2008 Cadillac SRX Specs

4 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2008 Cadillac SRX: 3.6L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline; 4.6L 8-cyl Premium Gasoline, in Rear-Wheel Drive and 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive, rated up to 17 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

2008 Cadillac SRX engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
EngineTransmissionDrivetrainCityHighwayCombined
3.6L 6-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (S5)Rear-Wheel Drive152217
4.6L 8-cyl Premium GasolineAutomatic (S6)Rear-Wheel Drive132016
3.6L 6-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (S5)4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive142217
4.6L 8-cyl Premium GasolineAutomatic (S6)4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive132015

SRX by year

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Check which SRX years to avoid (federal complaint and recall records), then check the specific car: the Full VIN Report shows that VIN's factory build, recall record, and market history before you pay for it.

Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 2008 Cadillac SRX have?

2 engines on federal record: 3.6L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline; 4.6L 8-cyl Premium Gasoline, offered with Automatic (S5), Automatic (S6) and Rear-Wheel Drive or 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 2008 Cadillac SRX get?

EPA combined ratings run 15–17 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

Is 2008 a good year for the Cadillac SRX?

Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Cadillac SRX year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/cadillac/srx, built from NHTSA data.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 2008 Cadillac SRX overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).