2016 GMC Sierra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
195 builds left the factory as a 2016 Sierra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 70 main configurations sell for $5,900–$54,596 today. Page 1 of 4.
- 70 main configurations
- 61,218 vehicles built
- 1,162 for sale right now
- $5,900–$54,596 typical price range
Which Sierra 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 Sierra
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Fleet/Base · RWD 1GTN1LEC-G5.3L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,526 built.
$5,900 great deal $12,980 typical $18,998 top of market -
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Fleet/Base · 4WD 1GT22RE8-G6.6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 59 built.
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SLE · 4WD 1GTV2MEC-G5.3L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 5,146 built.
$10,977 great deal $18,749 typical $26,998 top of market -
Denali · 4WD 1GT42YEG-G6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 52 built.
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SLT · RWD 3GTP1NEC-G5.3L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,847 built.
$13,000 great deal $23,080 typical $29,125 top of market -
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SLE · 4WD 1GT22SEG-G6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 419 built.
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Fleet/Base · 4WD 1GTN2LEH-G
4.3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 111 built.
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Most common — 20% of 2016 SierrasSLT · 4WD 3GTU2NEC-G
5.3L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 12,411 built.
$13,995 great deal $22,900 typical $34,900 top of market -
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Fleet/Base · 4WD 1GT22REG-G
6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 478 built.
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Fleet/Base · 4WD 1GT12RE8-G
6.6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 305 built.
What actually differs
| SLT · 4WD | SLE · 4WD | SLT · RWD | Fleet/Base · RWD | |
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| Drivetrain | Four-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $22,900 | $18,749 | $23,080 | $12,980 |
| For sale right now | 216 | 118 | 30 | 25 |
| Vehicles built | 12,411 | 5,146 | 1,847 | 1,526 |
Same on every 2016 Sierra
- Engine 5.3L 8-cyl
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
What people actually pay
1,622 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1GTR1NEC-G means
- 1GT
- the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
- R1NEC
- together encode the Sierra line — Pickup, 5.3L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 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.
- SLT 6.2L 8cyl Pickup 3GTP1NEJ-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT22WEG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Single CAB) 1GD31VC8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT51WCG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Denali 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 3GTU2PEL-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT42VE8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Single CAB) 1GD32WCG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Double CAB) 1GD52WCG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT21TEG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 5.3L 8cyl Pickup 1GTZ2LEC-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.3L 8cyl 3GTUEBEC-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT42VEG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2GTU2NEC-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT02SE8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT22XEG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT52XEG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Single CAB) 1GD31VCG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Double CAB) 1GD21VEG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Double CAB) 1GD41VC8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Double CAB) 1GD22VEG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT32VC8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 5.3L 8cyl Pickup 3GTU2MER-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00TV2LEC-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Fleet/Base 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Double CAB) 1GD52VC8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT11SE8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT01SEG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT42WEG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 5.3L 8cyl Pickup 3GT42NEC-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GT32WCG-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.2L 8cyl 1GTNSLEC-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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