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 4 of 5.

  • 45 main configurations
  • 39,523 vehicles built
  • 245 for sale right now
  • $1,999–$33,999 typical price range

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What actually differs

4WD 1GCHK23U-3 4WD 1GCEK14V-3 Base configuration 1GCHC29U-3 Base configuration 1GCEC14T-3
Engine 6L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Doors 4-door 2-door — 2-door
Typical price today $11,650 — $7,910 —
For sale right now 9 2 3 3
Vehicles built 1,099 756 685 464
Same on every 2003 Silverado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
Price trend

Median up $1,985 over the last 7 months.

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Cost to run

14/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Silverado

Safety, in plain English

What 1GCHC29U-3 means

1GC HC29U · 3
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
HC29U
together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 6L 8cyl — 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
43 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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