2016 Chevrolet Express: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

79 builds left the factory as a 2016 Express, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $5,995–$254,452 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 10,750 vehicles built
  • 367 for sale right now
  • $5,995–$254,452 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

Base configuration EXT · RWD EXT RWD
Engine 4.8L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl
Typical price today $12,990 $13,483 $10,985 $22,995
For sale right now 149 26 19 12
Vehicles built 3,896 599 541 492
Same on every 2016 Express
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Cargo VAN
  • Doors 3-door

What people actually pay

307 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$12,990
EXT · RWD
$13,483
EXT
$10,985
$5,815 $69,883 $133,951 $198,018 $262,086
Price trend

Median down $1,801 over the last 12 months.

2016 Express price history →
Will it hold value?

A Express typically keeps about 80% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,950 today.

Express depreciation by year →
Cost to run

11/16 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Express

Safety, in plain English

What 1GCWGBFF-G means

1GC WGBFF · G
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
WGBFF
together encode the Express line — Cargo VAN, 4.8L 8cyl — 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
41 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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