The order guide for the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado EV is out, dated July 31, 2026, the same week Chevrolet quietly opened the books on the 2027 Colorado and 2027 Canyon. Unlike those two, this is not a colors-and-wheels year. The 2027 Silverado EV switches to a native NACS charge port, drops two trims from the lineup, and swaps four exterior colors for four new ones.
The Charge Port Flips to NACS
This is the big one. For 2027, the Silverado EV gets a native NACS inlet (SAE J3400, the Tesla-style connector) instead of the CCS1 port it launched with. Plugging into a Tesla Supercharger no longer requires the adapter dance. The included Dual Level Charge Cord (PSC) now ends in a J3400 vehicle connection too.
You can see the flip clearly in the accessory list. The old NACS DC Adapter (RYU) and NACS Level 2 Adapter (RYH) are deleted because the truck no longer needs them. In their place are adapters that point the other direction, described in the guide as “intended for NACS native inlet vehicles”:
- (RYK) GM J1772 AC Adapter: for non-NACS Level 2 home and public chargers
- (RYW) GM CCS1 DC Adapter: for CCS1 fast charging stations, and for vehicle-to-home discharging through the GM Energy PowerShift Charger
- (RYN) GM PowerShift AC Charging Adapter: pairs the truck with the bidirectional PowerShift home charger
Chevrolet also bundled the adapters and home chargers into three new dealer-installed packages, so buyers do not have to puzzle out the combinations themselves:
DC fast charging capability itself carries over by battery: up to 220 kW on Standard Range, 300 kW on Extended Range, and 350 kW on the 800-volt Max Range pack.
Goodbye 4LT, Goodbye RST
The lineup gets simpler for 2027. The 4LT trim and the RST, including its Stars & Steel package, are both gone. What remains is a clean seven-model spread: Work Truck, LT, and Trail Boss, each defined by battery choice.
Every 2027 Silverado EV remains a Dual Motor 4WD crew cab with the 5-foot-11 short bed. Peak outputs on LT and Trail Boss come via Wide Open Watts mode; Work Truck figures are in Tow/Haul mode.
Four Colors In, Four Colors Out
Blue Smoke Metallic (GAI), Magnus Gray Matte Metallic (GBL), Riptide Blue Metallic (GJV), and Slate Gray Metallic (GNO) are all discontinued. Their replacements: Pacific Blue Metallic, Storm Gray Metallic, Dark Matter, and Lagoon.
As with the midsize trucks, each color has a home. Pacific Blue Metallic is a Work Truck and LT color, while Dark Matter and Lagoon are Trail Boss exclusives. Storm Gray Metallic is the only new paint offered across the whole lineup, and if the GEC code and WA-243F touch-up number look familiar, that is because it is the same paint that just arrived on the 2027 Colorado as Storm Gray Metallic and the 2027 Canyon as Dark Ridge Metallic.
More Standard Equipment Across the Board
A few things you used to pay extra for, or could not get at all, are now baked in:
- (UCV) Interior Camera is new and standard on every trim, enabling Cabin Glance remote check-ins and Security Recording.
- (KAM) Heated driver and front passenger seats are now standard on the Work Truck, a welcome upgrade for fleet drivers in cold climates.
- (DX6) upgraded outside mirrors, heated, power-adjustable, power-folding with driver-side auto-dimming, perimeter lighting, and memory, are now standard on LT and the Trail Boss 2TR.
One housekeeping note for the RPO code trackers: Teen Driver changes from TDA to TDM for 2027. Same standard feature, new code.
GVW Shuffle, Same Big Towing
The order guide flags gross vehicle weight changes for 2027. The headline capability numbers hold steady: up to 12,500 pounds of towing on Extended Range models and up to 2,350 pounds of payload on Standard Range trucks. GVWR now runs from 9,900 pounds on the 4WT to 10,500 on the Trail Boss 3TR, and a new 9,650-pound GVWR (C9X) applies to the 4WT when equipped with the ST0 Custom Package.
The Trail Boss 2TR also picks up an available 10,500-pound GVWR with the Plus or Premium package, which bumps its maximum payload to 2,100 pounds.
Buy a 2026 or Order a 2027?
This one is a sharper fork than usual. If you want an RST, a 4LT, or one of the four discontinued colors, a 2026 on dealer lots is your only path, and closeout pricing works in your favor. But the 2027 makes a strong case for waiting: the native NACS port means the charging network the truck will live on for the next decade is the one built into the fender, not one hanging off an adapter. For anyone planning to lean on Tesla Superchargers, that alone may settle it.
The Rest of the 2027 Story
The Silverado EV joins a 2027 lineup that GM has been rolling out model by model. Here is what has changed across the rest of the family so far:
- 2027 Chevrolet Colorado: Order Guide Changes
- 2027 GMC Canyon: Order Guide Changes
- 2027 GMC Yukon: What’s New
- 2027 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban: What’s New
- 2027 GMC Acadia Updates
- 2027 Chevrolet Traverse Updates
- 2027 Cadillac Optiq and Vistiq Changes
Join the Discussion
Ordering a 2027, hunting a 2026 RST before they vanish, or curious how the NACS port works out in the real world? Owners are comparing notes in the Silverado EV & Sierra EV forum.
Zane Merva is the Executive Editor of GM-Trucks.com and the President of the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA). A veteran automotive journalist with over 26 years of experience, Zane is a designated ‘Car Talk’ Expert and has been a contributor to The Boston Globe. He possesses a unique evaluative perspective, having road-tested more than 2,000 vehicles across every major manufacturer. While he is a recognized authority on General Motors truck platforms—including the Silverado, Sierra, and Colorado—his expertise is grounded in decades of deep competitive analysis that few in the industry can match. His commentary has been featured by major OEMs and media outlets, including Hyundai and PR Newswire