2003 Chevrolet Silverado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
245 builds left the factory as a 2003 Silverado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 45 main configurations sell for $1,999–$33,999 today. Page 2 of 5.
- 45 main configurations
- 39,515 vehicles built
- 195 for sale right now
- $1,999–$33,999 typical price range
Which Silverado 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
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Most common — 7% of 2003 Silverados
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4WD 1GCHK291-36.6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,323 built.
$9,000 great deal $16,999 typical $28,900 top of market -
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K1500 Heavy Duty · 4WD 1GCGK13U-36L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,599 built.
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What actually differs
| Base configuration 2GCEC19T-3 | Base configuration 1GCEC14X-3 | K1500 Heavy Duty · 4WD | 4WD | |
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| Engine | 5.3L 8-cyl | 4.3L 6-cyl | 6L 8-cyl | 6.6L 8-cyl |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Diesel |
| Doors | — | 2-door | 4-door | — |
| Typical price today | $10,995 | $12,378 | $13,344 | $16,999 |
| For sale right now | 8 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| Vehicles built | 2,835 | 2,114 | 1,599 | 1,323 |
Same on every 2003 Silverado
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Body Pickup
What people actually pay
358 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
4WD
$16,999
$8,730
$13,989
$19,249
$24,508
$29,767
Safety, in plain English
What 1GCEK19Z-3 means
1GC
EK19Z
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- 1GC
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- EK19Z
- together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 5.3L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 3
- in position 10 — model year 2003
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
37 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 5.3L 8cyl Pickup 1GCEC19Z-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration Y1RULTHN-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration SPN39CB1-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8.1L 8cyl Pickup 1GCHK24G-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration YXG9VBLZ-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration C5YGXWV6-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration MRWJH9FS-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration BSP1HZ7E-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XGCEK19Z-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration END3U1V2-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration V2NSA3KA-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 23H7NX5U-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHK24U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 65L9TZ4M-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GCGK24U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- K1500 5.3L 8cyl Pickup 1GCEK14Z-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HDG36491-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D56CVD40-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration ZFNUYAZK-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration NWXT5SPE-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration XKZMUP93-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HU41J7X9-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration YCH53AYV-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration EFM6KX1N-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration ZHY2VHNC-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration TLBF4XTD-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration E0XW9U6G-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GCJC39U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration ZUCRE639-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 8M34BHYZ-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration K38PU5ZZ-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration EXLB9GAH-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration WWR8FLK1-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HD7LFJKW-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration ABGK59NL-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 82X5EJ3R-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration J6WGSG53-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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