2013 Chevrolet Express: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

111 builds left the factory as a 2013 Express, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 26 main configurations sell for $5,250–$30,274 today. Page 2 of 3.

  • 26 main configurations
  • 11,775 vehicles built
  • 321 for sale right now
  • $5,250–$30,274 typical price range

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What actually differs

Base configuration 1GCSGAFX-D EXT 1GCZGUCG-D Base configuration 1GCZGTCA-D EXT 1GCZGUBG-D
Engine 4.3L 6-cyl 6L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl
Typical price today $11,871 $8,428 $13,900
For sale right now 38 3 5 3
Vehicles built 1,715 212 133 56
Same on every 2013 Express
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Cargo VAN
  • Doors 3-door

What people actually pay

324 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$11,871
$5,092 $11,158 $17,224 $23,289 $29,355
Price trend

Median down $5,726 over the last 12 months.

2013 Express price history →
Will it hold value?

A Express typically keeps about 78% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,700 today.

Express depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2013 Express

Safety, in plain English

What 1GCZGUBG-D means

1GC ZGUBG · D
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
ZGUBG
together encode the Express line — Cargo VAN, 6L 8cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
D
in position 10 — model year 2013
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1GCZGUBG 6D1193873
41 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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