History/Overview
The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD offers a middle step for buyers needing more capability and durability than light-duty trucks offer, but aren't yet ready for the harsher ride and other compromises of the 3500 HD or larger commercial trucks. It can handle much greater towing and payload than a 1500, and is designed to spend more of its time doing so. This generation of the truck was launched just a year ago, but Chevrolet has been building trucks for a century.
What’s New/Key Changes From Last Year
Just a year old, there are no significant mechanical or appearance changes. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto join the truck as available options, standard on LT and higher. New towing features including trailer length indicator, jack-knife alert, trailer angle indicator, cargo bed view, and rear side view enhancement are available.
Available Trims
Chevrolet offers the Silverado 2500 in WT, Custom, LT, LTZ, and High Country trims, with two and four-wheel drive available on most trims (4x4 standard on High Country). Regular Cab is available as WT and LT, Double Cab in all but High Country, and all offered with Crew Cab. A 6.6L gas V8 making 401 hp and 464 lb-ft is standard with a six-speed auto. The other engine is a 6.6L Duramax diesel with 445 hp, 910 lb-ft, and a 10-speed auto.
Standard Features
WT comes standard with a hitch and seven-pin wiring harness, along with an automatic-locking rear differential. 17-inch painted steel wheels are standard, along with black bumpers featuring rear corner steps (front and rear of bed), as well as black beltline trim, manual-extend trailer mirrors, a locking tailgate, and cargo area lamps. Inside are vinyl floors, vinyl four-way adjustable front seats, manual-tilt steering, and a 7.0-inch infotainment display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. A 3.5-inch digital dash display shows important info, and all windows are power (as are locks) with express up/down for the driver. Driver assistance features include rear seat reminder (if applicable) Teen Driver driver reporting and limiting, and a hitch guidance camera view.
Custom adds body-colour trim and 20-inch wheels along with LED taillamps and a body-colour grille. Inside there is carpet instead of vinyl.
LT highlights include chrome bumpers, a trailer brake controller, EZ-Lift tailgate with power release, cloth seats, LED headlamps, a larger 8.0-inch screen, and OnStar with 4G LTE Hotspot. The dash gains a larger 4.2-inch driver info center and there is remote keyless entry.
LTZ adds more chrome trim, keyless entry and start, more elaborate trailering mirrors with power extending and folding, leather seating, and 18-inch alloys. Rear wheel arch liners are included as are puddle lamps and additional hitch lighting. Inside, the phone connectivity projection is wireless and SiriusXM 360L is included. Driver and passenger seats are heated, while the driver gains 10-way power adjustment. The steering wheel is heated and leather-wrapped and adds telescoping adjustment.
Top-trim High Country adds 20-inch wheels, a power tailgate, navigation, assist steps, a logoed bedliner, Bose audio, and special grille and trim. It also adds driver aids like rear cross traffic alert, lane change alert with blind spot alert, and front and rear park assist. The driver and front passenger seats are trimmed in more upscale leather with ventilation and all seats are perforated while front passenger gains 10-way power adjustment. Wireless charging is also included.
Key Options
Snow plow prep packages are available as is a WT Convenience pack with tinted glass, remote keyless entry, rear defogger, and adding power windows and locks to regular cab trucks. WT Safety includes front and rear park assist, cross traffic alert, lane change and blind zone alert. Safety Confidence adds cruise control, forward collision alert, and automatic emergency braking. Custom Value adds remote start and rear defogger plus power locking tailgate as well as OnStar trial. Custom Safety Confidence includes forward collision alert, automatic emergency braking, and steering wheel controls.
LT True North adds a power driver seat, keyless open and start, rear wheel arch liners, under-seat storage, a heated wheel, and park assist, lane change alert, and rear cross traffic alert. Z71 Sport offers off-road features including skid plates, while additional driver aids are available. LTZ Premium offers bucket front seats, rear camera mirror, sliding rear glass, navigation, all of the safety assistance features including rear camera mirror and head-up display and trailer view cameras. High Country Deluxe offers rear camera mirror, safety alert seat, auto high beams, and all of the available driver assistance features. Tech pack includes head-up display and camera mirror, with many of the driver aids available in smaller groups.
Fuel Economy
Chevrolet, like others in this class, does not provide fuel economy ratings as they are not required.
Competition
The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD competes with the GMC Sierra 2500 HD, Ford F-250, and Ram 2500.
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