Full-size pickups are as popular as ever. As the market becomes more and more saturated, picking the right truck can be a difficult decision. Ware Chevrolet in Blairsville, GA, is here to help you find the right truck. Keep reading to see how the new Chevrolet Silverado 1500 stacks up to the competition.
Utility Beyond a Bed
Pickup trucks are built to be utilitarian. They all do it well for the most part, but the new Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has an advantage. The Multi-Flex Tailgate offers a few tricks to make your truck work even harder. Beyond the basic up or down, the Multi-Flex can also act as a primary tailgate load stop, an elevated worksurface, and a full-width step, allowing easier access to the bed when you drop both tailgates. The Multi-Flex can also be equipped with a Kicker audio system, letting you blast tunes while outside your truck around Murphy, NC.
More Head Room
No need to remove your hardhat in the Silverado 1500. With 43 inches of headroom, the Silverado 1500 offers about two inches more headroom than the Ford F-1500, the Ram 1500, or the Toyota Tacoma. For taller drivers or those who have to have a hard hat on the job site, a few extra inches can make a big difference in your comfort driving in McCaysville, GA.
Powertrain
The right engine can help you do the job faster with less money leaving your wallet. The Silverado 1500 has four engine options: a 2.7-liter I4 producing 310 horsepower, a 3.0-liter turbo diesel I6 producing 305 horsepower, a 5.3-liter V8 producing 355 horsepower, and a 6.2-liter V8 producing 420 horsepower. There is also an all-electric edition of the Silverado 1500 with some unique features. The Toyota Tundra only has two engine choices: a 3.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 and the same engine in a hybrid configuration.
The Silverado beats out the Tundra on fuel economy, too. With up to 24 mpg city and 29 mpg highway, the Silverado's turbo diesel excels at fuel efficiency. The hybrid Tundra has 20 city mpg and 24 highway mpg.
Towing
With a trailer rating of 13,300 pounds, the Silverado 1500 surpasses the Ram by 550 pounds and the Tundra by over 1,800 pounds. An F-150 will out tow a Silverado 1500 by a few hundred pounds, but you'll need help finding many trailers for this class of truck where the difference matters.
More reasons to look at the new Silverado 1500
- More tiedown points than other trucks. Keeping your gear secure doesn't only benefit you; it keeps other drivers safe, too. Having more spots to tie down your cargo gives you peace of mind that it will get there safely and keep other drivers safe in Young Harris, GA.
- More choices. With nine trim levels, the new Silverado 1500 can be the truck you need it to be. Ford only offers seven trim levels for the F-150, and Toyota only offers five trim levels for the Tundra.
- A large infotainment screen. With functional knobs and buttons. From cold days to dirt-covered hands, having actual knobs and buttons to interact with can be a game changer, keeping your screen clean or simply being able to use the system. The new Silverado 1500 has an optional 13.4-inch touch screen, so you can see what you're doing.
Visit Ware Chevrolet
Stop in and check out the new Silverado 1500 in Hiawassee, GA, at Ware Chevrolet. Our sales representatives can walk you through all the features that set the Silverado 1500 apart from the pack. Call us today to schedule a test drive.