2012 Chevrolet Silverado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

229 builds left the factory as a 2012 Silverado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 102 main configurations sell for $2,450–$39,990 today. Page 3 of 5.

  • 102 main configurations
  • 64,053 vehicles built
  • 831 for sale right now
  • $2,450–$39,990 typical price range

Which Silverado is yours?

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What actually differs

LT · 4WD 1GCRKSE7-C LT · 4WD 1GCPKSE7-C LT · 4WD 1GC2KXCG-C Work Truck/Fleet/Base · 4WD
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl
Typical price today $10,995 $12,999 $15,995 $12,990
For sale right now 128 89 12 10
Vehicles built 10,267 6,363 902 865
Same on every 2012 Silverado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

995 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT · 4WD 1GCRKSE7-C
$10,995
LT · 4WD 1GCPKSE7-C
$12,999
$3,875 $10,115 $16,355 $22,595 $28,835
Price trend

Median up $1,257 over the last 7 months.

2012 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 $10,995 today.

Silverado depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Silverado

Safety, in plain English

What 1GC2CVCG-C means

1GC 2CVCG · C
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
2CVCG
together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 6L 8cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
24 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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