2008 Subaru Impreza: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
13 builds left the factory as a 2008 Impreza, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $2,000–$13,296 today.
- 9 main configurations
- 11,490 vehicles built
- 96 for sale right now
- $2,000–$13,296 typical price range
Which Impreza 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 Impreza
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Outback Sports · AWD JF1GH636-82.5L, All-wheel drive. 1,358 built.
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2.5I · AWD JF1GH616-82.5L, All-wheel drive. 3,605 built.
$2,500 great deal $5,499 typical $13,296 top of market -
Most common — 36% of 2008 Imprezas
2.5I · AWD JF1GE616-82.5L, All-wheel drive. 4,082 built.
$2,000 great deal $5,388 typical $8,495 top of market -
What actually differs
| 2.5I · AWD JF1GE616-8 | 2.5I · AWD JF1GH616-8 | Outback Sports · AWD | STI · AWD | |
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| Body | Sedan | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback |
| Doors | 4-door | 5-door | 5-door | 5-door |
| Typical price today | $5,388 | $5,499 | $6,999 | $15,994 |
| For sale right now | 24 | 31 | 10 | 13 |
| Vehicles built | 4,082 | 3,605 | 1,358 | 695 |
Same on every 2008 Impreza
- Engine 2.5L
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
140 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
2.5I · AWD
JF1GE616-8
$5,388
2.5I · AWD
JF1GH616-8
$5,499
$1,940
$4,879
$7,818
$10,756
$13,695
Safety, in plain English
What JF1GE746-8 means
JF1
GE746
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- JF1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in Japan
- GE746
- together encode the Impreza line — Sedan, 2.5L, All-wheel drive — as Subaru 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
Real VINs from this run
JF1GE746
38G516708
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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