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GMC Sierra 6.0L V8

The L96 is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 6.0L V8 configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 364 hp. We decode it on 54,032 VINs across 307 factory builds, and 833 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $19,881.

Cylinders
8
Power
364 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline · Flex-fuel
Fitted
1999–2018
Drive
4WD

◷ Updated September 25, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$19,881
Configuration price reference
833
On sale today with the 6.0L 8-cyl
1999–2018
Model years it was fitted
307
Factory configurations
54,032
Sierra 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.

Where the 6.0L 8-cyl sits in the Sierra engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

2.2L 4-cyl
2006–2007
$25,988
47 on sale
2.7L 4-cyl turbo
2019–2026
$35,996
7,914 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
2020–2026
$43,276
14,253 on sale
4.3L 6-cyl
1989–2021
$15,974
553 on sale
4.8L 8-cyl
1999–2013
$10,255
238 on sale
5.0L 8-cyl
1989–1999
$9,988
13 on sale
5.3L 8-cyl
1999–2026
$27,074
30,894 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
1989–2000
$13,980
85 on sale
6.0L 8-cyl this page
1999–2018
$19,881
364 hp · 833 on sale

9 engine families, one nameplate. Open the GMC Sierra price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Sierra years got a 6.0L 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
2018 3,691 76 16 2017 4,735 92 20 2016 5,869 127 22 2015 7,609 151 25 2014 1,616 37 13 2013 3,737 77 27 2012 2,551 57 21 2011 2,683 40 20 2010 1,181 15 14 2009 1,719 10 17 2008 1,924 16 16 2007 2,612 33 20 2006 2,598 18 13 2005 2,412 14 10 2004 2,500 15 11 2003 2,263 21 11 2002 1,923 16 11 2001 1,444 15 11 2000 691 2 5 1999 274 1 4

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

307 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.

2018

1 build

2017

2 builds

2016

1 build

2015

4 builds

2013

1 build

2012

2 builds

2011

1 build

2009

3 builds

2007

1 build

2006

2 builds

2005

1 build

2004

2 builds

2001

1 build

2000

2 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 307. Every 2018 Sierra build →

The 6.0L 8-cyl Sierra: common questions

Which Sierra years have the 6.0L 8-cyl?

1999–2018, without a break — 20 model years in our VIN decode, across 307 factory configurations and 54,032 VINs.

What does a 6.0L 8-cyl Sierra cost?

$19,881 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?

L96 — 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.

6.0L 8-cyl Sierra 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.