2003 Chevrolet Tahoe: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2003 Tahoe, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,000–$8,988 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 15,550 vehicles built
  • 51 for sale right now
  • $2,000–$8,988 typical price range

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What actually differs

4WD 1GNEK13Z-3 Trim not recorded 1GNEC13Z-3 Trim not recorded 1GNEC13V-3 4WD 1GNEK13T-3
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Gasoline Gasoline
Typical price today $4,995 $5,500 — —
For sale right now 32 9 3 2
Vehicles built 6,778 3,518 1,984 1,106
Same on every 2003 Tahoe
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

43 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
4WD
$4,995
$1,940 $3,770 $5,599 $7,429 $9,258
Price trend

Median up $509 over the last 12 months.

2003 Tahoe price history →
Cost to run

13/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Tahoe

What 1GNEC13V-3 means

1GN EC13V · 3
1GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
EC13V
together encode the Tahoe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.8L 8cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 1GNEC13V 23R185511
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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