2005 Chevrolet Colorado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
22 builds left the factory as a 2005 Colorado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 17 main configurations
- 12,722 vehicles built
- 69 for sale right now
Which Colorado 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 Colorado
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Most common — 28% of 2005 Colorados
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What actually differs
| 4WD 1GCDT136-5 | Trim not recorded 1GCCS136-5 | 4WD 1GCDT196-5 | Trim not recorded 1GCCS148-5 | |
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| Engine | 3.5L 5-cyl | 3.5L 5-cyl | 3.5L 5-cyl | 2.8L 4-cyl |
| Typical price today | $4,995 | $8,990 | $8,450 | $6,500 |
| For sale right now | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Vehicles built | 3,589 | 1,549 | 1,528 | 1,333 |
Same on every 2005 Colorado
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
What 1GCDT198-5 means
1GC
DT198
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- 1GC
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- DT198
- together encode the Colorado line — 2.8L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Colorado?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.