2008 Hyundai Santa FE: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2008 Santa FE, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,862–$13,995 today.

6 main configurations
15,791 vehicles built
105 for sale right now
$2,862–$13,995 typical price range

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Pick your Santa FE

Most common — 35% of 2008 Santa FEs

GLS · FWD 5NMSG13D-8

2.7L 6-cyl, 185 hp, Manual/Standard, Front-wheel drive. 5,458 built.

$2,999 great deal $5,650 typical $8,740 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 43 for sale · from $2,999 →
GLS · AWD 5NMSG73D-8

2.7L 6-cyl, 185 hp, Manual/Standard, All-wheel drive. 1,989 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 10 for sale →
AWD 5NMSH73E-8

3.3L 6-cyl, 242 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,605 built.

$2,862 great deal $5,499 typical $10,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 23 for sale · from $2,862 →
GL · FWD 5NMSG13E-8

3.3L 6-cyl, 242 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 41 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
GL · AWD 5NMSG73E-8

3.3L 6-cyl, 242 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 65 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
FWD 5NMSH13E-8

3.3L 6-cyl, 242 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 4,632 built.

$3,395 great deal $5,880 typical $13,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 29 for sale · from $3,395 →

What actually differs

	GLS · FWD	FWD	AWD	GLS · AWD
Engine	2.7L 6-cyl	3.3L 6-cyl	3.3L 6-cyl	2.7L 6-cyl
Power	185 hp	242 hp	242 hp	185 hp
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Transmission	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard
Typical price today	$5,650	$5,880	$5,499	$4,990
For sale right now	43	29	23	10
Vehicles built	5,458	4,632	3,605	1,989

Same on every 2008 Santa FE

Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

146 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

GLS · FWD

$5,650

FWD

$5,880

AWD

$5,499

$2,776 $5,686 $8,596 $11,505 $14,415

Price trend

Median down $1,305 over the last 12 months.

2008 Santa FE price history →

Will it hold value?

A Santa FE typically keeps about 74% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,000 today.

Santa FE depreciation by year →

Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Santa FE

Safety, in plain English

What 5NMSG13D-8 means

5NM SG13D · 8

5NM: the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in the United States
SG13D: together encode the Santa Fe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.7L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Hyundai 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

Real VINs from this run 5NMSG13D 08H168354

1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Base configuration 2NMSH73E-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles

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