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.
Pick your Suburban
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LT · 4WD 3GNGK26K-86L 8-cyl, 364 hp, Four-wheel drive. 324 built.
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Most common — 32% of 2008 Suburbans
LS · 4WD 3GNFK163-85.3L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,083 built.
$2,995 great deal $7,950 typical $29,995 top of market -
LS · 4WD 1GNFK163-85.3L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,875 built.
$1,504 great deal $7,500 typical $24,995 top of market
What actually differs
| LS · 4WD 3GNFK163-8 | LS · 4WD 1GNFK163-8 | LS 3GNFC160-8 | LS 1GNFC160-8 | |
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| 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
Safety, in plain English
What 3GNGK26K-8 means
3GN
GK26K
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- 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.
- LT 5.3L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GNFK263-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 5.3L 8cyl 3GNFK183-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 6L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3GNFC16Y-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 5.3L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3GNFC160-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 5.3L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3GNEK163-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 34545454-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 6L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GNFC16Y-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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