Is the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado the Best Silverado Ever? | First Drive | Edmunds
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- čas přidán 12. 08. 2018
- Edmunds staff writer Travis Langness takes the all-new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 V8 on a trip through the mountains of Wyoming. The new Silverado is longer, taller and wider than before. But thanks to new materials in the body and frame, the Silverado is as much as 450 pounds lighter than the previous model. All of that means more payload and more towing capability, plus a quieter ride on the road.
Q: What's new about the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado?
A: The Silverado is completely redesigned. The frame and body are made from new materials, it sports a new look, and six new powertrain combinations are available. The interior is redesigned, too, with more space for crew-cab models and lots of new high-tech features.
Q: What are the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado's main competitors?
A: American truck rivals include the Ford F-150, the Ram 1500 and the Chevy's twin brother, the GMC Sierra 1500. Other significant competitors include the Nissan Titan and the Toyota Tundra.
Q: How much can the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 tow?
A: Depending on how you equip the truck (engine, cab configuration, 4x4 or 4x2, optional towing package, etc.), the Silverado is capable of towing up to 12,600 pounds. That's one of the largest figures in the class.
Q: How much does the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 V8 cost?
A: A base trim level, single-cab Silverado starts at around $32,000. Our test truck was a crew-cab Silverado RST with four-wheel drive and the optional 5.3-liter V8. With some stand-alone options, it came to $49,070.
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Nice review! You did a great job. Honest and detailed without opinions.
So I was a salesman at a dealership that sold both the Ram and Silverado.
The Ram drove and looks better hands down.
The Silverado has a few features that are really cool and certainly drives better than the 2018 and previous year models.
Drive them both before you decide.
Ram sucks gas
Chevy's a better truck than the Ram. Everybody knows that. Just look at the repair bills of
Customer owners. Who got last and customer satisfaction besides the Nissan,... Ram
Good video fair, you didn't talk about the off road package.
Time will judge the quality of this awesome new pick-up but so far - looking good! Great video - thanks for sharing.
Good honest review, critical where he needs to be but doesn't compare and I love that. Doesnt seem biased.
Very nice thorough review.
I want to love GM so bad... then I see the interior. It matters. Great video!!!!!
have you seen the f150's 2009 interior with the iphone 4 screen and 50 plastic buttons , if you want to complain about interiors take it up with maserati
I love the interior. Simple. Not overbearing like Ram
Interior is the same build quality of the other truck brands its just plain I like the plain look personally other to trucks brands do have bigger screens but thats about it and the ram screen is extremely buggy the ford is bigger but not as fluid as gmc screens
So Chevrolet spent how many years bashing Ford's aluminum body in their commercials and marketing? And now almost half the Silverado's body is aluminum?
Great review!
The best vehicle I've seen! No animal cruelty from what I see in the interior of the truck! It has a flatbed trunk compartment to put things in like fruits, vegetables, seeds, to replant plants to help the enviroment and the habitats which the creatures live in and need to sustain their lives! I need one of these. I've seen too many vehicles with animal cruelty in it like leather which makes me feel their suffering just being in it or seeing it! If I would have any vehicle that I may need it would be one without leather, one that dose not wrongfully impact the enviroment, and one that can help give back to the enviroment, that also has many features that are helpful!
"It's a different car from the ground up!" 5 seconds later "It feels like a refresh not a new truck"EDIT: 5 minutes later "Not so much a redesign but an evolution"
THE PRICE IS AS HIGH AS MY BLOOD PRESSUER
No one pays MSRP. For the truck he reviewed, I'm sure you can negotiate down to $35k
Finally an automatic tailgate. Because it's been such a chore to open and close the tailgate for the last few decades. LOL. Are we really getting that lazy as a society?
Phil Harris lol i have to use pilers to open my tailgate lol
I just cannot believe the new GM trucks do not have automatic opening and closing doors
lol such a stupid gimmick. I’m fully expecting some shit like “you can’t take your tailgate off yoruself or it voids the warranty on the whole truck” or something else equally dumb.
Phil Harris people drive trucks as daily drivers without needing them
Worst part is if the battery dies, the tailgate will not open or close. There is even a video of a GM rep telling people to keep jumper cables on them in case that happens.
I'm just glad you drive the thing. Too many videos where they just prance around the truck
All about the GMT400. The last real truck built like a tank. Love my 98 Sierra. 🎶 Like a rock 🎵
Good to see a review of a mid-level equipped truck instead of the top dollar High Country model.
I’m a Ford guy and I do like what Chevy did to the looks of this truck. The overall exterior look and round wheel wells are attractive in my opinion. Once you swing open a door and see an interior that hasn’t changed much, well, that’s when I start to dislike what they did with this new truck.... Dodge went all out in their 2019 interior and Chevy really didn’t do much at all.... Maybe they’ll update it over the next few model years....
People liked it the way it was
for 70 plus grand,the 6.2 liter should be standard!
Power lift gate is stupid because if you're back there, there is no need for it and if the battery dies there's no way to open or close it.
At least I won't break a nail opening it. Lol
The Button Panel can be popped off by hand or small tools to reveal a manual latch, with easy override it will not damage any electronic gears even when theres no power available.
Zander Doesn't matter though, it should still be accessible without power. One shouldn't have to reconfigure it just to fix it.
Also correct 👍👍
Totally agree, besides if you can’t open and close a tailgate don’t own a pickup.
That front clip is Predator like!
Mixed bag here....great exterior styling and weight saving improvements....interior styling is 2 generations behind. New Ram is the standard...
Love how GM is sneaking in the lack of 2 speed transfer case to bolster its MPG number.
Besides a couple of pounds weight savings, how does not having a 2-speed transfer case help MPG? By the way, if you want the 2-speed transfer case, just get the Z71 package which is available across all trim levels except WT. People who need 4x4 low also need all-terrain tires, skid plates, etc which is what the Z71 package is. The vast majority of truck owners never use 4x4 low. Having a single speed TC with 4x4 high simplifies the TC, plus they added a terrain mode which reduces torque when in 4x4 high and actually applies the brake at low 4x4 speeds whenever you take your foot off the gas pedal. So if you need to do a little off roading, this system works like a crawl system and the driver only has to worry about the gas while the truck does the braking. Great technology.
Never owned a pickup. Recently started looking and really like the 2019 Silverado extra cab (Not the quad cab) 2 WD, 5.3, 8 speed with the Max Trailering Pkg. The bucket seat model with a much nicer center console arrangement is great also. I am concerned about reports of problems with the AFM and engine lifter failures. Costly fixes. Drove a couple and liked the drive. I would definitely get one of those plug in devices that cancel AFM and save the lifter problems. Oh, the Class Action suit concerning 8 speed transmission problems give me concern also.
4 door cat eye is the best Silverado imo
Daven Murphy From cat eye to catfish
Does the VIN start with a 1 or a 3? I heard the crew cabs are being made in Indiana too and have a "1" VIN.
Looks okay, might grow on me. I personally like the 2018s better right now
Bought a 2019 Ram 30 days ago! It is simply outstanding in ever way! Just love it!!!👍😀
Have no idea what GM was thinking when they gave the GO AHEAD for this design making Ford and Ram look much more high end and eye appealing in everyway.
Debatable, personally I believe the 2019 RAM 1500 is the best looking truck on the market OVERALL, however the 2019 Silverado is still a very attractive truck and I believe they trade blows in terms of exterior looks, however the interior of the Silverado is a complete letdown, the RAM EASILY dominates in that area. The 2018 F-150 is kind of the middle ground compared to the new RAM and Silverado.
Honestly though, the only thing that's keeping me interested in the new Silverado is the upcoming 3.0L Duramax w/ the Inline-6 configuration. However I hope RAM makes considerable changes to the EcoDiesel as well.
When I said “Design”I did mean the Interior as well. The design as a whole is a let down in my eyes. Especially the interior
Really? The f150 is the ugliest of all trucks
might be too you but what counts is which truck sells the most and the toughest and thats the f-150 by far..
@@RAM-KINGOFTRUCKS selling the most doesn't make it the best truck. That only means ford has a better marketing team. By the way, that stat is misleading because gm sells more silverado and Sierra trucks combine than Ford. And we all know they are the same truck, just different badging.
I'll stick to my 1999 new body style has 310k on it but had since I was 16 and still going strong
Thank you
Unlike a lot of the comments, I honestly like the 2019 Silverado, it looks good interior wise and exterior wise. Plus, it looks simple to use.
And honestly, people that say Ram is better... why are you people even watching this video, if it’s something you dislike, don’t bother wasting your time with it. Glad you like Ram, but we don’t need people discriminating other car brands just to brag how good another car brand is. It’s unnecessary and like I said earlier, it’s a waste of time...
Looks good
The interior looks the same.
I’ll stick with my old faithful 09 Silverado. 320 000 km, and counting. Never had any issue. Just basic maintenance and it’s been dependable as a rock. If or when it ever dies, I’ll just buy the next best used one for 15k or less cash I can find. I’ll let others spend their money while I gain the benefits. I’ll never finance a depreciating asset. I’m also not crazy about all the automated features. Way too much that will eventually break and cost a fortune to fix. Touch screens, keyless push start, powered tailgate etc, all fluff and future headaches when they stop working. But I’m still a Chevy guy.
I'm going with the Tacoma TRD Pro. If I'm going to pay huge money it might as well last.
Wait, a button was relabeled on the 4WD controls. Hill/descent instead of 4WD-Low. Is the two-speed transfer case no longer the standard 4WD transfer case? One-speed and then pay extra for the high trim for two speed? Or has the button just been relabeled, and two-speed is standard. The Chevy web site makes if seem like the former is the case.
I got my 2019 Silverado RST in cajun red today because of what's going on rebates are great right now also interest rates as low as 0%, $42k canadian out of the door because they wan't to get rid of the 2019's, I'm very happy with my 5.3l 8 speed, I wen't to a 500km highway road trip and did 9.6l/100km. Very nice and smooth 8speed trans and quiet.
ANOTHER STOP AGAIN!!😞😞NOT EVEN AN HOUR AND DAY!!😞😞
I kinda like it. Thd 2018 drove like a big car. This truck probably drives like a big luxury car.
I am a Chevy guy but I like the look of the ford and ram better but in all honestly I'm glad Chevy kept the small touch screen cause the 12 inch in the ram is just a problem waiting to happen. Really thinking about getting a gmc though
Let's face it, the LED DRL's are over done and this is no exception. However, there are some options I do like about the 2019's. I am a GMC guy but Fords power in a small engine and Rams interior cannot go ignored
I purchased a new black 2019 Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss 2 weeks ago. I love this sporty and muscle truck. But i can't figure out how the DFM works on this new truck because it doesn't show anywhere in the dash. On the previous model (2018 or 2017), it shows V4 and V8 in the dash when drive on highway. If anyone know, please help!
I like the new look, but why in the hell isn’t the 6.2 liter an option on the trail boss is beyond me
Yes they are great trucks ,I have a 2020,and it's peppy with great gas mileage .I've had 6.0,8.1 etc ,they're all good but 5.3 is no joke .
I have been reading everywhere that the modern 5.3 after 2014 when they changed the valvetrain is junk, and no more 300k motors, lucky to hit 125k without burning a ton of oil and falling apart
Its been junk for a decade. I know a chevy service manager/tech. Hes been saying for a while the cylinder deactivation blows up the engines.
I actually like this white RST model being reviewed! 5.3 liter mill, 8 speed auto a 4X4 to boot, what not to like? Make mine in the double cab/ 6.5 ft. bed and can I get it with a tan cloth sets? BTW...Can I get it with a C.D. player? So feed up with how bad the music "compression" has gotten with music systems of today...
Why I chose a 2019 Silverado 1500 RST Allstar edition over a GM Ram:
6.7 foot bed
More payload than ram
Full 4 doors on Double cab vs Fords silly suicide doors.
5.3 with DFM
8 speed auto.
Much easier to find a Max tow V8 Chevy compared to Fords v8 max tow.
Fuel economy on par with Ram or Ford V8 numbers.
Have you driven the new 2019 Silverado 1500? Very plush ride and very quiet interior on the freeway. If it wasnt for this refresh, RAM would have my money. Thank goodness GM, your refresh just earned you a new customer.
Love Chevy and silverados. Have seen many numerous Silverados & suburbans in my family for generations.
However.......
The newest silverado not impressed with the interior compared to a Dodge Ram and a Ford f150. Disappointed in that. Im seeing guys switch more to rams and f150s more these days.
Also the grill and the front just looks off. Not sure if im a fan of it. This current and previous generation i feel like the GMC Sierra, ford and dodge have all looked meaner, aggressiver, nicer and more aesthetically appealing than the silverado. when these trucks drive by i'm like wow nice, for the first time ( being a die-hard chevy loyalist)
Lately if feels like the entire chevy trucks and full-size suvs have become more "soccer mom's". less aggressive, less masculine, and more minivan-ish. i find myslef holding off on buying my 3rd suburban and my 4th silverado due to this and not sure if i will buy the chevy tbh.
The overall review was insightful , but I gather you were not impressed with the new vehicle. "Refreshed" isn't a term that will get me into the showroom and that center screen was pitiful . Dash gauges are from 1980.
I've only owned Silverado pickups....but I'm definitely going to dodge this Time around that RAM is amazing. Chevy needs to step it up
I know what that larger backseat area will be good for 😎
More leg room .
made ya look more like all the dead bodies I’ll have to dispose of
Yer fat mother in law?
lol
What was GM thinking.they're just giving RAM and Ford more customers by making the Silverado so polarizing
I hate to say it, but they made that interior look more dated then the out going model. Looks like I'll be holding on to my 14 a little longer.
Wow. No love for Chevy here. I think it looks great.
The interior looks 2 generations old. I know feature wise it’s not. But the “look” of that interior is horrible compared to the competition. This would be the best Silverado ever made if it was priced like a 6 year old used truck. I think they’ll refresh that interior after a year lol,
nkyryry Its a truck, not a lexus
billcharlene1450 maybe it shouldn’t be the same price as a Lexus then. I agree that it’s a truck. With a very cheap truck like interior. So maybe it should be priced like a truck.
nkyryry I have a 2016, i guess interior does not matter to me as much. Ive had 10 Silverados in my day... good trucks, I look at it as paying for durability I suppose.
Then why is the RAM so nice? :)
The real test is to see how long the frames will last in the rust belt before they're rotted out from the inside. Any salted roads will give this truck rust cancer.
I don't think there's a single pickup that lasts in the salt belt. You can't buy an older pickup there that doesn't have major rot problems.
I don't get some reviewers. Praise an automatic up and down tailgate saying "where has this been" but gives a weird comment about a button that rolls all 4 windows down at once. Didn't mention the crewcab short bed has more cubic feet than fullsize beds of the others. Reviewers always point out hard plastics as if Noone else uses them or complains about the steering wheel position yet doesn't mention the correction. This design is so different than any other that people are scared to admit it's sweet, yet instead jump on the bandwagon to point out stupid things. These trucks will sell more than the previous style. Mark my words.
At least they didn’t put a knob for people that can’t back a trailer up like ford did.
Keith Dickson right if you can't back a trailer using mirrors and skill. You have no business hooking a trailer and pulling its ridiculous. Stop making gadgets to do the skill work for you. Get in the saddle and drive.
I never thought I'd use it, but one night I had to back a trailer between two cars. Decided to activate the trailer assist, it allowed me to watch my mirrors or stick my head out the window without fighting the wheel. Overall pretty neat how it works.
2019 Silverado looks extremely !good!👍👍👍👍
I grew up on GM. My parents always bought Pontiac and Oldsmobiles. I've owned two Silverados myself in my adulthood. But...the hideous redesign of this truck made me switch to Ram. I don't think I could go back to a Silverado at this point. The Ram is just a solid and more well built truck.
6.2 with 4X4 works for me.
Bought a 18 High Country 6.2L just because I can't past what they did with the next generation. Come on GM you can do better hoping they'll do an update in a few years. There's more negative comments than there is positive that speaks volumes again hope they'll listen the customers.
Holy fuck, Wyoming actually exists
Chevy puts a lot of time into things you can't see on their vehicles I would take a cheap interior versus blown up trucks at 80kmiles versus broken four-wheel drive systems at 130k
Why didn’t they just kept the design of the 17-18??
Test drive it unbelievable
This new redesigned pickup looks better and the review was very good thanks for the review nice reviewer
For all of you saying your men cuz you drive an f150, saying the silverado looks bad and has a poor interior, have you taken a look at the basic looking f150 with a 2009 interior with an iphone 4 sized screen 50 square plastic buttons the silverado is a porsche compared to that thing, the sad apple watch sized gauge screen, giant weird door handles that give the exterior a bad look it just looks bad, the crew cab starts at 38,000 while the silverado's starts at 37,000 and the silverado's base model looks way better than the f150, the ford does not look more high end it is just a basic truck for the same price as a silverado with a screen half the size of my phone. Yes the ram is better but more expensive for the price point the silverado is as good as it gets
I thought Chevy made commercials making fun of ford for using Aluminium? I can't find them any more lol.
Where bouts in wyoming are you?
All these trucks are ridiculously gigantic. The hoods are so high you need a step ladder to service your truck.
Silverado is doing its best impression of a camaro from the front end
Seriously though, the Ram has the dodge dart grill, the Silverado has the Camero grill. Where do they get there designers? At least the Ford doesn't look like a mustang influenced front end.
mixjon76 Hey! Hey! Don't be giving those Ford designers any disgusting ideas please lol!
@@mixjon76 F-150 has Flex's or Super Duty's front
I want one soooooo bad!!!!😭😭😭😭
SIERRA ELEVATION!!😞
I'm really sold on the 2019 Ram.
Man O War You’ve got that right. This new Silverado looks cheap by comparison. And sorry Edmunds, but the RAM has a power tailgate too, BOTH UP AND DOWN. This truck’s full of cheap plastics. It’s not the remake GM should’ve built. It’s a major disappointment.
Man O War
1. Ford F-150
2. Ram 1500
3. Chevy Silverado
Man O War
check the Ram resale value and rethink buying one.
salvatore DeAngelo It wasn't a post made in brand hate. But I'm currently shopping the big 3, and the 2019 Ram is so nice to drive and be in. If you haven't test driven one, I'd advise you do so.
If I want to worry about resale, I'd get a Tundra. As far as domestic trucks go, Ford sells more but Ram leads in the charge with a truck that's built with all the stuff people want in all the right places. This Silverado is a failed attempt.
We have that auto start/stop button on a Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. It's the worse feature you can ever imagine. Once the engine warms up, it shuts itself off. When you press the gas pedal, it restarts. Yeah, you can hit that "A" button to bypass it, but you have to do this every time you start the vehicle. I would advise everyone to buy an older model and avoid this feature. The Dodge cars with the big Hemi's pay a "gas guzzler tax" and avoid having to have this inane feature.
It'd be a good truck if it didn't have AFM, .longevity of AFM is in question, failed on me, will cost nearly $2k to fix, I doubt it'd saved me $2k over the life of the engine. The system is very complex - far more complex that a DOHC or turbo and if any of the sensors or actuators in the system fail, it will result in high costs. GM as usual isn't making good on it. At this point I would never consider a vehicle with cylinder deactivation on it. If you look in the forums there is post after post of people disabling AFM, same thing on RAM. People aren't disabling AFM that for no reason.
AFM is fine it has been around since 2002
It looks like they screwed up the storage space under the back seat
m surprised u didnt talk about that wheel arch that looks like rounded ..like ford f150..unlike chevy past trucks that were more square..i wonder y they made that change.hmm
I think they really screwed up rounding the wheel wells, that is what thtows it off
This truck lifted would look dank
Beautiful truck! Love it!
wasnt ford first with the power tailgate ?
New ram looks much sleeker and has a much nicer interior.
Lol ram sucks I when back to chevy
lento7421 lol Chevy sucks I went back to
Ram
If you are “from” Wyoming - where are the Wyoming license plates? And the bucking horse Steamboat - New York?
need a smart fob, keyless start, hud, better interior , push button doors, at that price point
Hey, finally better interior in 2021
Why did they take all the styling cues from the F1 50
I would get the 2019 gmc
Should have left it the way it was except with round wheel wells.
Why go to such extremes redesigning an entire vehicle, and then completely ignore the part that people see the most when driving; the interior? Looks just like the old truck interior..... did they run out of money again???
tgilldesign Personally, the tweets they made to the interior look WORSE than the old truck’s interior. All that crappy plastic needs to go. It looks cheap because it is cheap. Problem is...the truck’s expensive. I want what I pay for. In this case, the RAM nailed it. The Chevy failed it.
The 2019 RAM has without question THEE BEST interior out of them all.... I was set to buy one and then started reading the hoards of horror stories on the 'Hemi Engine Tick" issue they have had for years..... I went to a dealer, and had him start up two 2019's cold (warm ambient temperature, but hadn't been started in a few days) and sure as hell, they both 'clattered' upon startup and then it quickly quieted down in about 5 seconds. Some people report that this phenomenon gets worse as time goes on and can...not always... result in major engine problems. I suspect the first 5-10 seconds after a startup with the vehicle sitting for hours or a day or two means that the engine oil has drained down and doesn't immediately pump back up for proper lubrication.... that is scary business. I couldn't deal with that or the prospect of a 'noisy' idling engine.... so sadly scratched them off my list.... have an F150 coming in in a few weeks. I think I made the right decision. The F150 seems to get better reliability scores than Chevy or RAM.....
If you are intent on buying a RAM.... go to the dealer and ask him to get 3 sets of keys to 2019 RAMs that have been sitting.... and walk out there WITH HIM and stand by the front wheel well and have the SALESMAN start the vehicle and then listen to it run for about 10 seconds..... you will likely see what I mean.
Don't have them go get the vehicle and drive it up for you, because by that time, the noise is gone.
I literally questioned a RAM service writer about this noise, and he said, "They are all noising and click like hell when you first start them up.... we can hear them in the winter across the far side of the parking lot." Seriously - - - that is almost to the word what he said.
tgilldesign say it again bro....I have a 14 and I liked that design for that year. They need to let it go. I've have Chevy's my whole life I will not be buying another one if they don't change the interior...
This is a super model compared to the new heavy duty chevy!!!
I used to say I would only buy a Silverado
No low range 4wd? Only on z71 or trail boss models probably. Smooth move GM.
I honestly prefer my 2017 Z71 front end. Looks mean and unique. The new one is too much Colorado soft. But what I can’t get is the marginal fuel economy improvement. The V8 has the 1-8 cyl deactivation, and it weighs up to 450 lbs less! Don’t get it...
A wasted opportunity below that center stack. That's a HUGE gaping hole between the center armrest and the dash. They could have put another shelf there or room for another person if it can with a seat belt in the center.
GM really made this as "less" as possible so GMC can take all the best pickings.
How much is that truck? Hopefully affordable for the masses as it's shown. $40k? Anything more would be ludicrous.
You can get any color interior as long as you want black.seems like a very small percentage comes brownish...or grey.do people like a black interior that much ?
I didn’t get the model/ trim reviewed. It appears to be LT. Definitely not the work truck, nor the High Country.
I'm wondering how you can make something longer, taller, and lighter yet structural integrity doesn't suffer?
thinner frame for sure
What happens when all the mud from your boots is all over that step after loading up the bed? Just fold it up into the tailgate? Probably just have to take it in to get a monthly tailgate flush...
Great review. I am always impressed at how well products are reviewed by regular folks. Every time I see an online review by a car salesman I cringe. They (Car Salesman) just sound so stupid, and their product knowledge is pathetic.
I actually realky like the front end, interior looks spacious, too bad GM uses cheap parts it won't last. Also, for the cost why isn't a bedliner standard.
The front end grab my attention as well
My 2000 GMC Sierra get 17.5mpg on average, not worth the upgrade. This truck should be getting 23 on average, but they make the truck bigger and hurts gas mileage. Nice that its bigger but hardly any better fuel economy. My truck brand new is around 24k this truck around 50k. At least it come with a v8
Does anyone else think this looks very much like the tundra? body lines and style are very similar.. oh yeah I drive a 2012 tundra that looks similar to this and i actually confused it for a tundra when i seen it on the road.
I have never been in a car with heated seats