GMC Suburban · Engine family

GMC Suburban 5.7L V8

This is the 5.7L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the Suburban — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. We decode it on 3,163 VINs across 28 factory builds, and 27 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $9,950.

Cylinders
8
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1989–1999

◷ Updated September 21, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$9,950
Configuration price reference
27
On sale today with the 5.7L 8-cyl
1989–1999
Model years it was fitted
28
Factory configurations
3,163
Suburban 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 Suburban years got a 5.7L 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
1999 1,364 10 4
1998 289 2 4
1997 480 6 4
1996 294 1 4
1995 209 1 3
1994 219 3 2
1993 142 2 2
1992 31 — 1
1991 25 — 1
1990 74 — 2
1989 36 2 1

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

28 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.

1999

3 builds
1999 Suburban Trim not recorded 3gkec16r SUV 1999 Suburban Trim not recorded 1gkfk16r SUV 1999 Suburban Trim not recorded 1gkec16r SUV

1998

4 builds
1998 Suburban Trim not recorded 1gkfk16r SUV 1998 Suburban Trim not recorded 1gkec16r SUV 1998 Suburban Trim not recorded 3gkec16r SUV 1998 Suburban Trim not recorded 3gkfk16r SUV

1997

4 builds
1997 Suburban Trim not recorded 1gkfk16r SUV 1997 Suburban Trim not recorded 3gkec16r SUV 1997 Suburban Trim not recorded 3gkfk16r SUV 1997 Suburban Trim not recorded 1gkec16r SUV

1996

4 builds
1996 Suburban K1500 1gkfk16r SUV 1996 Suburban C1500 3gkec16r SUV 1996 Suburban C1500 1gkec16r SUV 1996 Suburban K1500 3gkfk16r SUV

1995

2 builds
1995 Suburban C1500 1gkec16k SUV 1995 Suburban Trim not recorded 3gkec16k SUV

1994

1 build
1994 Suburban C1500 1gkec16k SUV

1993

2 builds
1993 Suburban K1500 1gkfk16k SUV 1993 Suburban C1500 1gkec16k SUV

1992

1 build
1992 Suburban K1500 1gkfk16k SUV

1991

1 build
1991 Suburban Trim not recorded 1gkev16k SUV

1990

2 builds
1990 Suburban R15 Conventional 1gker16k SUV 1990 Suburban Trim not recorded 1gkev16k SUV

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 28. Every 1999 Suburban build →

The 5.7L 8-cyl Suburban: common questions

Which Suburban years have the 5.7L 8-cyl?

1989–1999, without a break — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 28 factory configurations and 3,163 VINs.

What does a 5.7L 8-cyl Suburban cost?

$9,950 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.

5.7L 8-cyl Suburban 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.