2006 Chevrolet Avalanche: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2006 Avalanche, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 2,923 vehicles built
  • 41 for sale right now

Which Avalanche 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 Avalanche

What actually differs

K1500 · Mild hybrid · 4WD Mild hybrid K1500 · 4WD K2500 · 4WD
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 8.1L 8-cyl
Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Gasoline Gasoline
Typical price today $8,660 $8,977 — —
For sale right now 27 13 1 —
Vehicles built 1,592 1,186 112 26
Same on every 2006 Avalanche
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Sport Utility Truck (SUT)
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $1,758 over the last 12 months.

2006 Avalanche price history →
Cost to run

13/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2006 Avalanche

Safety, in plain English

What 3GNEK12T-6 means

3GN EK12T · 6
3GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Mexico
EK12T
together encode the Avalanche line — Sport Utility Truck (SUT), 5.3L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Avalanche?

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