2021 Chevrolet Tahoe: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
42 builds left the factory as a 2021 Tahoe, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 25 main configurations sell for $18,762–$57,995 today.
- 25 main configurations
- 75,611 vehicles built
- 2,308 for sale right now
- $18,762–$57,995 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.
Pick your Tahoe
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Most common — 24% of 2021 Tahoes
Z71 · 4WD 1GNSKPKD-M5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 18,307 built.
$29,950 great deal $41,622 typical $53,637 top of market -
High Country · 4WD 1GNSKTKT-M3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 329 built.
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LS 1GNSCMKD-M5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic. 1,772 built.
$25,995 great deal $34,490 typical $39,995 top of market -
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RST · 4WD 1GNSKRKT-M3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 996 built.
$27,495 great deal $42,995 typical $57,995 top of market -
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LS · 4WD 1GNSKMED-M5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 157 built.
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LS · 4WD 1GNSKMKT-M3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 100 built.
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LS · 4WD 1GNSKMKD-M5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,607 built.
$25,307 great deal $35,990 typical $44,798 top of market -
Premier 1GNSCSKD-M5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic. 2,921 built.
$27,649 great deal $38,997 typical $49,988 top of market -
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High Country · 4WD 1GNSKTKL-M
6.2L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 7,528 built.
$34,155 great deal $44,665 typical $57,199 top of market -
Premier · 4WD 1GNSKSKD-M
5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 6,641 built.
$31,900 great deal $40,261 typical $54,104 top of market -
RST · 4WD 1GNSKRKD-M
5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 6,608 built.
$31,995 great deal $42,794 typical $53,998 top of market -
LT · 4WD 1GNSKNKT-M
3L 6-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 434 built.
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RST 1GNSCRKD-M
5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic. 2,326 built.
$32,988 great deal $40,125 typical $48,937 top of market -
FL · 4WD 1GNSKLED-M
5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,075 built.
$18,762 great deal $24,175 typical $37,505 top of market -
LT · 4WD 1GNSKNKD-M
5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 12,271 built.
$27,079 great deal $36,992 typical $45,593 top of market -
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High Country 1GNSCTKL-M
6.2L 8-cyl, Automatic. 1,697 built.
$33,292 great deal $41,742 typical $51,998 top of market -
LT 1GNSCNKD-M
5.3L 8-cyl, Automatic. 9,485 built.
$25,492 great deal $35,063 typical $44,998 top of market
What actually differs
| Z71 · 4WD | LT · 4WD | LT | High Country · 4WD | |
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| Engine | 5.3L 8-cyl | 5.3L 8-cyl | 5.3L 8-cyl | 6.2L 8-cyl |
| Seats | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Typical price today | $41,622 | $36,992 | $35,063 | $44,665 |
| For sale right now | 631 | 320 | 227 | 299 |
| Vehicles built | 18,307 | 12,271 | 9,485 | 7,528 |
Same on every 2021 Tahoe
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
2,391 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
16 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
What 1GNSKPKD-M means
- 1GN
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- SKPKD
- together encode the Tahoe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5.3L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 1GNSSKNK-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.3L 8cyl 1GNSK0KD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1NGSCLED-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration WGNSKNKD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Z71 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GNSKPKT-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- FL 5.3L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GNSKLKD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- FL 5.3L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GBSCLED-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1GNSLTKL-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- FL 5.3L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GBSKLED-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GNSKMET-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- FL 5.3L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GNSCLKD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Z71 1CNSKPKD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration BBBBBBBB-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GNSCMET-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 5.3L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1GNSKNSD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premier 1GNFKSKD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 1GCNSCNK-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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