2008 Volkswagen Rabbit: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 2008 Rabbit, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 3,579 vehicles built
  • 24 for sale right now

Which Rabbit 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 Rabbit

What actually differs

Trim not recorded WVWDA71K-8 Trim not recorded WVWBA71K-8 Trim not recorded WVWBB71K-8 Trim not recorded WVWAA71K-8
Transmission Automatic Automatic Automatic Manual/Standard
Doors 4-door 2-door 2-door 2-door
Typical price today $3,999 $4,000 — —
For sale right now 6 7 1 1
Vehicles built 887 706 563 458
Same on every 2008 Rabbit
  • Engine 2.5L 5-cyl
  • Power 170 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Hatchback
Price trend

Median down $951 over the last 12 months.

2008 Rabbit price history →
Cost to run

21/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Rabbit

What WVWDA71K-8 means

WVW DA71K · 8
WVW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Germany
DA71K
together encode the Rabbit line — Hatchback, 2.5L 5cyl — as Volkswagen filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run WVWDA71K X8W078608
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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