2018 silverado

[RP53]

well i was in Tulsa for work this week and they had truck at the rental car facility, they had a 2018 silverado LT i thought i would get it to compare to my 2014, the truck was new only had 23 miles on it, after 3 days i have decided that i would rather have my 14 than an 18, it didn't drive anywhere near as good as mine, already had a few rattles, noticed when going over railroad tracks. it had the 5.3 as mine does but didn't feel near as strong as mine.  in other words i was really disappointed with it. i was expecting much more 

[Donstar]

There are so many factors other than the year of vehicle that come into play in this situation.  I would not conclude that '14's are better, worse or different than '18's from such a comparison.  Reading about the variety of new vehicle experiences posted on this forum  suggests there are differences in ride within same year and trim level trucks!  If I was shopping for a '18 my expectation would be that it rides the same as my '15 with a fresh start on the odometer!  I wouldn't buy the one that rattles or feels sluggish on the test drive.

[RP53]

yeah i was surprised as it was exactly the same trim as mine LT Z71. i am not saying the 14's are better just sayin i would rather have mine than the one i rented

[amxguy1970]

The suspension will be stiffer (I am guessing that is what you meant by didn't drive as good?) since it is not worn out at all. Rattles can be a rogue hit or miss, certainly wouldn't chalk that up to a 2018 thing. The motor wasn't even broken in or the ECU has been learning at all, in 5-10k miles I am sure it would have felt just as strong as yours does currently.

 

Personally the only think the 2018's have that I would want would be the locking tailgate. The other feature I want isn't even offered (adaptive cruise control), other than that I prefer the 2014 style and the headlights weren't in any way shape or form a game changer, my stock lights are great (though I have the reflector lenses).

 

Tyler

[tnchevy]

Did both trucks have the same gear ratio?  That one may have had a 3.08 where yours maybe a 3.42.  I haven't kept up but don't all the newer ones have 8 speed transmissions?  If so then that could make a difference in how you felt it performed compared to your truck.

[yamaha0343]

Maybe it's true, maybe it's not, but I've always felt like my rental trucks felt detuned, or they just have a super high gear ratio.

[WHITESSTOWPIG]

I test drove a local 2017 V6 with 3.08 then drove 4 hours to purchase a 2017 V8 with 3.42 in the same overall spec and the power difference "felt" marginal.A little more torque on the 1-2 shift because of the larger displacement and steeper gearing but after that it was a toss up.These were both RCSB 2WD 6speed trucks which are a few tenths faster than the new 8speed that some of the higher trim level trucks have.As far as suspension goes off the lot they are always hard as a rock especially in Regular Cabs but do get alot softer within the first 1000 miles.