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Chevrolet Silverado
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Measured figures
Crew 6'6"
Single sourceCrew 8'
Single sourceDouble & Crew 5'5"
Single sourceRegular 6'6"
Single sourceRegular 8'
Single sourceRegular 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) Crew 8': 258.3 in (6,561 mm)[source]
Height
Single source73.5 in (1,867 mm) – 74.2 in (1,885 mm)[source]
(S version) ( wet )
Single source144 kg (317 lb) (S version) ( wet )[source]
1500: LV3 EcoTec3 4.3 L V6 L83 EcoTec3 5.3 L
Single sourceV8 for Sierra All Terrain X) L8B EcoTec3 5.3 L
Single sourceV8 HD: LY6 Vortec 6000 6.0 L
Single sourceV8 L5P Duramax 6.6 L V8 (2017-20)
Single sourceV8 L86 EcoTec3 6.2 L
Single sourceV8 L96 Vortec 6000 6.0 L
Single sourceV8 LML Duramax 6.6 L V8 (2015-16)
Single sourceV8 · source measurement 2
Single sourceV8 · source measurement 9
Single source1500: LV3 EcoTec3 4.3 L V6 285 hp (213 kW; 289 PS) L83 EcoTec3 5.3 L V8 355 hp (265 kW; 360 PS) (365 hp (272 kW; 370 PS) for Sierra All Terrain X) L8B EcoTec3 5.3 L V8 355 hp (265 kW; 360 PS) L86 EcoTec3 6.2 L V8 420 hp (313 kW; 426 PS) HD: LY6 Vortec 6000 6.0 L V8 360 hp (268 kW; 365 PS) L96 Vortec 6000 6.0 L V8 360 hp (268 kW; 365 PS) LML Duramax 6.6 L V8 (2015-16) 397 hp (296 kW; 403 PS) L5P Duramax 6.6 L V8 (2017-20) 445 hp (332 kW; 451 PS)[source]
@ 7,600 rpm
Single source39 hp (29 kW) @ 7,600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Chevrolet Silverado | Suzuki DR-Z400 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | General Motors[source] | Suzuki[source] |
| Also called | Chevrolet Cheyenne (Mexico) International CV GMC Sierra[source] | — |
| Production | 1998–present[source] | — |
| Assembly | United States: Flint, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan ( Pontiac East Assembly ) Roanoke, Indiana ( Fort Wayne Assembly ) Springfield, Ohio (Medium Duty) Canada: Oshawa , Ontario Mexico: Silao, Guanajuato[source] | — |
| Class | Full-size pickup truck Heavy-duty pickup truck Medium-duty chassis cab truck[source] | Dual-sport[source] |
| Body style | 2-door regular cab (1999–present) 3-door extended cab (1999–2000 1500 and 2500 only) 4-door extended cab (2000–2014) 4-door crew cab (2001–present for HD; 2004–present for 1500)[source] | — |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive[source] | — |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet/GMC C/K International D series / International TerraStar (for International CV, Chevrolet Kodiak/GMC TopKick (for Silverado Medium Duty)[source] | DR350[source] |
| Model years | 2014–2018 (1500) 2019 (1500 LD) 2015–2019 (HD)[source] | — |
| Designer | Kevin O'Donnell (2010)[source] | — |
| Platform | GMT K2XX[source] | — |
| Transmission | 6-speed 6L80 automatic 6-speed 6L90 automatic 8-speed 8L90 automatic 6-speed Allison 1000 automatic[source] | 5-speed manual , constant-mesh, chain-drive[source] |
| Battery | 0.45 kWh lithium-ion (eAssist mild hybrid)[source] | — |
| 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) Crew 8': 167 in (4,242 mm)[source] | — |
| Curb weight | 4,696–4,948 lb (2,130–2,244 kg) (Regular Cab) 4,982–5,232 lb (2,260–2,373 kg) (Double Cab) 5,036–5,300 lb (2,284–2,404 kg) (Crew Cab)[source] | — |
| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 15, cell 2; revision 1374923116; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
| Successor | — | DR-Z4S[source] |
| Engine | — | 398 cc (24.3 cu in) 4-stroke single[source] |
| Bore / stroke | — | 90.0 mm × 62.6 mm (3.54 in × 2.46 in)[source] |
| Compression ratio | — | 11.3:1[source] |
| Top speed | — | 94 mph (151 km/h)[source] |
| Torque | — | 39.2 N⋅m (28.9 lb⋅ft) @ 6,600 rpm[source] |
| Frame type | — | Diamond Block[source] |
| Brakes | — | Disc[source] |
| Seat height | — | E/S: 935 mm (36.8 in) SM: 890 mm (35.0 in)[source] |
| Fuel capacity | — | 10 L (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal)[source] |
| Fuel consumption | — | 44.4 mpg ‑US (5.30 L/100 km; 53.3 mpg ‑imp )[source] |
| Related | — | Suzuki DR-Z125[source] |