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 4 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?

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What actually differs

Denali · 4WD SLT · 4WD SLE · 4WD SLE · RWD
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 6L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today $24,685 $26,995 $24,428 $18,995
For sale right now 64 23 12 11
Vehicles built 3,673 1,009 965 574
Same on every 2016 Sierra
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,622 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Denali · 4WD
$24,685
SLT · 4WD
$26,995
$5,992 $13,763 $21,534 $29,304 $37,075
Price trend

Median down $119 over the last 6 months.

2016 Sierra price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sierra typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,995 today.

Sierra depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Sierra

Safety, in plain English

What 3GTU2PEC-G means

3GT U2PEC · G
3GT
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in Mexico
U2PEC
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
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
32 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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