2008 Cadillac CTS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2008 CTS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $1,601–$11,875 today.

10 main configurations
11,644 vehicles built
70 for sale right now
$1,601–$11,875 typical price range

Which CTS is yours?

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Pick your CTS

Most common — 24% of 2008 CTSs

RWD 1G6DF577-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 2,764 built.

$1,601 great deal $5,999 typical $11,875 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 25 for sale · from $1,601 →
HI Feature V6 · AWD 1G6DS57V-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 644 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →
AWD 1G6DT57V-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,552 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale →
RWD 1G6DR57V-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 872 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →
RWD 1G6DJ577-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 462 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
RWD 1G6DM577-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Manual/Standard, Rear-wheel drive. 1,417 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
AWD 1G6DG577-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,044 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →
AWD 1G6DH577-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 289 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →
RWD 1G6DP57V-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Manual/Standard, Rear-wheel drive. 936 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
RWD 1G6DV57V-8

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 1,659 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale →

What actually differs

	RWD 1G6DF577-8	RWD 1G6DV57V-8	AWD	RWD 1G6DM577-8
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard
Typical price today	$5,999	$7,750	$6,675	—
For sale right now	25	13	11	3
Vehicles built	2,764	1,659	1,552	1,417

Same on every 2008 CTS

Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

82 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

RWD

$5,999

$1,552 $4,222 $6,892 $9,562 $12,232

Price trend

Median down $502 over the last 12 months.

2008 CTS price history →

Will it hold value?

A CTS typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,222 today.

CTS depreciation by year →

Cost to run

17/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 CTS

Safety, in plain English

What 1G6DF577-8 means

1G6 DF577 · 8

1G6: the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
DF577: together encode the CTS line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Cadillac 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 1G6DF577 880140747

5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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