2008 Lexus RX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
17 builds left the factory as a 2008 RX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,500–$15,500 today.
- 6 main configurations
- 21,668 vehicles built
- 192 for sale right now
- $2,500–$15,500 typical price range
Which RX 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 RX
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400H · Full hybrid JTJGW31U-83.3L 6-cyl, 208 hp. 1,278 built.
$4,998 great deal $9,255 typical $15,500 top of market -
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Most common — 39% of 2008 RXs
350 · 4WD 2T2HK31U-83.5L 6-cyl, 270 hp, Four-wheel drive. 8,373 built.
$3,100 great deal $7,950 typical $13,995 top of market -
350 2T2GK31U-83.5L 6-cyl, 270 hp. 5,734 built.
$2,500 great deal $7,950 typical $13,995 top of market -
350 · 4WD JTJHK31U-83.5L 6-cyl, 270 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,263 built.
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400H · Full hybrid · 4WD JTJHW31U-83.3L 6-cyl, 208 hp, Four-wheel drive. 4,067 built.
$3,500 great deal $6,995 typical $13,299 top of market
What actually differs
| 350 · 4WD | 350 | 400H · Full hybrid · 4WD | 400H · Full hybrid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.3L 6-cyl | 3.3L 6-cyl |
| Power | 270 hp | 270 hp | 208 hp | 208 hp |
| Typical price today | $7,950 | $7,950 | $6,995 | $9,255 |
| For sale right now | 79 | 48 | 33 | 10 |
| Vehicles built | 8,373 | 5,734 | 4,067 | 1,278 |
Same on every 2008 RX
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
257 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What JTJGW31U-8 means
- JTJ
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
- GW31U
- together encode the RX line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.3L 6cyl — as Lexus 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
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration X2T2GK31-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 350 3.5L 6cyl 2T29K31U-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000GK31U-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 002HK31U-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2T2HK310-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JTJHKL31-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 350 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 2T2HKC1U-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JTJHK31V-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000HK31U-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2T2HK314-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 002GK31U-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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