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 $3,495–$67,995 today. Page 4 of 5.

  • 181 main configurations
  • 324,500 vehicles built
  • 6,686 for sale right now
  • $3,495–$67,995 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.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Silverado

What actually differs

RST · 4WD Custom LT · 4WD Trail Boss Custom · 4WD
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 2.7L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Diesel Gasoline
Typical price today $33,792 $24,900 $29,468 $30,495
For sale right now 372 63 104 56
Vehicles built 15,478 4,916 4,618 3,604
Same on every 2021 Silverado
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

7,064 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
RST · 4WD
$33,792
Custom
$24,900
LT · 4WD 3GCUYDET-M
$29,468
Trail Boss Custom · 4WD
$30,495
RST
$30,995
LT · 4WD 1GCRYDED-M
$26,263
$3,390 $16,354 $29,318 $42,281 $55,245
Price trend

Median up $1,995 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 3GCNYAEK-M means

3GC NYAEK · M
3GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Mexico
NYAEK
together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 2.7L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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
21 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2021 Chevrolet Silverado prices →