Chevrolet Avalanche · Engine family

Chevrolet Avalanche 5.3L V8

The LC9 is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 5.3L V8 configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. We decode it on 72,908 VINs across 55 factory builds, and 1,015 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $10,961.

Cylinders
8
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Flex-fuel · Gasoline
Fitted
2002–2013

◷ Updated September 27, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$10,961
Configuration price reference
1,015
On sale today with the 5.3L 8-cyl
2002–2013
Model years it was fitted
55
Factory configurations
72,908
Avalanche VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Which Avalanche years got a 5.3L 8-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2013 7,074 149 6 2012 3,810 88 6 2011 6,044 134 6 2010 3,126 59 6 2009 3,109 57 12 2008 6,623 100 3 2007 11,545 129 4 2006 2,896 39 3 2005 6,333 76 3 2004 8,606 63 2 2003 6,322 67 2 2002 7,420 54 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Avalanche report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

55 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2013

3 builds
2013 Avalanche LT 3gnmcfe0 2013 Avalanche LT 3gntkfe7 2013 Avalanche LTZ 3gnmcge0

2012

2 builds
2012 Avalanche LS 3gntkee7 2012 Avalanche LS 3gnmcee0

2011

3 builds
2011 Avalanche LT 3gntkfe3 2011 Avalanche LS 3gntkee3 2011 Avalanche LTZ 3gnmcge0

2010

5 builds
2010 Avalanche LTZ 3gnncge0 2010 Avalanche LT 3gnvkfe0 2010 Avalanche LS 3gnvkee0 2010 Avalanche LT 3gnncfe0 2010 Avalanche LS 3gnncee0

2009

3 builds
2009 Avalanche LTZ 3gnec320 2009 Avalanche LS 3gnfk120 2009 Avalanche LT 3gnec220

2007

2 builds
2007 Avalanche LS 3gnec120 2007 Avalanche LS 3gnek123

2006

3 builds
2006 Avalanche K1500 3gnek12t 2006 Avalanche Trim not recorded 3gnec12z 2006 Avalanche K1500 3gnek12z

2005

1 build
2005 Avalanche Trim not recorded 3gnek12t

2004

1 build
2004 Avalanche Trim not recorded 3gnec12t

2003

1 build
2003 Avalanche Trim not recorded 3gnek13t

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 55. Every 2013 Avalanche build →

The 5.3L 8-cyl Avalanche: common questions

Which Avalanche years have the 5.3L 8-cyl?

2002–2013, without a break — 12 model years in our VIN decode, across 55 factory configurations and 72,908 VINs.

What does a 5.3L 8-cyl Avalanche cost?

$10,961 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

LC9 — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

5.3L 8-cyl Avalanche on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.