2008 Mercury Mariner: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

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

  • 7 main configurations
  • 6,396 vehicles built
  • 21 for sale right now

Which Mariner 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

Premier · 4WD Luxury · 4WD Luxury 4M2CU811-8 Luxury 4M2CU81Z-8
Engine 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl
Power 200 hp 200 hp 200 hp 153 hp
For sale right now 8 7 2 1
Vehicles built 2,208 1,396 1,118 772
Same on every 2008 Mariner
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,639
Price trend

Median up $192 over the last 12 months.

2008 Mariner price history →
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2008 Mariner

What 4M2CU91Z-8 means

4M2 CU91Z · 8
4M2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mercury registered — assembled in the United States
CU91Z
together encode the Mariner line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.3L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Mercury filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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