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 5 of 5.

  • 181 main configurations
  • 324,363 vehicles built
  • 7,276 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.

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What actually differs

LT · 4WD 1GCUYDED-M LT · 4WD 3GCUYDED-M LT LTZ · 4WD
Typical price today $29,968 $30,053 $28,958 $34,495
For sale right now 353 238 99 148
Vehicles built 14,747 12,988 6,935 5,702
Same on every 2021 Silverado
  • Engine 5.3L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

11,210 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT · 4WD 1GCUYDED-M
$29,968
LT · 4WD 3GCUYDED-M
$30,053
LT
$28,958
LTZ · 4WD
$34,495
Trail Boss - LT · 4WD
$37,540
Work Truck
$19,279
$11,058 $24,515 $37,972 $51,428 $64,885
Price trend

Median up $2,248 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 $19,998 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
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3GCPWDET-M means

3GC PWDET · M
3GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Mexico
PWDET
together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 3L 6cyl — 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
28 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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