1989 Chevrolet Caprice: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 1989 Caprice, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 256 vehicles built
  • 2 for sale right now

Which Caprice 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 Caprice

What actually differs

Classic Brougham & Brougham LS Classic Base configuration
Vehicles built 100 93 40
Same on every 1989 Caprice
  • Engine 5L 8-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • For sale right now 1
Will it hold value?

A Caprice typically keeps about 20% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,500 today.

Caprice depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1989 Caprice

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1BN51E-K means

1G1 BN51E · K
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
BN51E
together encode the Caprice line — Sedan, 5L 8cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
K
in position 10 — model year 1989
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G1BN51E 8KA118661
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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