It's official. Chevy pulled the covers off the next-gen 2027 Silverado 1500, and we got the first official look.
Full breakdown here: https://www.gm-trucks.com/2027-chevrolet-silverado-official-first-look-specs/
The quick hits:
LT is dead. The new core trim is just called "Silverado."
Two new V8s, a 5.7L and a 6.6L. No horsepower or torque numbers yet.
The 2.7 TurboMax finally gets the 10-speed.
ZR2 moves to standard 35s with front and rear lockers.
Over 60 inches of dash display on ZR2 and High Country, passenger screen included.
Seven trims, three lifted from the factory: ZR2, Trail Boss, and a new Custom Trail Boss.
So let's get into it:
5.7 and 6.6 instead of holding out for a 6.7. Right call?
Killing the LT name after all these years: bold, or a mistake?
Does the new look land for you, or is it too safe?
No power numbers at reveal. Smart tease, or frustrating?
What are you ordering on day one?
Drop your first impressions below.
LOL west coast they need to see what the midwest actually has. We have been holding at 2.99 for a few weeks now. Even by work they have come down to 3.02 for the past week.
Diesel or gas?
The 37s will obviously, drastically reduce mpg, but the gasser will take a bigger hit to mpg, and power.
Rough guess, but I'd estimate at least a 2mpg hit on the diesel, and up to 4on the gasser. Maybe more.
I wouldn't sweat a gear change on a duramax at all, and unlikely on the gasser either. You're obviously not concerned with acceleration or towing, and the 10spd will find itself in the right gear without much hunting, if any.
If towing, mpg and acceleration are a concern, you're doing the wrong mods.
Either leave it alone, or do the lift/tires and let the chips fall where they may.
I understand. It is disturbing to think a manufacture asks so much and gives so little in engineering support. This is not a GM issues, this is a greed issue and one the ALL practice.
My intent was not to remove the wind from anyone's sail but rather to point out the areas deficient so that they can be discussed with improvements the goal. But to do that you have to know the truth and what that truth is.
The commercial interest are honed in on a few select issues in which they control all the variables and are not forthcoming in the least with their customers about the details. Failure is the only thing that drives these people to improvement. One way not to fail it to manage public "expectations". The set a bar they can clear and put their thumbs under the suspenders with chest puffed.... Only the internal data tells the story fully. As we don't have access to that for decades then we have to generate it ourselves. UOA's with data that matters.
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