2009 Dodge Nitro: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2009 Nitro, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 1,631 vehicles built
  • 15 for sale right now

Which Nitro 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 Nitro

What actually differs

SXT · 4WD SXT SLT, R/T · 4WD SLT, R/T
Typical price today $3,995 $7,663 $5,995
For sale right now 9 2 4
Vehicles built 729 341 323 125
Same on every 2009 Nitro
  • Engine 3.7L 6-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $2,747 over the last 3 months.

2009 Nitro price history →
Cost to run

16/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Nitro

Safety, in plain English

What 1D8GT28K-9 means

1D8 GT28K · 9
1D8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
GT28K
together encode the Nitro line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.7L 6cyl — as Dodge filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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