2008 Dodge Caliber: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 2008 Caliber, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 9,893 vehicles built
  • 28 for sale right now

Which Caliber 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 Caliber

What actually differs

SXT · FWD SE · FWD R/T · FWD R/T · AWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $3,995 $5,294 $4,995 —
For sale right now 15 8 3 —
Vehicles built 4,840 3,405 477 415
Same on every 2008 Caliber
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Hatchback
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $379 over the last 12 months.

2008 Caliber price history →
Cost to run

23/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Caliber

Safety, in plain English

What 1B3HE78K-8 means

1B3 HE78K · 8
1B3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
HE78K
together encode the Caliber line — Hatchback, 2.4L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Dodge 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
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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