2011 Chevrolet Tahoe: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

20 builds left the factory as a 2011 Tahoe, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $3,700–$34,995 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 17,507 vehicles built
  • 186 for sale right now
  • $3,700–$34,995 typical price range

Which Tahoe 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 LTZ · 4WD LT · RWD LS · RWD
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today $9,850 $9,995 $9,861 $8,995
For sale right now 66 46 29 16
Vehicles built 5,738 3,263 3,030 1,931
Same on every 2011 Tahoe
  • Engine 5.3L 8-cyl
  • Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

262 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT · 4WD
$9,850
LTZ · 4WD
$9,995
LT · RWD
$9,861
LS · RWD
$8,995
LTZ · RWD
$11,473
$3,589 $11,703 $19,817 $27,931 $36,045
Price trend

Median down $1,682 over the last 12 months.

2011 Tahoe price history →
Will it hold value?

A Tahoe typically keeps about 80% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,997 today.

Tahoe depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 Tahoe

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

6 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1GNSCBE0-B means

1GN SCBE0 · B
1GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
SCBE0
together encode the Tahoe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5.3L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1GNSCBE0 0BR104885
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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