Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | General Motors |
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Production | 1998–present |
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Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size/Heavy-Duty pickup truck |
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Layout | Rear-wheel drive, Four-wheel drive, All-wheel drive |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Chevrolet/GMC C/K |
First generation | |
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Overview | |
Also called | Chevrolet C/K (South Korea) |
Production | June 1998-2007 |
Designer | Ken Sohocki (1994) |
Body and chassis | |
Platform | GM GMT800 platform |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
Vortec 4300 (4.3 L) V6 Vortec 4800 (4.8 L) V8 Vortec 5300 (5.3 L) V8 Vortec 6000 (6.0 L) V8 |
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Length |
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Width | 78.5 in (1,994 mm) |
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GMT800 Heavy Duty | |
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Overview | |
Production | 2000–2007 |
Body and chassis | |
Platform | GM GMT880 platform |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 6.0 L Vortec 6000 V8 8.1 L Vortec 8100 V8 6.6 L Duramax V8 |
Transmission | 4-speed 4L80-E automatic 5-speed Allison 1000 automatic (2000–2005) 6-speed Allison 1000 automatic (2005–2007) 5-speed NV4500 manual (2000–2007 6.0) 6-speed ZF S6-650 manual (2000–2006 6.6 and 8.1) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 133 in (3,378 mm) 143.5 in (3,645 mm) 157.5 in (4,000 mm) 167 in (4,242 mm) 153 in (3,886 mm) |
Length | 222.1 in (5,641 mm) 227.7 in (5,784 mm) 246.6 in (6,264 mm) 237.2 in (6,025 mm) 256.1 in (6,505 mm) |
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Height | 76.0–77.4 in (1,930–1,966 mm) |
Second generation | |
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Overview | |
Also called | Chevrolet Platform GMC Dump Truck VIA VTRUX GMC Sierra Chevrolet/GMC C/K |
Production | 2006–2014 |
Body and chassis | |
Platform |
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Powertrain | |
Engine |
4.3 L V6 195 hp (145 kW) 4.8 L V8 295 hp (220 kW) 5.3 L V8 315 hp (235 kW) 6.0 L V8 360 hp (268 kW) 6.2 L V8 403 hp (301 kW) |
Transmission | 4-speed 4L60-E automatic 4-speed "2-Mode Hybrid transmission" 2ML70 (Hybrid) 6-speed 6L80 automatic |
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GMT900 Heavy Duty | |
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Overview | |
Production | 2006–2014 |
Body and chassis | |
Platform |
GM GMT910 platform: GMT911 (Chevrolet Silverado) GMT912 (GMC Sierra) |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
6.0 L V8 360 hp (268 kW) |
Transmission | 6-speed 6L90 automatic 6-speed Allison 1000 automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | Varies greatly |
Length | Varies greatly |
Width | 80 in (2,032 mm) 95.9 in (2,436 mm) (Towing mirrors) |
Height | 76 in (1,930 mm) |
Third generation | |
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Overview | |
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Production |
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Model years |
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Designer | Kevin O'Donnell (2010) |
Body and chassis | |
Platform | GMT K2XX |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
LV3 EcoTec3 4.3 L V6 285 hp (213 kW) LML Duramax 6.6 L V8 397 hp (296 kW) |
Transmission | 6-speed 6L80 automatic 8-speed 8L90 automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | Regular 6'6": 119 in (3,023 mm) Regular 8': 133 in (3,378 mm) Double 6'6" & Crew 5'5": 143.5 in (3,645 mm) Crew 6'6": 153 in (3,886 mm) |
Length | Regular 6'6": 205.6 in (5,222 mm) Regular 8': 224.4 in (5,700 mm) Double & Crew 5'5": 230 in (5,842 mm) Crew 6'6": 239.6 in (6,086 mm) |
Width | 80 in (2,032 mm) |
Height | 73.5 in (1,867 mm) – 74.2 in (1,885 mm) |
Fourth generation | |
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Overview | |
Production | 2018–present (1500) |
Model years | 2019–present (1500) |
LSSV | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | General Motors, AM General |
Model years | 2001–present |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 2-door SUV 4-door SUV 2-door pickup 4-door pickup |
Platform | GM GMT880 platform |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 6.6 L Duramax V8 |
Transmission | 4-speed 4L80-E automatic 5-speed Allison 1000 automatic |
Dimensions | |
Width | 79.9 in (2.03 m) |
Height | 74.5 in (1.89 m) |
The Chevrolet Silverado, and its mechanically identical cousin, the GMC Sierra, are a series of full-size and heavy-duty pickup trucks manufactured by General Motors and introduced in 1998 as the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K line. The Silverado name was taken from a trim level previously used on its predecessor, the Chevrolet C/K pickup truck from 1975 through 1998. General Motors continues to offer a GMC-badged variant of the Chevrolet full-size pickup under the GMC Sierra name, first used in 1987 for its variant of the GMT400 platform trucks.
Although General Motors introduced its first pickup truck in 1930, the term "Silverado" was a designation used only to detail the trim for the Chevrolet C/K pickup trucks, Suburbans, and Tahoes from 1975 through 1999. GMC used a few variations of the "Sierra" name (e.g. Sierra, Sierra Classic, and High Sierra); however, Chevrolet still uses the CK and the CC in their current model codes.
The Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks have been essentially the same for their entire history. However, there are some trim and add-on option variations. Early models included variations in the engine and equipment, but the present differences are slight. The 1999 model year redesign included different grilles and interior trim, and certain features (e.g. Quadrasteer) were included at different times on the two trucks. The GMC Sierra has a luxury package known as "Denali" which adds tons of creature comfort features and design changes. Chevrolet's equivalent to the Denali trim level is the High Country Silverado which was introduced in the 2014 model year. In 2018, at the Work Truck Show, another new Silverado will be released, being the 4500 and 5500; these vehicles will be exclusive to Chevrolet, as GMC has no plans to offer a equivalent. GM webpage
The GMT800 Silverado/Sierra 1500 and 2500 (non Heavy Duty) (light pickup trucks) were released in August 1998 as 1999 models. The "classic" light-duty GMT400 C/K trucks were continued in production for that first year alongside the new models, and the Heavy-Duty GMT400 pickups (alongside the GMT400 SUVs) were continued through 2000, with the new GMT800 Silverado/Sierra HD (Heavy Duty) being introduced. A small refresh for 2003 models was introduced in 2002, bringing slight design changes and an upgrade to the audio and HVAC controls. The latter 2006 and 2007 GMT800 production units used the name Classic to denote the difference between the first and second generation trucks.