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Porsche Cayenne 4.8L V8 turbo

This is the 4.8L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the Cayenne — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 385–520 hp. We decode it on 10,550 VINs across 22 factory builds, and 324 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $17,000.

Cylinders
8
Power
385–520 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2008–2018
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 27, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$17,000
Configuration price reference
324
On sale today with the 4.8L 8-cyl
2008–2018
Model years it was fitted
22
Factory configurations
10,550
Cayenne VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 4.8L 8-cyl sits in the Cayenne engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

3.0L 6-cyl
2012–2027
$55,693
240–512 hp · 3,499 on sale
3.6L 6-cyl
2008–2018
$15,999
290–440 hp · 840 on sale
4.0L 8-cyl turbo
2019–2027
$111,891
453–729 hp · 1,287 on sale
4.8L 8-cyl turbo · this page
2008–2018
$17,000
385–520 hp · 324 on sale

2008–2018 The 3.6L 6-cyl configuration price reference is about $1,001 less — $15,999 against $17,000. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

4 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Porsche Cayenne price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Cayenne years got a 4.8L 8-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2018 130 1 1 2017 239 4 1 2016 383 16 1 2015 322 11 1 2014 1,805 78 3 2013 1,856 75 3 2012 1,264 42 2 2011 1,615 48 2 2010 387 5 2 2009 915 12 3 2008 1,634 32 3

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Cayenne report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

22 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2018

1 build

2016

1 build

2015

1 build

2014

3 builds

2013

3 builds

2012

2 builds

2011

1 build

2010

2 builds

2009

3 builds

2008

3 builds

Showing the 20 most-built configurations of 22. Every 2018 Cayenne build →

The 4.8L 8-cyl Cayenne: common questions

Which Cayenne years have the 4.8L 8-cyl?

2008–2018, without a break — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 22 factory configurations and 10,550 VINs.

What does a 4.8L 8-cyl Cayenne cost?

$17,000 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

Is the 4.8L 8-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

4.8L 8-cyl Cayenne on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.