2008 Mazda Tribute: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2008 Tribute, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $2,400–$6,999 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 3,477 vehicles built
  • 19 for sale right now
  • $2,400–$6,999 typical price range

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What actually differs

Base configuration 4F2CZ02Z-8 S · 4WD Base configuration 4F2CZ061-8 4WD
Engine 2.3L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl
Power 153 hp 200 hp 200 hp 153 hp
For sale right now 13 3 2 1
Vehicles built 1,957 554 480 411
Same on every 2008 Tribute
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $5,495

What people actually pay

29 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$5,495
$2,328 $3,548 $4,769 $5,989 $7,209
Price trend

Median up $606 over the last 5 months.

2008 Tribute price history →
Will it hold value?

A Tribute typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,999 today.

Tribute depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Tribute

Safety, in plain English

What 4F2CZ061-8 means

4F2 CZ061 · 8
4F2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in the United States
CZ061
together encode the Tribute line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl — as Mazda 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 4F2CZ061 88KM11519
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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