Factory build sheet
2021 GMC Sierra Elevation
Build 1GTV9CED-M · 5.3L 8cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1GTV9CED and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Sierra whose VIN starts 1GTV9CED and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 21 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 21 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 2021 GMC Sierra Elevation 5.3L 8cyl Pickup (3,768 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by GMC with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 5.3 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine model
- L84 - DI, ALUM, GEN 5, VAR 2
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Cab type
- Extra/Super/Quad/Double/King/Extended
- Series
- 1500
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2F
- GVWR
- 7,001–8,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
GMC used the VIN pattern 1GTV9CED for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2019 Elevation 5.3L 8cyl Pickup · 99 vehicles code K
- 2020 Elevation 5.3L 8cyl Pickup · 58 vehicles code L
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2021 You are here code M
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1GT | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | V9CED | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | M | Model year — 2021 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
21 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1GTV9CED-M shares the specification above.
- 21 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 1GTV9CED 4MZ387906
- 1GTV9CED 4MZ107806
- 1GTV9CED XMZ253904
- 1GTV9CED 8MZ266523
- 1GTV9CED 7MZ291980
- 1GTV9CED 5MZ339346
- 1GTV9CED 7MZ430070
- 1GTV9CED 5MZ344918
- 1GTV9CED 3MZ402234
- 1GTV9CED XMZ166732
- 1GTV9CED 8MZ265940
- 1GTV9CED 6MZ230717
- 1GTV9CED 7MZ436340
- 1GTV9CED 4MZ292083
- 1GTV9CED 3MZ265375
- 1GTV9CED 2MZ394790
- 1GTV9CED 1MZ367533
- 1GTV9CED 3MZ128310
- 1GTV9CED 3MZ259592
- 1GTV9CED 8MZ329622
- 1GTV9CED 0MZ260814
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Sierra, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 21 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.