2008 BMW X3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2008 X3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $1,800–$9,497 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 4,486 vehicles built
  • 31 for sale right now
  • $1,800–$9,497 typical price range

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What actually differs

3.0SI WBXPC934-8 3.0SI WBXPC734-8
Vehicles built 4,451 35
Same on every 2008 X3
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Power 255 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $5,549
  • For sale right now 31

What people actually pay

44 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
3.0SI
$5,549
$1,746 $3,755 $5,764 $7,773 $9,782
Price trend

Median up $1,008 over the last 12 months.

2008 X3 price history →
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 X3

Safety, in plain English

What WBXPC934-8 means

WBX PC934 · 8
WBX
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
PC934
together encode the X3 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl — as BMW 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
Real VINs from this run WBXPC934 98WJ08170 WBXPC934 08WJ10504 WBXPC934 58WJ15164

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