2008 Saturn Aura: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

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

  • 4 main configurations
  • 7,835 vehicles built
  • 27 for sale right now

Which Aura 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 Aura

What actually differs

XE 1G8ZS57N-8 XE 1G8ZS57B-8 XR Mild hybrid
Engine 3.5L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Typical price today $5,388 $2,995 $4,995
For sale right now 10 8 9
Vehicles built 3,699 2,311 1,778 43
Same on every 2008 Aura
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $2,594 over the last 12 months.

2008 Aura price history →
Cost to run

17/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Aura

Safety, in plain English

What 1G8ZR575-8 means

1G8 ZR575 · 8
1G8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Saturn registered — assembled in the United States
ZR575
together encode the Aura line — Sedan, 2.4L 4cyl — as Saturn 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
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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