2008 Honda Pilot: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

18 builds left the factory as a 2008 Pilot, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $3,600–$8,249 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 15,804 vehicles built
  • 82 for sale right now
  • $3,600–$8,249 typical price range

Which Pilot 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

EX-L · 4WD VP · 4WD SE · 4WD EX-L( With Navi) · 4WD
Typical price today $5,495 $5,850 $7,628 $7,429
For sale right now 17 14 9 9
Vehicles built 3,307 2,173 1,920 1,454
Same on every 2008 Pilot
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 244 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

107 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
EX-L · 4WD
$5,495
$3,492 $4,743 $5,995 $7,246 $8,497
Price trend

Median down $105 over the last 12 months.

2008 Pilot price history →
Will it hold value?

A Pilot typically keeps about 81% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,995 today.

Pilot depreciation by year →
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2008 Pilot

Safety, in plain English

What 5FNYF184-8 means

5FN YF184 · 8
5FN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in the United States
YF184
together encode the Pilot line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Honda 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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