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 2 of 5.

  • 103 main configurations
  • 207,381 vehicles built
  • 4,671 for sale right now
  • $3,222–$74,995 typical price range

Which Silverado is yours?

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What actually differs

LTZ · 4WD LT · 4WD 1GCVKREH-J LT · 4WD 1GC1KVEY-J Custom
Engine 6.6L 8-cyl 4.3L 6-cyl 6.6L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Fuel Diesel Gasoline Diesel Gasoline
Typical price today $40,899 $19,247 $35,495 $21,999
For sale right now 134 109 51 33
Vehicles built 7,425 5,176 3,263 2,709
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
LTZ · 4WD
$40,899
LT · 4WD 1GCVKREH-J
$19,247
LT · 4WD 1GC1KVEY-J
$35,495
Custom
$21,999
LT · 4WD 3GCUKRER-J
$24,995
LT
$16,999
$8,924 $22,632 $36,340 $50,047 $63,755
Price trend

Median up $357 over the last 7 months.

2018 Silverado price history →
Will it hold value?

A Silverado typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $15,219 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 1GC2KWEG-J means

1GC 2KWEG · J
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
2KWEG
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
32 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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