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The All New Chevrolet Silverado Truck

The pick-up truck is as American as high school football and if we stick to that comparison then Chevrolet’s brand-new Silverado is definitely the quarterback. The star-player everyone on the team looks up to, the one who all the colleges are after. For some time now, the Chevrolet Silverado is the best selling and most profitable vehicle out of Chevrolet’s lineup. It actually holds that same distinction in the entire General Motors family as well. Simply put, compared to any other car, be it a subcompact SUV or a sedan, the Silverado outshines them all in the number of units sold and profit margins. So it was no wonder the company decided to give it a complete make-over for its 20th year on the market. Chevrolet took it upon itself to put their best car back on the drawing board and make it better. By all accounts, they have succeeded.
2019 Silverado

The Engine

Before anything else, we have to address the number one priority on any pickup truck’s client list, engine power. The lineup of choices for the all-new Chevrolet Silverado will consist of 5 different options, four of which are available from the start as an additional one will be introduced midway the following year. The base engine is a capable 285 horsepower producing V6 that will allow you to get a lot of jobs done, especially considering that the new model is 450 lbs lighter than the previous version, putting less stress on the powertrain. It’s great for fuel economy. The first available upgrade is the 4.3-liter V6 that will give out 310 horsepower and 285 pound-feet of torque. This is where the Silverado really starts to shine, but to make sure you’re taking home one of the best full-sized pickup trucks on the market, you should consider choosing one of the two available V8s. The 5.3-liter produces 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque and it’s coupled with an 8-speed automatic, while the 6.2-liter will give you 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The latter has a towing capacity in excess of 12.000 pounds and both versions are equipped with the highly appreciated Dynamic Fuel Management System that will make the vehicle run on as few as 2 cylinders when power isn’t required, helping with fuel economy. The icing on the cake is the turbodiesel engine scheduled for the middle of 2019, a somewhat of a rarity when it comes to pickup trucks.
2019 Silverado
Since it went above and beyond to ensure the “utility” aspect will be checked off everyone’s list, regardless of their needs, Chevrolet applied the same principle on the overall look and feel of the Silverado. A long list of standard features that includes Chevrolet’s excellent infotainment system, with a 7-inch touchscreen and the MyLink system installed, both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay for complete smartphone connectivity, one USB port, Bluetooth connectivity and a six-speaker audio system, or luxury upgrades the likes of a state-of-the-art seven-speaker BOSE audio system or a sunroof and the sharp modern lines on the exterior place the Silverado on par with most SUVs on the market today.

Chevrolet took the second-best selling vehicle in America and transformed it into something significantly better. From the colossal weight drop of almost 500 pounds to the phenomenal list of available engines, the exterior design overhaul and the long list of standard features, everything got improved on a car that was already a winner. Surely one of 2019’s greatest successes.
2019 Silverado