The Silverado has been one of the most beloved pickups here in the US. It’s long provided big in spades, big size, big performance, and in the case of the 2025 model, big versatility. Today, we’ll be looking at all of the features the 2025 Silverado offers to give you the full picture of what to expect when shopping for your new pickup, in this comparison of the 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 engine upgrades vs 2024.
Key Takeaways
- Two new paint colors are debuting, Cypress Gray and Riptide Blue Metallic.
- Some welcome changes to the work trucks are also on offer.
- Part of the 4th generation of the Chevrolet Silverado
Will the 2025 Silverado be redesigned?
Not fully, though there are some new features on the 2025 Silverado. Car and Driver reports that buyers can expect to benefit from some new additions from Chevrolet, namely the new paint colors, Cypress Gray and Riptide Blue Metallic, and a new Universal Vehicle Module for the Work Trucks, a feature designed for use by public safety agencies.
The same 9 trims from last year return, with a choice of rear- or four-wheel drive on all models except the Trail Boss, which is exclusively four-wheel drive. Of the 9 trims on offer, the Work Truck starts at $37,645, and the trim topping ZR2 tops the range at $70,995. A full list of trims reads as:
- Work Truck - $37,645
- Custom - $44,245
- LT - $48,745
- RST - $52,145
- Custom Trail Boss - $52,445
- LT Trail Boss - $59,445
- LTZ - $59,695
- High Country - $64,695
- ZR2 - $70,995
While the base-level Work Truck and Custom trims are well-suited for tradespeople and folks on a tighter budget, the LT model is where the fancier interior comes into play; we think it's the one to get. We'd also configure our Silverado with the crew cab and standard-length bed for maximum cargo and passenger space.
We'd choose the 5.3-liter V-8 over the optional diesel engine because it's cheaper and quicker. Unlike the standard turbo-four, the V-8 also lets us select the Z71 Off-Road package with a host of upgraded hardware that makes playing in the dirt and mud easier and more fun.
Is the 2024 Chevy Silverado 1500 reliable?
Great question! Reliability is crucial in any pickup, especially one that’ll see as much work use as the Silverado. All of the latest info on 2024’s Silverado shows the 1500 having a reliability rating of 3.5 out of 5.0, which places it into the top 5. On average, Silverado 1500 owners had to bring their Chevys in for repair around 0.2 times a year, lower than the 0.3 times a year average for fullsize trucks, and even lower than the average across all vehicles, which sits at 0.4. As far as severity goes, you have about a 16% chance of this issue being something severe, lower than the average chance for fullsize trucks which stands at 18%. All in all, the Silverado isn’t just a reliable truck, it's one of the more reliable vehicles on the road.
Summary
It’s reliable, powerful, and affordable. What else can be said about the Silverado other than it’s the perfect workhorse pickup truck?