2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

45 builds left the factory as a 2001 Silverado 1500, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 11,581 vehicles built
  • 39 for sale right now

Which Silverado 1500 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 Silverado 1500

What actually differs

4WD 1GCEK19T-1 4WD 2GCEK19T-1 Base configuration 2GCEC19V-1 Base configuration 2GCEC19W-1
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl 4.3L 6-cyl
Typical price today $5,995 $5,809 $4,995
For sale right now 14 11 1 2
Vehicles built 3,166 2,843 2,339 791
Same on every 2001 Silverado 1500
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
Price trend

Median up $245 over the last 6 months.

Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2001 Silverado 1500

Safety, in plain English

What 1GCEK19V-1 means

1GC EK19V · 1
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
EK19V
together encode the Silverado 1500 line — 4.8L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
36 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Silverado 1500?

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