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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Review
Chevrolet's Silverado has been a staple truck to the rugged working/adventuring community for many years. Built on a proven strong frame, it lives up to its ad champaign "like a rock" and also handles with a surprising smoothness. A well built industrial vehicle, the Silverado lineup is also trying to be environmentally friendly as well with an available Hybrid Vortec 5.3L V8 engine for the Silverado.
Though the Silverado has fallen behind its competitors in recent years due to a saturated competitive market, industry experts expect the new enhancements to this year's 2007 redesigned Silverado to boost interest and sales. The new Silverado is expected to go on sale October 2006
See also the main fact sheet for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
High Points
Low Points
Performance and Handling
The all redesigned 2007 Chevrolet Silverado rides on an all-new platform which gives it a smoother ride and more responsive, confident handling. However, don’t believe that this will take away from its top-notch towing and hauling capabilities, power, or fuel economy. The popular 315-horsepower 5.3-liter V8 is just one of many powertrain options. The Silverado can be also be equipped with a 195-hp 4.3-liter V6, a 295-hp 4.8-liter V8, a flexible-fuel 5.3-liter V8 that operates on E85, or a 367-hp 6.0-liter V8. Diesel engines will be available for heavy-duty models, which will be available around February 2007. Two and four-wheel drive is available and there's a choice of manual and automatic transmissions.
Gas Mileage
As seen on Autos.com, in the full-size truck MPG rankings, the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado is in 2nd place with 16/23 MPG.
The 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid is in 1st place with 18/21.
Safety
The Chevrolet Silverado comes standard with the following features:
- Antilock Brake System (ABS)
- Front Air Bags With Passenger Sensing System
- Head-Curtain Side-Impact Air Bags
- Electronic Stability Control
- OnStar
- Tire Pressure Monitor
- Car Compatibility Bracket
- Safety Cage frame enhancements
Reliability and Maintenance
GM vehicles registered in the U.S.A. are covered for 3 years/36,000 miles. The complete vehicle is covered, including tires, towing to your nearest Chevrolet dealership and cosmetic corrosion resulting from defects. Repairs will be made to correct any vehicle defect, and most warranty repairs will be made at no charge. In addition, rust-through corrosion will be covered for 6 years/100,000 miles and powertrain will be covered for 5 years/100,000 miles.
In addition to the bumper-to-bumper coverage described above, General Motors will warrant certain Hybrid components for each Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid for 8 years/100,000 miles.
Interior and Comforts
The cabins have been redesigned, and cabin storage has been improved. Extended cab trucks will have rear access doors that will open to 170 degrees and will have rear windows that power down. A cargo-management system with rails and tracks to secure cargo will be available.
Exterior
Styles and Options
Main Competitors
- Ford F-150: side-by-side comparison
- Dodge Ram 1500: side-by-side comparison
- Toyota Tundra: side-by-side comparison
- GMC Sierra: side-by-side comparison
- Dodge Ram: side-by-side comparison
- Nissan Titan: side-by-side comparison
External Links
WikiCars Contributor Favorites
Chevrolet Manufacturer Sites
- Chevy Silverado - Official US Site
Community Sites
- Cardomain.com - Silverado enthusiast site
