2004 Chevrolet Silverado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

148 builds left the factory as a 2004 Silverado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 61 main configurations sell for $2,500–$46,900 today. Page 1 of 4.

  • 61 main configurations
  • 46,656 vehicles built
  • 346 for sale right now
  • $2,500–$46,900 typical price range

Which Silverado is yours?

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What actually differs

4WD 1GCEK19T-4 4WD 2GCEK13T-4 K2500 Heavy Duty · 4WD 4WD 1GCEK14T-4
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Doors — 4-door — 2-door
Typical price today $8,995 $7,688 $11,995 $6,995
For sale right now 25 24 18 14
Vehicles built 5,406 3,132 1,951 1,233
Same on every 2004 Silverado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

497 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
4WD 1GCEK19T-4
$8,995
4WD 2GCEK13T-4
$7,688
K2500 Heavy Duty · 4WD 1GCHK29U-4
$11,995
4WD 1GCEK14T-4
$6,995
K2500 Heavy Duty · 4WD 1GCHK292-4
$14,995
$2,425 $13,896 $25,366 $36,837 $48,307
Price trend

Median up $554 over the last 7 months.

2004 Silverado price history →
Will it hold value?

A Silverado typically keeps about 99% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,900 today.

Silverado depreciation by year →
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2004 Silverado

Safety, in plain English

What 1GCEK14T-4 means

1GC EK14T · 4
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
EK14T
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
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
29 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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