The new 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brings muscular designs and new customer-focused technologies to the most dependable, longest-lasting family of full-size pickups on the road.
Notable changes for 2016 will include expanded use of eight-speed automatic transmissions, updated available Chevy MyLink with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and additional safety technologies.
Chevrolet designers used advanced lighting technology to help create new Silverados that show their Chevy Truck DNA while looking like no other truck on the road.
Advanced lighting allowed Chevrolet designers to create more expressive forms, integrating the lights into the sweeping horizontal elements and deep grille inserts. Turn signals and brake lamps wrap around the corners of the truck for a more streamlined look.
All trim levels feature premium lighting with LED signature daytime running lamps and park/turn lamps. LED fog lamps are available on LT and standard on LT Z71.
LTZ, LTZ/Z71 and High Country models feature LED technology for all lighting, including LED headlamps, daytime running lights, fog lights, park/turn signal lamps, and taillamps.
Silverado features a fully boxed high-strength steel frame and a body structure that make extensive use of high strength steels, as well as roll-formed steel beds, which are stronger and lighter than conventional steel.
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Customers can chose from three advanced EcoTec3 engines. They build on the legacy of Chevrolet small block truck engines, while incorporating advanced features to enhance power and efficiency.
All three engines feature direct fuel injection, continuously variable valve timing, and cylinder deactivation, also known as Active Fuel Management, for improved power and efficiency. All switch to four-cylinder mode under light-load conditions.
Silverado’s standard 4.3-litre V6 is SAE certified at 285 hp and 305 lb/ft of torque, the most torque of any standard V6.
The 5.3-litre V8 is certified at 355 hp and 383 lb/ft of torque. Offering an EPA highway estimate of (US) 23 mpg, it is the most fuel efficient V8 in any pickup.
Silverado’s available 6.2-litre V8 is certified at 420 hp and 460 lb/ft of torque, the most power and torque of any light-duty pickup.
This engine also offers the highest towing of any V-8 light-duty pickup, up to 12,000 pounds
For 2016, the new eight-speed automatic transmission that is standard on 6.2-litre equipped Silverados will be standard on LTZ, LTZ/Z71 and High Country Silverados with the 5.3-litre V8.