1998 Jaguar XK8: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 1998 XK8, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $5,510–$16,555 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 510 vehicles built
  • 29 for sale right now
  • $5,510–$16,555 typical price range

Which XK8 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

Trim not recorded SAJGX224-W Trim not recorded SAJGX524-W
Body Convertible Coupe
For sale right now 24 4
Vehicles built 453 49
Same on every 1998 XK8
  • Engine 4L
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 2-door
  • Typical price today $8,497

What people actually pay

27 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Trim not recorded
$8,497
$5,344 $8,271 $11,198 $14,125 $17,052
Price trend

Median down $2,100 over the last 5 months.

1998 XK8 price history →
Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1998 XK8

What SAJGX524-W means

SAJ GX524 · W
SAJ
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jaguar registered — the manufacturer and plant group
GX524
together encode the XK8 line — Coupe, 4L — as Jaguar filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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