2006 Chevrolet Express: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

45 builds left the factory as a 2006 Express, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 18 main configurations
  • 7,684 vehicles built
  • 77 for sale right now

Which Express 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 Express

What actually differs

Base configuration 1GCGG25V-6 Base configuration 1GCFG15X-6 Base configuration 1GCHG35U-6 Base configuration 1GCGG29V-6
Engine 4.8L 8-cyl 4.3L 6-cyl 6L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl
Typical price today $6,995 $8,199
For sale right now 18 10 4 3
Vehicles built 2,480 1,305 344 332
Same on every 2006 Express
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Cargo VAN
Price trend

Median down $6,000 over the last 12 months.

2006 Express price history →
Will it hold value?

A Express typically keeps about 81% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,990 today.

Express depreciation by year →
Cost to run

13/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2006 Express

Safety, in plain English

What 1GCEG15X-6 means

1GC EG15X · 6
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
EG15X
together encode the Express line — Cargo VAN, 4.3L 6cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
27 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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