Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Overview

The Silverado 2500HD heavy-duty full-size pickup shares a platform and engineering with the GMC 2500HD. Both trucks are nearly identical in price and features so the choice should come down to personal styling tastes. The available gasoline engine is a 6.0-liter Vortec V8 making 360 hp and 380 lb-ft. of torque, though the workingman's choice is sure to be a new-for-2011 6.6-liter Duramax turbodiesel making 397 hp and a very-welcome 765 lb-ft. of torque. The Duramax can run off standard diesel and biodiesel fuels. Both engines come with 6-speed automatic transmissions and can be optioned in either rear-wheel or 4-wheel drive. Regular Cab models have an 8-foot bed, while Extended and Crew Cab models can be ordered with 6.5-foot or 8-foot beds.

Chevrolet offers the 2500HD in Work Truck, LT and LTZ trim levels. There is no Chevrolet equivalent of the high-on-luxury GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali. Serious capabilities and excellent fit and finish led to the 2500HD winning the coveted Motor Trend Truck of the Year award. The 2500HD can haul up to 3,704 lbs. and tow up to 13,000 lbs. (16,500 lbs. when fitted with optional equipment).