1996 GMC Sierra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

81 builds left the factory as a 1996 Sierra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.

  • 19 main configurations
  • 2,121 vehicles built
  • 18 for sale right now

Which Sierra is yours?

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What actually differs

K1500 · 4WD C1500 1GTEC14W-T C1500 1GTEC19R-T C1500 2GTEC19M-T
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 4.3L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 5L 8-cyl
For sale right now 3 — 1 —
Vehicles built 287 195 115 66
Same on every 1996 Sierra
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 2-door
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1996 Sierra

Safety, in plain English

What 1GTEC14W-T means

1GT EC14W · T
1GT
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
EC14W
together encode the Sierra line — Pickup, 4.3L 6cyl — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
37 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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