Many robust and constantly ready-for-work
Powerhouse customers have great reason to be excited about the 2019 Chevy Silverado.
The current workhorse that is available offers so much, and has evolved over
the years into what we love to tout as the most durable and trusty example of
truck in existence. If this doesn't happen to be the year that you and your
family or business are ready to make a new purchase, you may have your mind set
on the 2020 that is coming soon. The GM Pressroom doled out the
stats and all-around good news about the lineup, which will embody the
strongest, most capable Silverado HD ever.
Max towing capability jumps by 52 percent, up to
hefty 35,500 pounds. Chief engineer Jaclyn McQuaid claimed that “she set out to
make the best HD trucks on the market, bar none,” and was excited about the
class-leading towing technologies like 15 available camera views that make
trailering easier, helping duties such as pulling a large cargo trailer or
camper ready to take on the lake for the weekend. Built at the Flint assembly
plant in Michigan, the 2020 Silverado HD is longer, wider and taller than its
predecessor with a 5.2-inches larger wheelbase on Crew Cab models.
The standard engine is a new 6.6L V-8 gas using
direct injection, making 401 hp and 464 lb-ft of torque, mated to a six-speed
automatic transmission. That reflects an 11 percent increase in horsepower, and
a 22 percent increase in peak torque, which ultimately provides the ability to
brandish 18 percent more towing capability. There is also the legendary Duramax
6.6-L Turbo-Diesel V-8 engine, making 445 horsepower and 910 lb-ft of torque,
and paired perfectly with an all-new Allison 10-speed automatic transmission.
Every single component between the transmission and the wheels have been
upgraded, paving the way for a whopping 35,000 pound towing capability on
Regular Cab, two-wheel drive, DRW, diesel models.
The Autotrac active two-speed transfer case on 4 x
4 models has the ability to electronically control “4 auto” mode, which allows
the truck to shift between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive as road
conditions are constantly changing. One of the absolute coolest and futuristic
additives we have seen on trucks is present on the 2020 Silverado HD: the
in-vehicle trailering system features 15 available camera views, and among them
is a feature that shows a transparent view of the trailer itself. There are
also an easy-access engine block heater outlet, easy-to-fill diesel exhaust
fluid tank with opening inside the fuel door, a much more integrated snow plow
prep package, and the Bed Step feature: this makes it easier to reach and load
items in the cargo box, which is designed to hold up to 500 pounds.
