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

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

  • 4 main configurations
  • 3,328 vehicles built
  • 17 for sale right now

Which Sable 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 Sable

What actually differs

Premier FWD FWD AWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive
For sale right now 11 4 —
Vehicles built 1,792 1,123 62
Same on every 2008 Sable
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 263 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,500
Price trend

Median up $605 over the last 12 months.

2008 Sable price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sable typically keeps about 96% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,294 today.

Sable depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Sable

Safety, in plain English

What 1MEHM40W-8 means

1ME HM40W · 8
1ME
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mercury registered — assembled in the United States
HM40W
together encode the Sable line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl, Front-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
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Sable?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.

2008 Mercury Sable prices →