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2002 Chevrolet Avalanche specifications
Build 3GNGK23G-2 · 8.1L 8cyl · Four-wheel drive · Sport Utility Truck [SUT]
Explore the specifications recorded for VIN pattern 3GNGK23G-2. Start here to understand this version, then check the full VIN for an individual car.
NHTSA vPIC decode · Pattern-level specifications
- Decoded Sep 15, 2026
- 386 known VINs
- 10 listings reported active
- Engine
- 8.1L 8cyl V-Shaped
- Drive
- Four-wheel drive
- Body
- Sport Utility Truck [SUT], 4-door
- Weight class
- Class 2G
- Median asking price
- $7,250
The essentials, explained
Engine, transmission & body specifications
As filed by Chevrolet with NHTSA for this VIN pattern. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 8.1 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine model
- L18
- Engine manufacturer
- WRN
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sport Utility Truck [SUT]
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 4
- Series
- 2500 (3/4 Ton)
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2G
- GVWR
- 8,001–9,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The market for this VIN pattern
What are sellers asking?
Asking prices from dealer listings associated with this VIN pattern in the United States. Mileage, condition, options and location can change the value of an individual vehicle.
$7,250 median asking price · 9 listings · as of Sep 20, 2026
Too few listings to publish a price range — with 9 cars on the market, the cheapest and the dearest are single cars, not a spread. The median above is what they ask in the middle.
Put the model year in context
Compare asking prices by model year
Explore 2 model years with VIN prefix 3GNGK23G. These are different vehicles: price differences also reflect mileage, condition, equipment and the listings available. They are not a depreciation forecast.
Median asking prices · bars begin at $0
Highlighted: 2002, the model year on this page. Prices and update dates are specific to each linked year.
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2002 You are here code 2 $7,250
- 2003 8.1L 8cyl Sport Utility Truck [SUT] · 177 known VINs code 3
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3GNGK23G and position 10 reads 2. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 describe the check digit, assembly plant and production sequence; they are not part of this pattern.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 3GN | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | GK23G | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 2 | Model year — 2002 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
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386 known VINs for this pattern
Every VIN we have decoded to 3GNGK23G-2 is associated with this pattern in our records. Shared specifications do not mean shared history, condition or installed options.
- 386 Known VINs
- 10 Listings reported active
- 9 Priced listings
- $7,250 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 1 known vehicles associated with this pattern — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Browse all 16 VIN record groups
- Group 0 28 VINs
- Group 1 25 VINs
- Group 2 22 VINs
- Group 3 22 VINs
- Group 4 20 VINs
- Group 5 23 VINs
- Group 6 16 VINs
- Group 7 18 VINs
- Group 8 27 VINs
- Group 9 25 VINs
- Group A 29 VINs
- Group B 28 VINs
- Group C 20 VINs
- Group D 27 VINs
- Group E 35 VINs
- Group F 21 VINs
Groups use a stable internal sorting key. Their labels are not VIN characters, locations or model variants.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Avalanche, each with its own recorded specifications. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2003 5.3L 8-cyl · Sport utility truck sut 2,308 known VINs · $6,999 median
- 2003 5.3L 8-cyl · Sport utility truck sut · 4WD 4,009 known VINs · $7,495 median
- 2003 8.1L 8-cyl · Sport utility truck sut 21 known VINs
- 2004 5.3L 8-cyl · Sport utility truck sut 3,522 known VINs · $7,500 median
- 2005 5.3L 8-cyl · Sport utility truck sut 2,744 known VINs · $7,287 median
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Useful answers, without the guesswork
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche: specification questions
What engine code is recorded for 3GNGK23G-2?
The recorded engine model is L18. This is pattern-level data; confirm the installed engine on a vehicle that may have been modified.
Is this an original window sticker?
No. This page summarizes decoded VIN-pattern specifications. An original sticker or build record is needed to verify the optional equipment of a particular car.
Are the known VINs a production total?
No. These are VINs observed in our records. The count does not establish total production or rarity.
Does a missing specification mean the feature is absent?
No. Missing fields mean that a value is not recorded in this decode. Check the individual vehicle and its manufacturer documentation.
Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 9 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated September 20, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 386 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.
About the NHTSA vPIC data source ↗
Pattern decode updated September 15, 2026.