Chevrolet Uplander · Engine family

Chevrolet Uplander 3.9L six-cylinder

The LZ9 is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.9L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. We decode it on 8,212 VINs across 18 factory builds, and 42 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $5,995.

Cylinders
6
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline · Flex-fuel
Fitted
2006–2009

◷ Updated September 30, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$5,995
Configuration price reference
42
On sale today with the 3.9L 6-cyl
2006–2009
Model years it was fitted
18
Factory configurations
8,212
Uplander 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 Uplander years got a 3.9L 6-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
2009 55 — 1
2008 4,616 27 8 2007 3,410 15 8 2006 131 — 1

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

18 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.

2009

1 build
2009 Uplander LS APV 1gndu231

2008

6 builds
2008 Uplander LT 1gndv33w 2008 Uplander LS 1gndu23w 2008 Uplander LS 1gndv23w 2008 Uplander LS 1gndu231 2008 Uplander Cargo/Mobility 1gndv131 2008 Uplander LS 1gndv231

2007

7 builds
2007 Uplander LT 1gndv331 2007 Uplander LT 1gndv33w 2007 Uplander LS 1gndv231 2007 Uplander LS 1gndu23w 2007 Uplander LS 1gndv23w 2007 Uplander Cargo/Mobility 1gndv131 2007 Uplander Cargo/Mobility 1gndv13w

2006

1 build
2006 Uplander LT 1gndv331

Showing the 15 most-built configurations of 18. Every 2009 Uplander build →

The 3.9L 6-cyl Uplander: common questions

Which Uplander years have the 3.9L 6-cyl?

2006–2009, without a break — 4 model years in our VIN decode, across 18 factory configurations and 8,212 VINs.

What does a 3.9L 6-cyl Uplander cost?

$5,995 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?

LZ9 — 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.

3.9L 6-cyl Uplander 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.