2008 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
16 builds left the factory as a 2008 Highlander, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $2,008–$15,500 today.
- 9 main configurations
- 27,494 vehicles built
- 281 for sale right now
- $2,008–$15,500 typical price range
Which Highlander 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 Highlander
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Sports · 4WD JTEES43A-83.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,857 built.
$2,008 great deal $8,995 typical $14,995 top of market -
Most common — 18% of 2008 Highlanders
STD/Base · 4WD JTEES41A-83.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 5,000 built.
$3,995 great deal $7,395 typical $15,500 top of market -
Limited · 4WD JTEES42A-83.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 4,735 built.
$5,200 great deal $9,877 typical $14,995 top of market -
STD/Base · Full hybrid · 4WD JTEEW41A-83.3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,444 built.
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Sports JTEDS43A-83.5L 6-cyl. 2,078 built.
$5,500 great deal $8,500 typical $11,376 top of market -
Limited JTEDS42A-83.5L 6-cyl. 2,566 built.
$4,299 great deal $9,995 typical $14,550 top of market -
What actually differs
| STD/Base · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | Sports · 4WD | Limited | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $7,395 | $9,877 | $8,995 | $9,995 |
| For sale right now | 66 | 54 | 35 | 18 |
| Vehicles built | 5,000 | 4,735 | 3,857 | 2,566 |
Same on every 2008 Highlander
- Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 7
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
400 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What JTEES43A-8 means
- JTE
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
- ES43A
- together encode the Highlander line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota 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
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Medium 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) JTEDS44A-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Hybrid Sport Utility 4D JTTEEW44-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sports Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) JTEE543A-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration GTEES42A-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sports Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) JTEE243A-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) JTEE542A-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5TDDZARF-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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