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

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

  • 6 main configurations
  • 2,090 vehicles built
  • 14 for sale right now

Which Mountaineer 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 Mountaineer

What actually differs

Premier · AWD 4M2EU48E-8 Luxury · AWD Premier · AWD 4M2EU488-8 Luxury
Engine 4L 6-cyl 4L 6-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl 4L 6-cyl
Power 210 hp 210 hp 292 hp 210 hp
For sale right now 2 7 2 2
Vehicles built 559 537 524 180
Same on every 2008 Mountaineer
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,995
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 4 months.

2008 Mountaineer price history →
Will it hold value?

A Mountaineer typically keeps about 78% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,275 today.

Mountaineer depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Mountaineer

Safety, in plain English

What 4M2EU488-8 means

4M2 EU488 · 8
4M2
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mercury registered — assembled in the United States
EU488
together encode the Mountaineer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.6L 8cyl, All-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
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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