2001 Buick Century: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2001 Century, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 3,550 vehicles built
  • 9 for sale right now

Which Century is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Century

What actually differs

Custom Limited
For sale right now 8 1
Vehicles built 2,938 604
Same on every 2001 Century
  • Engine 3.1L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,259
Price trend

Median up $124 over the last 3 months.

Cost to run

18/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Century

Safety, in plain English

What 2G4WS52J-1 means

2G4 WS52J · 1
2G4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in Canada
WS52J
together encode the Century line — Sedan, 3.1L 6cyl — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 2G4WS52J 811267542 2G4WS52J 111326205
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Century?

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