2008 Toyota RAV4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

32 builds left the factory as a 2008 RAV4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $1,320–$15,053 today.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 31,073 vehicles built
  • 233 for sale right now
  • $1,320–$15,053 typical price range

Which RAV4 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.

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What actually differs

Standard (Without Third Seat) · 4WD Standard (Without Third Seat) High (Without Third Seat) · 4WD JTMBK31V-8 High (Without Third Seat) · 4WD JTMBD31V-8
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 166 hp 166 hp 269 hp 166 hp
Typical price today $7,995 $6,500 $7,995 $8,650
For sale right now 48 43 42 20
Vehicles built 6,812 6,237 3,732 2,861
Same on every 2008 RAV4
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

337 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Standard (Without Third Seat) · 4WD JTMBD33V-8
$7,995
Standard (Without Third Seat)
$6,500
High (Without Third Seat) · 4WD JTMBK31V-8
$7,995
High (Without Third Seat) · 4WD JTMBD31V-8
$8,650
Standard (Without Third Seat) · 4WD JTMBK33V-8
$7,398
High (Without Third Seat)
$9,700
$1,280 $4,836 $8,393 $11,949 $15,505
Price trend

Median down $604 over the last 12 months.

2008 RAV4 price history →
Will it hold value?

A RAV4 typically keeps about 75% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,995 today.

RAV4 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 RAV4

Safety, in plain English

What JTMZD34V-8 means

JTM ZD34V · 8
JTM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
ZD34V
together encode the RAV4 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl — 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
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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