2008 Chevrolet Silverado

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 retains what makes the Silverado a Silverado, featuring a 5 ¾ foot bed, a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive and optional rear-wheel or all-wheel-drive capability. This allows the 1500 to soar past the competition with features and performance capable of typically only higher-end trucks.

Engine options come in two flavors: a 4.8L V-8 with 295HP and a 5.3L V-8 producing 315HP. Gas mileage for all variants hovers around 20MPG on the highway and 14MPG in the city, quite a feat for a large V-8 with such power under the hood.

The 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 weighs in at 5,148 pounds and capable of towing 8,700 pounds with a payload of 1,652 pounds. The 1500 is offered with Flex Fuel, allowing the buyers to use alternative fuels to power their vehicle.

2007 Chevrolet Silverado

The 2007 Chevrolet Silverado sits with the GMT900 platform from GM, featuring redesigned interiors and exteriors as well as frame and suspension work. Engine power increases are also reported on certain models.

The engine configurations featured range from a 4.3L with 195HP all the way up to the redesigned 6.0L Vortec V-8 with a phenomenal 367HP under the hood of this mammoth.

Bed sizes for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado range from 205” on the regular cab to 143” on the extended and crew cab variants. This year only a 4-speed automatic transmission is offered, while still providing either rear-wheel or all-wheel-drive capability for the buyer to choose.

Fuel Economy on the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado has been improved via extensive testing measures and ideas taken from previously designed SUV’s and trucks.

2006 Chevrolet Silverado

The 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 version comes in only a Heavy-Duty format featuring the powerful 6.0L Vortec V-8 engine with 300HP, a 6.6L Turbo Diesel featuring an enormous 650FTLB of torque and 360HP and also the massive 8.1L V-8 featuring 330HP and 450FTLB of torque.

For 2006, the Chevrolet Silverado comes equipped with either a 4-speed, 5-speed or 6-speed automatic transmission that puts power to either the rear wheels or all four wheels via an all-wheel-drive system. Payload tolerances for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado are 16,100 pounds with the 8.1L engine and 10,600 pounds with the 6.0L engine.

Wheelbase is as high as 167” for the high-end 2500 which is designed to haul and transport enormously heavy cargos and is best suited for such uses.

2005 Chevrolet Silverado

The 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Pickup comes in many styles and variations:

Short Bed, Long Bed, Extended Cab Short & Long, LS Hybrid Extended Cab Short Bed, SS Extended Cab Short Bed and Crew Cab Short Bed. The bed sizes range from 69” to 98” and come in either 2-door short cabs, 3 and 4-door extended cabs and 4-door front-hinged crew cabs.

Power comes in several variations including a V6 4.3L producing 195HP, a 4.8L V-8 with 285HP and a 5.3L V-8 pushing 290HP. All variations give the buyer the option of rear-wheel or 4-wheel drive as well as a 4-speed automatic or the optional 5-speed manual transmission.

Fuel Economy for the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Pickup comes in around 21MPG Highway affording it great gas mileage while managing to haul over 8,000LB payloads.