1986 Chevrolet Suburban: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 1986 Suburban, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 74 vehicles built
  • 1 for sale right now

Which Suburban 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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Cost to run

12/16 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1986 Suburban

Safety, in plain English

What 1G8EK16L-G means

1G8 EK16L · G
1G8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
EK16L
together encode the Suburban line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5.7L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 1986
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G8EK16L XGF145586
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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