If your thinking about purchasing a 2014 Sierra/Silverado

14SLTZ71 · July 10, 2014

This is a good article if you are on the fence about purchasing the "all new 2014 Sierra or Silverado". I think it accurately reflects the driving experience of this truck.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/trucks/1308_2014_gmc_sierra_1500_slt_4wd_crew_cab_first_test/?__federated=1

VMaxtastic · July 10, 2014

I agree that it is pretty accurate, unfortunately.

patriot · July 10, 2014

http://www.northamericancaroftheyear.org

http://autos.aol.com/cars-Chevrolet-Silverado+1500-2014/expert-review/

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/trucks/1305_2014_chevrolet_silverado_first_drive/

http://www.cars.com/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2014/consumer-reviews/

Luster · July 10, 2014

http://www.northamericancaroftheyear.org

http://autos.aol.com/cars-Chevrolet-Silverado+1500-2014/expert-review/

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/trucks/1305_2014_chevrolet_silverado_first_drive/

http://www.cars.com/chevrolet/silverado-1500/2014/consumer-reviews/

All excellent reviews.

Funny that the same magazine... MotorTrend, states this about the 2014 Silverado: "It doesn't matter which English a Silverado owner speaks: It's a great truck in any language."

I must agree with the "great truck" assessment. (BTW, I drove new Fords and Dodges before I chose Chevy.)

But... just my opinion.

ChrisNJ · July 10, 2014

The only thing they didn't like was performance related, and whoever at GM let them test a 3.08 should be fired.

With 3.42's it would have done a lot better.

And to compare the 5.3 with Ecoboost and Hemi is just ridiculous. Bring on the 6.2 vs those two and there is no competition.

Poorly done article IMO.

MJFlores · July 10, 2014

I think anyone who's thinking of buying one should just come drive mine first (while I still have it)...they'd run as fast as they could to the nearest Ford dealer afterwards and never look back.

MikeNH · July 10, 2014

Most of it is irrelevant. Anyone who wants power is foolish if they get 3.08 gears (assuming that's what they mean by tall gears, I only skimmed the article). As for it not being a leader in tech- in 5 years probably every Ram with air ride will be busted, one can only guess what will go wrong with an engine like the EcoBoost and a slow diesel is not on my shipping list. The new trucks aren't perfect but they're still better than the other two.

14SLTZ71 · July 10, 2014

I agree that it is pretty accurate, unfortunately.

Even with the 3.42 that mine has, most of the article is accurate as far as shifting, acceleration, and delayed throttle response is concerned.

nibael · July 10, 2014

The only thing they didn't like was performance related, and whoever at GM let them test a 3.08 should be fired.

With 3.42's it would have done a lot better.

And to compare the 5.3 with Ecoboost and Hemi is just ridiculous. Bring on the 6.2 vs those two and there is no competition.

Poorly done article IMO.

+1

14SLTZ71 · July 10, 2014

The only thing they didn't like was performance related, and whoever at GM let them test a 3.08 should be fired.

With 3.42's it would have done a lot better.

And to compare the 5.3 with Ecoboost and Hemi is just ridiculous. Bring on the 6.2 vs those two and there is no competition.

Poorly done article IMO.

I didn't say that the article focused on what was wrong with the truck. I just said I think it accurately reflects the driving experience of this truck 3.42 or 3.08.

They even state in the article quote "We suspect the high 3.08 final drive ratio might be hurting the truck's straight-line performance. A 3.42 or 3.73 final ratio is a no-cost option".

Edit: deleted double post.

patriot · July 10, 2014

Mine's a 5.3L dbl cab w/3.42s and it's got plenty of pickup.

galliher_nc · July 10, 2014

I think anyone who's thinking of buying one should just come drive mine first (while I still have it)...they'd run as fast as they could to the nearest Ford dealer afterwards and never look back.

Unless the Ford they buy is a lemon like your GM.

Sooperdave · July 10, 2014

Whatever suit put the stamp of approval on using 3.08 gears in a truck period should be have that pinion gear shoved up his ass and turned! Absolutely nothing good about having that stupid gear installed.

GMC-AT · July 10, 2014

+1 ...... they only have the 3.08 just to stretch out the MPG enough to claim they are 1 mpg better than Ford. Anyone who actually get's the 3.08 is screwing up. We read it time and time again on this forum..