2021 Chevrolet Colorado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
36 builds left the factory as a 2021 Colorado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 24 main configurations sell for $11,900–$43,489 today.
- 24 main configurations
- 52,615 vehicles built
- 951 for sale right now
- $11,900–$43,489 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 · 4WD 1GCHTCEA-M2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 628 built.
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ZR2 · 4WD 1GCGTEEN-M3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 4,727 built.
$25,070 great deal $32,499 typical $40,947 top of market -
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Work Truck · 4WD 1GCHTBEA-M2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 533 built.
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LT · 4WD 1GCHTCEN-M3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 735 built.
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Z71 · 4WD 1GCHTDEN-M3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 416 built.
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LT 1GCHSCEA-M2.5L 4-cyl. 4,983 built.
$13,985 great deal $18,398 typical $25,535 top of market -
Work Truck · 4WD 1GCGTBEN-M3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 4,680 built.
$11,900 great deal $23,450 typical $28,906 top of market -
LT · 4WD 1GCGTCEN-M3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 7,637 built.
$15,913 great deal $26,245 typical $31,495 top of market -
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Work Truck 1GCGSBEN-M
3.6L 6-cyl. 3,052 built.
$13,000 great deal $21,495 typical $28,624 top of market -
Z71 1GCGSDEN-M
3.6L 6-cyl. 1,578 built.
$15,900 great deal $25,224 typical $32,399 top of market -
Work Truck 1GCHSBEA-M
2.5L 4-cyl. 2,249 built.
$13,988 great deal $17,415 typical $28,590 top of market -
LT 1GCGSCEN-M
3.6L 6-cyl. 4,759 built.
$14,494 great deal $22,299 typical $28,745 top of market -
Most common — 19% of 2021 ColoradosZ71 · 4WD 1GCGTDEN-M
3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 10,105 built.
$17,950 great deal $29,201 typical $35,900 top of market -
ZR2 · 4WD 1GCPTEE1-M
2.8L, Four-wheel drive. 744 built.
$22,966 great deal $35,500 typical $43,489 top of market -
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What actually differs
| Z71 · 4WD | LT · 4WD | LT 1GCHSCEA-M | LT 1GCGSCEN-M | |
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| Engine | 3.6L 6-cyl | 3.6L 6-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| Typical price today | $29,201 | $26,245 | $18,398 | $22,299 |
| For sale right now | 199 | 118 | 85 | 70 |
| Vehicles built | 10,105 | 7,637 | 4,983 | 4,759 |
Same on every 2021 Colorado
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
972 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
What 1GCHSCEN-M means
- 1GC
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- HSCEN
- together encode the Colorado line — Pickup, 3.6L 6cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Work Truck 2.8L Pickup 1GCPTBE1-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 3.6L 6cyl Pickup 1GCPSCEN-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5L 4cyl Pickup 1GCHSLEA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- ZR2 Pickup 1GCGTEEM-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Z71 1CGGTDEN-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01GCHSBE-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.6L 6cyl Pickup 1GCGSECN-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.6L 6cyl Pickup 1GCGTVEN-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck 2.8L Pickup 1GCGSBE1-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1GCG5CEA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Pickup 1GCHSEAB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck 2.8L Pickup 1GCRTBE1-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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