2008 Porsche Cayenne: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

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

  • 4 main configurations
  • 2,602 vehicles built
  • 31 for sale right now

Which Cayenne 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 Cayenne

What actually differs

Base configuration S GTS Turbo AWD
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl
Power 290 hp 385 hp 405 hp 500 hp
Typical price today $6,999 $4,999 — $14,999
For sale right now 9 6 6 10
Vehicles built 974 924 350 349
Same on every 2008 Cayenne
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $2,539 over the last 11 months.

2008 Cayenne price history →
Will it hold value?

A Cayenne typically keeps about 91% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,995 today.

Cayenne 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 Cayenne

Safety, in plain English

What WP1AB29P-8 means

WP1 AB29P · 8
WP1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Porsche registered — assembled in Germany
AB29P
together encode the Cayenne line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.8L 8cyl — as Porsche 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
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2008 Porsche Cayenne prices →