All of us here at the Mid-Missouri Powerhouse have been enjoying the power and convenience of the Chevy Silverado 1500 all summer: there’s nothing quite as satisfying as throwing all your gear and camping equipment in the bed and heading out into the wild! The experts on duty at Kelley Blue Book and Cox Automotive heaped yet another large honor onto the Silverado’s shoulders this past week, officially claiming that it was the most-considered non-luxury vehicle during Q3 of the 2022 calendar year as consumers opened their laptops for research, and prepared for test drives!
In its recent Q2 2022 Brand Watch report, Kelley Blue Book crunched the numbers regarding which models consumers were considering purchasing in various segments and categories. Established in 2007, the latest study includes both mobile and desktop users, which just became standard protocol this year. This provided for a much higher response rate, and a group of respondents more representative of the true American consumer. Our esteemed Chevy Silverado 1500 beat out the Ford F-150 for the top contender as the most considered model.
While we were enjoying the pristine blue lakes and explosion of awesome fireworks during the 4th of July, GM Authority reported the news that customers with a huge need for speed can satisfy their urges courtesy of the new SC250 Package upgrade from Callaway, sporting a Ten Three TVS R2650 Supercharger System with associated TripleCooled Intercooling. This very powerful combination most definitely is logged under our “non-luxury” category here as well, also leaving the truck in a favorable fuel economy bracket. There are other sweet upgrades to this package including billet pedals, black exhaust tips, and 20-inch Callaway wheels.
Offering an upscale and comfortable cabin, robust engine performance, and a good amount of advanced tech and safety features, the Silverado’s composed handling has made it the favorite of powertrain connoisseurs worldwide for years. We sure are long-time admirers of the turbodiesel straight-six, and its well-known penchant for doling out torque that seems to come from a supernatural source! Thanks to some major updates, the Silverado now boasts an even more upscale cabin with some of the best tech and driver assistance features in the segment, including the futuristic and very intelligent addition of Super Cruise.
An incredibly adept workhorse and a very well-rounded daily driver, the 2022 Chevy Silverado is obviously faring quite well against the competition, as many other publications and blogs have doled out praise for its appeal. We feel that the gap has been narrowed with a ferocious blowback against the Ford F-150 concerning the Silverado’s latest enhancements, and the ZR2’s off-road chops are a bit more aligned with what we feel is a superior advantage and personality over the Raptor. The Silverado has been recognized by some of the savviest in the industry for its light and responsive steering, and consistently stable feel when engaged on a highway cruise!
