2008 Acura RDX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2008 RDX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $2,476–$9,783 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 4,662 vehicles built
  • 46 for sale right now
  • $2,476–$9,783 typical price range

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What actually differs

Technology Package Trim not recorded
Typical price today $6,490 $7,934
Vehicles built 2,513 2,147
Same on every 2008 RDX
  • Engine 2.3L 4-cyl
  • Power 240 hp
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door
  • For sale right now 23

What people actually pay

39 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Technology Package
$6,490
$2,401 $4,320 $6,239 $8,158 $10,077
Price trend

Median up $704 over the last 12 months.

2008 RDX price history →
Cost to run

17/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 RDX

What 5J8TB185-8 means

5J8 TB185 · 8
5J8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Acura registered — assembled in the United States
TB185
together encode the RDX line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.3L 4cyl — as Acura filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 5J8TB185 78A008133
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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