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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 140,894 VINs across 303 factory builds, and 3,075 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $33,900.

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

◷ Updated September 26, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$33,900
Configuration price reference
3,075
On sale today with the 6.6L 8-cyl
2001–2021
Model years it was fitted
303
Factory configurations
140,894
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
$25,988
48 on sale
2.7L 4-cyl turbo
2019–2026
$35,996
8,055 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
2020–2026
$43,276
14,941 on sale
4.3L 6-cyl
1989–2021
$15,974
577 on sale
4.8L 8-cyl
1999–2013
$10,255
253 on sale
5.0L 8-cyl
1989–1999
$9,988
14 on sale
5.3L 8-cyl
1999–2026
$27,074
32,032 on sale
5.7L 8-cyl
1989–2000
$13,980
89 on sale
6.6L 8-cyl turbo · this page
2001–2021
$33,900
3,075 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 26,416 505 52 2020 31,173 770 45 2018 16,113 305 11 2017 8,904 200 12 2016 12,018 313 14 2015 14,802 330 19 2014 2,986 79 12 2013 5,068 143 18 2012 3,065 70 15 2011 4,153 97 18 2010 612 13 4 2009 1,646 36 12 2008 3,538 53 9 2007 1,523 24 8 2006 553 6 5 2005 2,910 41 10 2004 2,181 41 15 2003 1,658 24 9 2002 1,049 14 7 2001 526 11 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.

303 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

3 builds

2020

3 builds

2018

1 build

2017

1 build

2016

2 builds

2015

3 builds

2013

1 build

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 303. 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 303 factory configurations and 140,894 VINs.

What does a 6.6L 8-cyl Sierra cost?

$33,900 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.