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 4 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?
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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LTZ · 4WD 1GC1KYC8-C6.6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 501 built.
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Most common — 7% of 2012 Silverados
LTZ 3GCPCSE0-C5.3L 8-cyl. 4,735 built.
$7,900 great deal $14,389 typical $20,495 top of market -
K1500 · 4WD 1GCNKPEA-C1.9L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 675 built.
$2,450 great deal $12,950 typical $19,900 top of market -
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K1500 · 4WD 1GCRKPEA-C1.9L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 480 built.
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Hybrid · Hybrid · 4WD 3GCUKUEJ-C
6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 77 built.
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Work Truck/Fleet/Base · 4WD 1GC4KZCG-C
6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 163 built.
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What actually differs
| LTZ | LT | K1500 · 4WD | LTZ · 4WD | |
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| Engine | 5.3L 8-cyl | 4.8L 8-cyl | 1.9L 4-cyl | 6.6L 8-cyl |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Diesel |
| Typical price today | $14,389 | $14,995 | $12,950 | $19,995 |
| For sale right now | 38 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| Vehicles built | 4,735 | 975 | 675 | 501 |
Same on every 2012 Silverado
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Body Pickup
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
995 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1GCNCPE0-C means
- 1GC
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- NCPE0
- together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 5.3L 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
31 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC4CZCG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB0CVCG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC4KZE8-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB5CZCL-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Number OF CAB Unknown) 1GB4C0CG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Number OF CAB Unknown) 1GB3KZCL-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Number OF CAB Unknown) 1GB4CZCL-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC2K0CG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Number OF CAB Unknown) 1GB3C0CG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB5KZCL-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl 1GC6RR7G-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC1CXE8-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC1K0CG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB0CXCG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC5K1CG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB2KXCL-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 3GB1CYCL-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB2KXCG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC3CZCG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 1.9L 4cyl 1GCPCSEA-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC0KXE8-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC4C1C8-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB1CYCL-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB2CZCG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB1KVCG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC2CVEG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC2CYCG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC5K1EG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GC1CYC8-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Number OF CAB Unknown) 1GB4C0CL-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Work Truck/Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GB2CVCG-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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