2005 GMC Sierra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

113 builds left the factory as a 2005 Sierra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 43 main configurations sell for $3,999–$39,995 today. Page 2 of 3.

  • 43 main configurations
  • 18,694 vehicles built
  • 116 for sale right now
  • $3,999–$39,995 typical price range

Which Sierra is yours?

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What actually differs

4WD K2500 Heavy Duty · 4WD 1GTHK29U-5 Base configuration K2500 Heavy Duty · 4WD 1GTHK292-5
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 4.3L 6-cyl 6.6L 8-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Diesel
Doors 4-door — 2-door —
Typical price today $8,500 $10,995 $6,995 $29,950
For sale right now 18 4 3 6
Vehicles built 4,922 737 706 459
Same on every 2005 Sierra
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

175 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
4WD
$8,500
$3,879 $10,044 $16,208 $22,373 $28,537
Price trend

Median down $760 over the last 6 months.

2005 Sierra price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sierra typically keeps about 73% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,022 today.

Sierra depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Sierra

Safety, in plain English

What 2GTEK19T-5 means

2GT EK19T · 5
2GT
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in Canada
EK19T
together encode the Sierra line — Pickup, 5.3L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
33 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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