2011 GMC Sierra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

192 builds left the factory as a 2011 Sierra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 84 main configurations sell for $3,579–$36,389 today. Page 1 of 4.

  • 84 main configurations
  • 32,479 vehicles built
  • 419 for sale right now
  • $3,579–$36,389 typical price range

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What actually differs

SLE · 4WD 3GTP2VE3-B SLE SLE · 4WD 1GT120C8-B Denali · 4WD
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 6.6L 8-cyl 6.6L 8-cyl
Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Diesel Diesel
Typical price today $11,886 $13,900 $20,000 $27,995
For sale right now 69 13 11 8
Vehicles built 6,389 2,491 566 325
Same on every 2011 Sierra
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

516 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SLE · 4WD
$11,886
$3,471 $7,495 $11,518 $15,542 $19,565
Price trend

Median down $1,140 over the last 6 months.

2011 Sierra price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sierra typically keeps about 82% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,495 today.

Sierra depreciation by year →
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2011 Sierra

Safety, in plain English

What 3GTU2YEJ-B means

3GT U2YEJ · B
3GT
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in Mexico
U2YEJ
together encode the Sierra line — Pickup, 6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as GMC 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
30 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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