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

17 builds left the factory as a 2008 Suburban, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $1,504–$29,995 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 9,601 vehicles built
  • 96 for sale right now
  • $1,504–$29,995 typical price range

Which Suburban 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

LS · 4WD 3GNFK163-8 LS · 4WD 1GNFK163-8 LS 3GNFC160-8 LS 1GNFC160-8
Typical price today $7,950 $7,500 $7,500 $6,600
For sale right now 30 26 9 10
Vehicles built 3,083 2,875 1,261 935
Same on every 2008 Suburban
  • Engine 5.3L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

128 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LS · 4WD 3GNFK163-8
$7,950
LS · 4WD 1GNFK163-8
$7,500
$1,458 $8,817 $16,177 $23,536 $30,895
Price trend

Median up $675 over the last 12 months.

2008 Suburban price history →
Will it hold value?

A Suburban typically keeps about 76% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,999 today.

Suburban 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 Suburban

Safety, in plain English

What 3GNGK26K-8 means

3GN GK26K · 8
3GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Mexico
GK26K
together encode the Suburban line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 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
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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