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

79 builds left the factory as a 2008 Dakota, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.

  • 26 main configurations
  • 4,595 vehicles built
  • 33 for sale right now

Which Dakota 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

SLT 1D7HW48N-8 SXT 1D7HW38K-8 SLT 1D7HE48N-8 SXT 1D7HW32K-8
Engine 4.7L 8-cyl 3.7L 6-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 3.7L 6-cyl
For sale right now 2 3 1
Vehicles built 545 497 193 129
Same on every 2008 Dakota
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Typical price today $9,899
Price trend

Median up $240 over the last 12 months.

2008 Dakota price history →
Will it hold value?

A Dakota typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,995 today.

Dakota depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Dakota

Safety, in plain English

What 1D3HW48N-8 means

1D3 HW48N · 8
1D3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
HW48N
together encode the Dakota line — Pickup, 4.7L 8cyl — 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
33 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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