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

What actually differs

Z71 · 4WD LT · 4WD LT 1GCHSCEA-M LT 1GCGSCEN-M
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, 2026
Z71 · 4WD
$29,201
LT · 4WD
$26,245
LT 1GCHSCEA-M
$18,398
LT 1GCGSCEN-M
$22,299
ZR2 · 4WD
$32,499
Work Truck · 4WD
$23,450
$11,543 $19,856 $28,169 $36,481 $44,794
Price trend

Median up $1,953 over the last 12 months.

2021 Colorado price history →
Will it hold value?

A Colorado typically keeps about 66% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $17,000 today.

Colorado depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Colorado

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1GCHSCEN-M means

1GC HSCEN · M
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.

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