2008 Chevrolet Cobalt: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
19 builds left the factory as a 2008 Cobalt, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $2,750–$7,995 today.
- 10 main configurations
- 16,682 vehicles built
- 71 for sale right now
- $2,750–$7,995 typical price range
Which Cobalt 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.
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Pick your Cobalt
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2LT 1G1AM18B-82.4L 4-cyl, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). 619 built.
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1LT 1G1AL18F-82.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). 2,785 built.
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1LS 1G1AK18F-82.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 2,033 built.
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2LT 1G1AM58B-82.4L 4-cyl, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). 481 built.
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1LT 1G1AL55F-82.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). 245 built.
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1LS 1G1AK58F-82.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 3,708 built.
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Most common — 39% of 2008 Cobalts
1LT 1G1AL58F-82.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). 6,588 built.
$2,750 great deal $4,400 typical $7,995 top of market -
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1LT 1G1AL15F-82.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). 68 built.
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1SP (Sport Coupe) 1G1AP18X-82L 4-cyl, 260 hp, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). 96 built.
What actually differs
| 1LT 1G1AL58F-8 | 1LS 1G1AK58F-8 | 1LT 1G1AL18F-8 | 1LS 1G1AK18F-8 | |
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| Transmission | Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) | Automatic | Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) | Automatic |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Coupe | Coupe |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 2-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $4,400 | $4,995 | $3,900 | $4,398 |
| For sale right now | 33 | 15 | 6 | 11 |
| Vehicles built | 6,588 | 3,708 | 2,785 | 2,033 |
Same on every 2008 Cobalt
- Engine 2.2L 4-cyl
- Power 170 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
53 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026What 1G1AM18B-8 means
- 1G1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- AM18B
- together encode the Cobalt line — Coupe, 2.4L 4cyl — 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
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G1AC58F-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G1AJ15F-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LT 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G1AT18F-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G18K18F-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 10G1AL18-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LS 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G1AK55F-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G1A155F-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1LT 7L 8cyl Coupe 1G1AL18E-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G1A158F-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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