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GMC Sierra 6.6L V8 turbo

The L5P - DI, DURAMAX, GEN 5 VAR. 1 is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 6.6L V8 configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. We decode it on 142,783 VINs across 305 factory builds, and 3,651 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $29,995.

Cylinders
8
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Diesel · Gasoline
Fitted
2001–2021
Drive
4WD

◷ Updated November 11, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$29,995
Configuration price reference
3,651
On sale today with the 6.6L 8-cyl
2001–2021
Model years it was fitted
305
Factory configurations
142,783
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 6.6L 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
69 on sale
2.7L 4-cyl turbo
2019–2026
$33,485
7,835 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
2020–2027
$40,821
18,187 on sale
4.3L 6-cyl
1989–2021
$15,045
600 on sale
4.8L 8-cyl
1999–2013
$10,900
226 on sale
5.0L 8-cyl
1989–1999
$17,990
13 on sale
5.3L 8-cyl
1999–2026
$24,000
35,525 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
1989–2000
$14,995
111 on sale
6.6L 8-cyl turbo · this page
2001–2021
$29,995
3,651 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 6.6L 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
2021 26,665 648 52 2020 31,631 867 46 2018 16,353 352 11 2017 9,019 213 12 2016 12,206 374 14 2015 15,024 418 19 2014 3,040 107 12 2013 5,160 166 19 2012 3,106 90 15 2011 4,205 106 18 2010 624 11 4 2009 1,666 36 12 2008 3,588 67 9 2007 1,538 38 8 2006 558 5 5 2005 2,943 62 10 2004 2,201 38 15 2003 1,675 33 9 2002 1,051 7 7 2001 530 13 8

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.

305 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.

2021

2 builds

2020

3 builds

2018

1 build

2017

1 build

2016

2 builds

2015

3 builds

2013

2 builds

2012

1 build

2011

1 build

2009

1 build

2008

1 build

2007

1 build

2005

2 builds

2004

2 builds

2001

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 305. Every 2021 Sierra build →

The 6.6L 8-cyl Sierra: common questions

Which Sierra years have the 6.6L 8-cyl?

2001–2021 — 20 model years in our VIN decode, across 305 factory configurations and 142,783 VINs.

What does a 6.6L 8-cyl Sierra cost?

$29,995 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.

Is the 6.6L 8-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

L5P - DI, DURAMAX, GEN 5 VAR. 1 — 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.

6.6L 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.