2018 Chevrolet Silverado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

247 builds left the factory as a 2018 Silverado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 103 main configurations sell for $3,222–$74,995 today. Page 1 of 5.

  • 103 main configurations
  • 207,122 vehicles built
  • 4,585 for sale right now
  • $3,222–$74,995 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.

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What actually differs

High Country · 4WD 3GCUKTEJ-J LTZ · 4WD High Country · 4WD 1GC4K1EY-J Work Truck/LS/Fleet/Base
Engine 6.2L 8-cyl 6.6L 8-cyl 6.6L 8-cyl 4.3L 6-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Diesel Diesel Gasoline
Typical price today $29,995 $42,752 $43,993 $14,988
For sale right now 71 34 23 24
Vehicles built 2,882 1,602 1,456 1,246
Same on every 2018 Silverado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

6,470 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
High Country · 4WD 3GCUKTEJ-J
$29,995
LTZ · 4WD
$42,752
High Country · 4WD 1GC4K1EY-J
$43,993
Work Truck/LS/Fleet/Base
$14,988
Work Truck/LS/Fleet/Base · 4WD
$19,179
LT · 4WD
$28,245
$3,125 $21,655 $40,185 $58,715 $77,245
Price trend

Median up $166 over the last 6 months.

2018 Silverado price history →
Will it hold value?

A Silverado typically keeps about 66% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $15,660 today.

Silverado depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Silverado

Safety, in plain English

What 1GC3KYCG-J means

1GC 3KYCG · J
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
3KYCG
together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
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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