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

53 builds left the factory as a 2008 Tundra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 36 main configurations sell for $4,988–$29,999 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 36 main configurations
  • 21,685 vehicles built
  • 318 for sale right now
  • $4,988–$29,999 typical price range

Which Tundra 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.

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What actually differs

SR5 · 4WD SR5 5TFRV541-8 SR5 5TFEV541-8 SR5 5TFRU541-8
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 4L 6-cyl
Power 381 hp 381 hp 381 hp 236 hp
Typical price today $15,171 $12,859 $18,939 $10,500
For sale right now 36 31 12 19
Vehicles built 2,834 2,478 1,383 1,119
Same on every 2008 Tundra
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

260 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SR5 · 4WD
$15,171
SR5
$12,859
$4,838 $9,035 $13,232 $17,428 $21,625
Price trend

Median down $1,809 over the last 12 months.

2008 Tundra price history →
Will it hold value?

A Tundra typically keeps about 77% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,998 today.

Tundra depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Tundra

Safety, in plain English

What 5TFDV581-8 means

5TF DV581 · 8
5TF
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
DV581
together encode the Tundra line — Pickup, 5.7L 8cyl, 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
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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