2008 Kia Sorento: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
6 builds left the factory as a 2008 Sorento, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,900–$7,250 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 5,967 vehicles built
- 32 for sale right now
- $2,900–$7,250 typical price range
Which Sorento 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 Sorento
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Most common — 29% of 2008 Sorentos
BL · 4WD KNDJC735-83.3L 6-cyl, 242 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,715 built.
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BL · 4WD KNDJC736-83.8L 6-cyl, 262 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 715 built.
What actually differs
| BL · 4WD KNDJC735-8 | BL · 4WD KNDJC736-8 | BL | |
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| Engine | 3.3L 6-cyl | 3.8L 6-cyl | 3.8L 6-cyl |
| Power | 242 hp | 262 hp | 262 hp |
| For sale right now | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 1,715 | 715 | 692 |
Same on every 2008 Sorento
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
- Typical price today $4,995
Safety, in plain English
What KNDJC735-8 means
KND
JC735
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8
- KND
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
- JC735
- together encode the Sorento line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.3L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Kia 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
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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