Irrespective of the way you arrange you Silverado, this isn’t a truck designed for thrill-seekers. Even geared up with engines that throw out torque for days, the pick-up won’t ever be as athletic as a sport truck. However that does not imply that the heavy-duty truck is torpid by any means. The brand new gasoline engine, with class-leading torque output, provides the base-model pick-up a shocking quantity of eagerness on the highway.
The six-speed automated transmission that enhances the gasoline engine is well-tuned, though not as delicate because the ten-speed that comes mated to the diesel powertrain. The additional gears give the engine much more room to climb in energy, particularly when towing heavier hundreds, in order that the truck by no means feels underpowered.
The steering for the all-new Silverado appears to have undergone a critical overhaul. It has been tightened up significantly to provide the massive truck a comparatively mild really feel with out dropping the heft you will want when off-roading or touring at greater speeds. The wheels additionally talk fairly properly, which is welcome when you possibly can’t simply see what’s going on beneath or round you. This combines to provide drivers a outstanding diploma of confidence regardless of the dearth of accessible superior driver help options on all however the top-line mannequin.
The brakes are equally well-tuned, with greater than sufficient energy to cease the truck and its load, whereas conserving every part steady. That is largely due to the digital trailer brake controller, however the sturdy nature of the Silverado actually performs its half. General, the truck handles properly, with sufficient dexterity to maneuver round city and greater than sufficient angle to deal with rougher terrain.
