2008 Bentley Continental: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2008 Continental, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $29,500–$65,000 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 828 vehicles built
  • 39 for sale right now
  • $29,500–$65,000 typical price range

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What actually differs

W12 AWD GT Speed · AWD GT · AWD
Power 552 hp 600 hp 552 hp
Body Sedan Coupe Coupe
Doors 4-door 2-door 2-door
Typical price today $28,995 $38,412 $45,285
For sale right now 7 8 3
Vehicles built 177 115 51
Same on every 2008 Continental
  • Engine 6L 12-cyl
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
Price trend

Median up $5,999 over the last 6 months.

2008 Continental price history →
Cost to run

10/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Continental

Safety, in plain English

What SCBCP73W-8 means

SCB CP73W · 8
SCB
the World Manufacturer Identifier Bentley registered — the manufacturer and plant group
CP73W
together encode the Continental line — Coupe, 6L 12cyl, All-wheel drive — as Bentley filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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