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?

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What actually differs

2.5I · AWD JF1GE616-8 2.5I · AWD JF1GH616-8 Outback Sports · AWD STI · AWD
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
Price trend

Median up $1,428 over the last 12 months.

2008 Impreza price history →
Cost to run

20/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Impreza

Safety, in plain English

What JF1GE746-8 means

JF1 GE746 · 8
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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