1998 GMC Sierra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

81 builds left the factory as a 1998 Sierra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.

  • 21 main configurations
  • 3,393 vehicles built
  • 24 for sale right now

Which Sierra is yours?

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What actually differs

4WD 2GTEK19R-W 4WD 1GTEK19R-W Base configuration 2GTEC19M-W Base configuration 1GTEC19W-W
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 5L 8-cyl 4.3L 6-cyl
For sale right now 5 2 — —
Vehicles built 914 266 115 86
Same on every 1998 Sierra
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Typical price today $20,239
Cost to run

14/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1998 Sierra

Safety, in plain English

What 1GTGK24R-W means

1GT GK24R · W
1GT
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
GK24R
together encode the Sierra line — Pickup, 5.7L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
38 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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