2001 Chevrolet Suburban: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

17 builds left the factory as a 2001 Suburban, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 4,250 vehicles built
  • 18 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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What actually differs

Base configuration 3GNEC16T-1 4WD 1GNFK16T-1 Base configuration 1GNEC16T-1 4WD 3GNGK26U-1
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl
For sale right now 9 2 — 2
Vehicles built 2,064 907 513 310
Same on every 2001 Suburban
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Typical price today $6,975
Price trend

Median down $2,402 over the last 10 months.

2001 Suburban price history →
Will it hold value?

A Suburban typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,995 today.

Suburban depreciation by year →
Cost to run

13/16 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Suburban

What 3GNEC16T-1 means

3GN EC16T · 1
3GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Mexico
EC16T
together encode the Suburban line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5.3L 8cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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