2006 Chevrolet Silverado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

175 builds left the factory as a 2006 Silverado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 73 main configurations sell for $1,900–$44,995 today. Page 1 of 4.

  • 73 main configurations
  • 48,194 vehicles built
  • 350 for sale right now
  • $1,900–$44,995 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.

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What actually differs

Base configuration K1500 · Mild hybrid · 4WD 4WD C1500
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Gasoline Gasoline
Doors 4-door 4-door 4-door 2-door
Typical price today $10,500 $10,950 $10,995 $11,650
For sale right now 12 7 9 5
Vehicles built 2,904 1,475 1,292 735
Same on every 2006 Silverado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup
Price trend

Median down $5,164 over the last 6 months.

2006 Silverado price history →
Will it hold value?

A Silverado typically keeps about 75% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,995 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 2006 Silverado

Safety, in plain English

What 1GCJC39D-6 means

1GC JC39D · 6
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
JC39D
together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 2.2L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
30 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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