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 104 main configurations sell for $6,500–$59,256 today. Page 4 of 5.

  • 104 main configurations
  • 207,732 vehicles built
  • 4,063 for sale right now
  • $6,500–$59,256 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

LT · 4WD 3GCUKREC-J LT · 4WD 1GCVKREC-J LTZ · 4WD Work Truck/LS/Fleet/Base · 4WD
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 6.2L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Diesel Gasoline
Typical price today $23,819 $21,276 $25,624 $27,500
For sale right now 1,144 553 59 47
Vehicles built 58,324 28,599 2,514 2,034
Same on every 2018 Silverado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

4,308 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LT · 4WD 3GCUKREC-J
$23,819
LT · 4WD 1GCVKREC-J
$21,276
LTZ · 4WD
$25,624
Work Truck/LS/Fleet/Base · 4WD 1GC1KUEG-J
$27,500
Custom
$21,795
Work Truck/LS/Fleet/Base · 4WD 3GCUKNEC-J
$18,990
$10,669 $21,392 $32,114 $42,837 $53,559
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 7 months.

2018 Silverado price history →
Will it hold value?

A Silverado typically keeps about 65% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $15,500 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 1GCVKREC-J means

1GC VKREC · J
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
VKREC
together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 5.3L 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
Real VINs from this run 1GCVKREC 4JZ253455 1GCVKREC 0JZ332475
26 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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