectus dated October 9, 2018 which describes the notes to be issued by the issuing entity. You should review the preliminary prospectus in its entirety before deciding to purchase any of the notes.

Ratings

The depositor expects that the following classes of notes issued by the issuing entity will receive the indicated credit ratings from the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, or “rating agencies,” listed below.

	Fitch Ratings, Inc.		S&P Global Ratings
Class A-1 Notes		F1+sf		A-1+	(sf)
Class A-2-A Notes		AAAsf		AAA	(sf)
Class A-2-B Notes		AAAsf		AAA	(sf)
Class A-3 Notes		AAAsf		AAA	(sf)
Class B Notes		AAsf		AA	(sf)
Class C Notes		Asf		A-	(sf)
Class D Notes		BBBsf		BBB-	(sf)

It is a condition to the issuance of the notes that, on the closing date, each class of notes receive at least the ratings listed above.

Underwriters

RBC Capital Markets	J.P. Morgan	SOCIETE GENERALE
	Solely with respect to the Class A notes:
BMO Capital Markets	Deutsche Bank Securities	Santander

The depositor has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the depositor has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the depositor, the issuing entity and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the depositor, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-866-375-6829.