2021 Chevrolet Silverado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

331 builds left the factory as a 2021 Silverado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 181 main configurations sell for $2,023–$90,757 today. Page 1 of 5.

  • 181 main configurations
  • 324,290 vehicles built
  • 7,977 for sale right now
  • $2,023–$90,757 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

What actually differs

LTZ · 4WD High Country · 4WD Custom · 4WD LT (2FL) · 4WD
Engine 6.6L 8-cyl 6.6L 8-cyl 2.7L 4-cyl 2.7L 4-cyl
Fuel Diesel Diesel Gasoline Gasoline
Typical price today $49,997 $59,000 $26,799 $29,552
For sale right now 161 83 76 45
Vehicles built 6,755 3,489 3,457 2,355
Same on every 2021 Silverado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

11,210 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LTZ · 4WD
$49,997
High Country · 4WD 1GC4YVEY-M
$59,000
Custom · 4WD
$26,799
LT (2FL) · 4WD
$29,552
High Country · 4WD 1GCUYHEL-M
$38,995
LT · 4WD
$31,451
$14,515 $28,139 $41,762 $55,386 $69,009
Price trend

Median up $2,005 over the last 7 months.

2021 Silverado price history →
Will it hold value?

A Silverado typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $19,999 today.

Silverado depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Silverado

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1GCRWAEF-M means

1GC RWAEF · M
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
RWAEF
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
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
18 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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