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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 54,753 VINs across 308 factory builds, and 961 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $18,495.

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

◷ Updated November 10, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$18,495
Configuration price reference
961
On sale today with the 6.0L 8-cyl
1999–2018
Model years it was fitted
308
Factory configurations
54,753
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
$26,487
70 on sale
2.7L 4-cyl turbo
2019–2026
$33,485
7,676 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
2020–2027
$40,821
17,716 on sale
4.3L 6-cyl
1989–2021
$15,045
596 on sale
4.8L 8-cyl
1999–2013
$10,900
223 on sale
5.0L 8-cyl
1989–1999
$17,990
13 on sale
5.3L 8-cyl
1999–2026
$24,000
34,628 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
1989–2000
$14,995
112 on sale
6.0L 8-cyl this page
1999–2018
$18,495
364 hp · 961 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 3,744 89 16 2017 4,806 97 20 2016 5,973 129 22 2015 7,715 170 25 2014 1,632 41 13 2013 3,805 103 27 2012 2,605 67 22 2011 2,724 52 20 2010 1,192 16 14 2009 1,735 18 17 2008 1,962 29 16 2007 2,642 23 20 2006 2,625 24 13 2005 2,427 16 10 2004 2,525 26 11 2003 2,284 24 11 2002 1,935 16 11 2001 1,455 16 11 2000 693 3 5 1999 274 2 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.

308 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 308. 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 308 factory configurations and 54,753 VINs.

What does a 6.0L 8-cyl Sierra cost?

$18,495 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.