2016 Chevrolet Colorado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
37 builds left the factory as a 2016 Colorado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 27 main configurations sell for $5,995–$29,998 today.
- 27 main configurations
- 43,226 vehicles built
- 831 for sale right now
- $5,995–$29,998 typical price range
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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LT 1GCHSCE3-G3.6L 6-cyl. 741 built.
$11,789 great deal $17,185 typical $24,239 top of market -
Work Truck 1GCGSBE3-G3.6L 6-cyl. 1,240 built.
$8,650 great deal $16,599 typical $20,980 top of market -
LT 1GCGSCEA-G2.5L 4-cyl. 1,414 built.
$10,970 great deal $15,995 typical $18,992 top of market -
Work Truck 1GCHSBEA-G2.5L 4-cyl. 5,484 built.
$5,995 great deal $12,992 typical $22,519 top of market -
Work Truck · 4WD 1GCHTBEA-G2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,006 built.
$9,990 great deal $14,685 typical $21,488 top of market -
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LT · 4WD 1GCGTCE3-G3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 6,080 built.
$10,015 great deal $18,899 typical $25,998 top of market -
Work Truck 1GCGSBEA-G2.5L 4-cyl. 1,272 built.
$9,400 great deal $17,390 typical $20,590 top of market -
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Z71 · 4WD 1GCHTDE3-G3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,163 built.
$11,788 great deal $18,998 typical $27,990 top of market -
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Most common — 23% of 2016 ColoradosZ71 · 4WD 1GCGTDE3-G
3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 10,011 built.
$9,990 great deal $18,991 typical $25,399 top of market -
LT · 4WD 1GCHTCE3-G
3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,201 built.
$9,999 great deal $17,995 typical $29,998 top of market -
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Work Truck · 4WD 1GCGTBE3-G
3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,418 built.
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Z71 · 4WD 1GCHTDEA-G
2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 89 built.
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Z71 · 4WD 1GCPTDE1-G
2.8L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,014 built.
$11,678 great deal $18,495 typical $23,951 top of market -
Work Truck · 4WD 1GCHTBE3-G
3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 600 built.
$8,900 great deal $16,500 typical $21,995 top of market -
LT 1GCGSCE3-G
3.6L 6-cyl. 4,143 built.
$9,000 great deal $17,683 typical $28,073 top of market -
LT · 4WD 1GCHTCEA-G
2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 287 built.
What actually differs
| Z71 · 4WD | LT · 4WD | Work Truck | LT | |
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| Engine | 3.6L 6-cyl | 3.6L 6-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| Typical price today | $18,991 | $18,899 | $12,992 | $17,683 |
| For sale right now | 215 | 117 | 88 | 54 |
| Vehicles built | 10,011 | 6,080 | 5,484 | 4,143 |
Same on every 2016 Colorado
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,233 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1GCGSCE1-G means
- 1GC
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- GSCE1
- together encode the Colorado line — Pickup, 2.8L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Work Truck 2.8L 4cyl Pickup 1GCPTBE1-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.6L 6cyl 1GCG5CE3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck 2.8L 4cyl Pickup 1GCRTBE1-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT ZKX2JBE3-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck 2.8L 4cyl Pickup 1GCGSBE1-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT Pickup 1GCGTCE9-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2GCGSCE3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.6L 6cyl 3GCHSBE3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1CCGTDE3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck 3.6L 6cyl Pickup 1GBRSBE3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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