2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

19 builds left the factory as a 2008 Grand Cherokee, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 13 main configurations
  • 7,439 vehicles built
  • 57 for sale right now

Which Grand Cherokee 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 Grand Cherokee

What actually differs

Laredo/Rocky Mountain Edition Limited · 4WD 1J8HR582-8 Limited · 4WD 1J8HR58N-8 Laredo/Rocky Mountain Edition · 4WD
Engine 3.7L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl 4.7L 8-cyl
Typical price today $4,990 $5,500 $4,995 $4,995
For sale right now 10 10 6 5
Vehicles built 1,792 1,415 1,298 873
Same on every 2008 Grand Cherokee
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $472 over the last 12 months.

2008 Grand Cherokee price history →
Will it hold value?

A Grand Cherokee typically keeps about 77% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,594 today.

Grand Cherokee depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Grand Cherokee

Safety, in plain English

What 1J8HR682-8 means

1J8 HR682 · 8
1J8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
HR682
together encode the Grand Cherokee line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5.7L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Jeep 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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