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

10 builds left the factory as a 2008 Escalade, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $4,995–$23,999 today.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 8,519 vehicles built
  • 132 for sale right now
  • $4,995–$23,999 typical price range

Which Escalade is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Luxury ESV 1GYFK668-8 EXT ESV 1GYFC668-8
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Pickup Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Typical price today $9,400 $8,773 $11,900 —
For sale right now 71 34 16 1
Vehicles built 3,876 2,224 984 199
Same on every 2008 Escalade
  • Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

88 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Luxury
$9,400
ESV
$8,773
$4,845 $9,814 $14,782 $19,751 $24,719
Price trend

Median up $1,402 over the last 12 months.

2008 Escalade price history →
Will it hold value?

A Escalade typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,722 today.

Escalade depreciation by year →
Cost to run

12/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Escalade

What 1GYFK468-8 means

1GY FK468 · 8
1GY
the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
FK468
together encode the Escalade line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 6.2L 8cyl — 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
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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