2008 Chevrolet Avalanche: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2008 Avalanche, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $3,922–$21,849 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 6,767 vehicles built
  • 81 for sale right now
  • $3,922–$21,849 typical price range

Which Avalanche 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.

Pick your Avalanche

What actually differs

LS 3GNEC120-8 LS 3GNEC12J-8 LS · 4WD LS 3GNEC12Y-8
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl
Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline
Typical price today $9,995 $8,995 — —
For sale right now 14 9 — —
Vehicles built 1,571 668 147 20
Same on every 2008 Avalanche
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Sport Utility Truck (SUT)
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $775 over the last 12 months.

2008 Avalanche price history →
Will it hold value?

A Avalanche typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

Avalanche depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Avalanche

Safety, in plain English

What 3GNFK12Y-8 means

3GN FK12Y · 8
3GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Mexico
FK12Y
together encode the Avalanche line — Sport Utility Truck (SUT), 6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Chevrolet 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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