2005 Chevrolet Silverado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
135 builds left the factory as a 2005 Silverado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 51 main configurations sell for $2,950–$41,606 today. Page 2 of 3.
- 51 main configurations
- 48,999 vehicles built
- 284 for sale right now
- $2,950–$41,606 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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K2500 Heavy Duty · 4WD 1GCHK24U-56L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 632 built.
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K1500 · 4WD 2GCEK19V-54.8L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 207 built.
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K1500 · 4WD 1GCEK14V-54.8L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 485 built.
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K1500 · 4WD 1GCEK19V-54.8L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 584 built.
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Most common — 15% of 2005 Silverados
4WD 2GCEK13T-55.3L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 7,349 built.
$2,995 great deal $7,078 typical $18,000 top of market -
Base configuration 1GCEC14X-54.3L 6-cyl. 3,021 built.
$3,000 great deal $7,995 typical $21,900 top of market -
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4WD 1GCHK29U-5
6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,918 built.
$2,950 great deal $10,175 typical $37,900 top of market -
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What actually differs
| 4WD 2GCEK13T-5 | Base configuration | 4WD 1GCHK29U-5 | 4WD 2GCEK19B-5 | |
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| Engine | 5.3L 8-cyl | 4.3L 6-cyl | 6L 8-cyl | 5.3L 8-cyl |
| Doors | 4-door | 2-door | — | — |
| Typical price today | $7,078 | $7,995 | $10,175 | $11,988 |
| For sale right now | 34 | 15 | 18 | 8 |
| Vehicles built | 7,349 | 3,021 | 1,918 | 1,197 |
Same on every 2005 Silverado
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
What people actually pay
528 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
4WD
2GCEK13T-5
$7,078
Base configuration
$7,995
4WD
1GCHK29U-5
$10,175
$2,861
$11,905
$20,949
$29,993
$39,037
Safety, in plain English
What 1GCHC29U-5 means
1GC
HC29U
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- 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
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
31 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHC292-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- C2500 Heavy Duty 8.1L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHC24G-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Double CAB) 1GBJK332-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.3L 8cyl 2GCWC19T-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- C2500 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBGC24U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GCJK34U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2GCE19T6-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JJMMKDHF-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8.1L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHC23G-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Extended CAB AWD 8.1L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHK24G-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHK242-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- K2500 Heavy Duty 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GCGK24U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHK292-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8.1L 8cyl Pickup 1GCHC29G-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.3L 8cyl 2GCFC13T-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHC242-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Double CAB) 1GBJK33U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GCJK39U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Number OF CAB Unknown) 1GBJC39U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Number OF CAB Unknown) 1GBJK39U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.5L 6cyl Pickup 1GCHK244-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.6L 6cyl Pickup 1GCEK147-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GCJC33U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Single CAB) 1GBJK34U-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2L 4cyl Pickup 2GCEC13C-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8.1L 8cyl Pickup 1GCHK39G-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GCGC24U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- K2500 Heavy Duty 8.1L 8cyl Pickup 1GCHK24G-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8.1L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Number OF CAB Unknown) 1GBJC39G-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Number OF CAB Unknown) 1GBJC392-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHC29U-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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