2008 GMC Yukon: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
11 builds left the factory as a 2008 Yukon, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $3,395–$14,995 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 7,734 vehicles built
- 64 for sale right now
- $3,395–$14,995 typical price range
Which Yukon 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 Yukon
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SL · Mild hybrid · 4WD 1GKFK135-86L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 348 built.
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SL · 4WD 1GKFK130-85.3L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,717 built.
$3,395 great deal $7,250 typical $13,500 top of market -
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Most common — 43% of 2008 Yukons
SLT · 4WD 1GKFK638-86.2L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,291 built.
$3,999 great deal $7,500 typical $14,995 top of market
What actually differs
| SLT · 4WD | SL · 4WD | SL 1GKFC130-8 | SL 1GKFC13J-8 | |
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| Engine | 6.2L 8-cyl | 5.3L 8-cyl | 5.3L 8-cyl | 5.3L 8-cyl |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) | Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) | Gasoline |
| Typical price today | $7,500 | $7,250 | $6,000 | — |
| For sale right now | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 3,291 | 1,717 | 1,007 | 552 |
Same on every 2008 Yukon
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
90 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SLT · 4WD
$7,500
SL · 4WD
$7,250
$3,293
$6,331
$9,369
$12,407
$15,445
Safety, in plain English
What 1GKFK135-8 means
1GK
FK135
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- 1GK
- the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
- FK135
- together encode the Yukon line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as GMC 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
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Yukon?
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