Full-size trucks are ingrained in the American landscape, with drivers turning to these road warriors to tackle their weekday commutes, tow trailers, haul cargo, and manage the demands of life behind the wheel. Trucks are a staple of life, but not every full-size truck is the same. The 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 is a cut above the rest and has been for decades.
The Silverado 1500 is a testament to Chevrolet's century-old legacy of building reliable, well-equipped, and value-oriented models. The 2025 Silverado 1500 isn't just any truck; it's a well-rounded workhorse that exceeds every expectation of performance, handling, style, and strength. Its diverse trim lineup and impressive packaging heighten its appeal, sealing its fate as an American favorite for another year. Here's a closer look at those characteristics and features, from its trims and packages to its performance, technologies, and features.
MSRP: $37,000[a]
Horsepower: 420
Torque: 495 lb-ft
Towing: 13,300 lbs
Trim Levels
Trims and Packages
The 2025 Silverado 1500 has one of the most diverse trim lineups in the segment, revealing Chevrolet's efforts to ensure its full-size truck offers broad appeal. For 2025, the WT returns as the Silverado 1500's entry-level, work-ready trim with a starting price of $37,000.[a] Chevrolet treats the WT like a blank canvas, with the 40/20/40 split-bench front seat enhancing the cabin's versatility and the class-leading Durabed offering exceptional cargo capacity and a dozen standard tie-downs.
Venturing beyond the WT means exploring the Silverado 1500 Custom, LT, RST, Custom Trail Boss, LTZ, LT Trail Boss, High Country, and ZR2. Each trim has a distinct personality. The Custom adds the Trailering Package, a 10-way power driver's seat, the Chevy Safety Assist suite, and a TurboMax heartbeat. The LT offers more technologies, with an extensive digital landscape framed by a 13.4-inch color touchscreen and a 12.3-inch Driver Information Center.
As you climb the Silverado 1500's trims, the RST turns heads with its body-color design elements, as does the Custom Trail Boss with a two-inch suspension lift and Z71 Off-Road Package that ready it for the trail. The LT Trail Boss features the same lift but adds more tech, while the LTZ has leather seating, a 14-view camera system, and enhanced driver assistance features. The High Country builds on the LTZ's opulence, setting itself apart with its exclusive interior boasting authentic open-pore wood trim, perforated seating, and optional Super Cruise hands-free driving tool.
The Silverado 1500 ZR2 sits at the top of the lineup and is undeniably the most adventurous in the family. Beyond its factory-installed suspension lift, the ZR2 features Multimatic DSSV dampers, front and rear e-lockers, an off-road cut front bumper, and aluminum underbody skid plates. Its beefier 33-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires reflect its penchant for adventure, and the interior is adorned with the same expansive digital landscape and advanced technologies.
Performance
Power and Capability
The 2025 Silverado 1500 defies every expectation of performance because, even though it looks like a full-size truck, it's far more responsive and agile than its rivals. Chevy accomplishes this feat with the Silverado 1500's impeccable build and a potent multi-engine lineup that offers a broad range of power and capability. The 2.7L TurboMax starts that lineup and sets the benchmark, producing 310 hp and a best-in-class 430 lb-ft of torque. It also offers the Silverado 1500's highest payload of 2,260 lbs.
The Chevrolet legacy is intimately tied to its engine design, making the Silverado 1500's V8 powertrains widely appealing. Opting for the LTZ or High Country puts a 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine under the hood, delivering 355 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque. Chevrolet swaps its basic eight-speed automatic transmission for a ten-speed transmission, which the 5.3L shares with the heartier 6.2L EcoTec3 V8. The 6.2L produces 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful gas engine in the Silverado 1500's 2025 engine lineup.
While most truck manufacturers call it quits with a V8, Chevy recognizes the appeal and demand for diesel performance. The 2025 Silverado 1500 is one of the few full-size trucks to offer a diesel option, with Chevy making the 3.0L Duramax Turbo-Diesel standard on the ZR2 and an optional upgrade on other trims. The Duramax pushes the Silverado 1500 to its limits, boasting a towing capacity of up to 13,300 lbs and producing 305 hp and 495 lb-ft of torque. For comparison, the diesel-powered Silverado 1500 can tow more than its Ram rival without breaking a sweat.
Aside from offering a broad range of power, the Silverado 1500's multi-engine lineup modestly sips fuel. These powertrains feature Active or Dynamic Fuel Management with automatic stop-and-start technology to conserve fuel without compromising performance. The result is impressive, with the 3.0L Duramax offering the best EPA-estimated fuel economy of 23 MPG in the city and 29 MPG on the highway.
Technology
Connectivity and Driver Assistance
The 2025 Silverado 1500 looks the part of a workhorse, from its athletic stance to its bold styling. Yet, the truck's interior expertly blends form, function, and ingenuity. The combination guarantees a transformative experience wherever the road leads, whether navigating your weekday commute, traveling between job sites, or venturing beyond the city limits with your family.
The Silverado 1500's base trims roll off Chevrolet's factory floor with a standard seven-inch center touchscreen. While the display is intuitive, most drivers are drawn to mid- and top-tier trims, which have the larger 13.4-inch touchscreen display and the 12.3-inch Driver Information Center. The displays complement one another, with the driver display providing vital performance insights, navigational cues, and driver-assist alerts. The touchscreen offers seamless connectivity via wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as Google Built-In, which adds Google Assistant, Google Maps, and Google Play.
Connectivity and entertainment features are abundant throughout the 2025 Silverado 1500's cabin, but that's not the extent of the truck's tech. Thanks to its standard Wi-Fi hotspot capability, the Silverado 1500 doubles as a mobile office. It also features a host of driver assistance features that mitigate driver fatigue, enhance situational awareness, and reduce the potential for collisions. These technologies include the Chevy Safety Assist suite and extend to an eight-camera system with 14 available views and a head-up display.
Super Cruise is one of the most notable features of the 2025 Silverado 1500. This is the industry's first true hands-free driving tool and the only one that accommodates trailering; it can sense the additional drag of the trailer and make the necessary adjustments to reduce or increase the Silverado 1500's cruising speed based on the conditions. As a result, navigating the Silverado 1500 at highway speeds is hands-free and hassle-free, even when pulling a camper, boat, work trailer, or another heavy load.
Utility
Functional Features
There's no question that the 2025 Silverado 1500 is the most functional truck in its class. This full-size truck is thoughtfully designed to enhance your experience, whether navigating the road from the driver's seat, hitching up to and towing a trailer, traveling with family, or loading cargo in the bed. Every job is easier because of Chevrolet's keen awareness of how drivers use and rely on their trucks.
We see this firsthand in the 2025 Silverado 1500's class-leading bed and multi-functional tailgate. The Durabed offers the most cargo volume in its class (up to 89.1 cu.ft.) and integrates a dozen standard tie-downs that can support up to 500 lbs in each corner. This versatility makes hauling any type of cargo easier, whether a household appliance, a load of lumber, camping gear, or something else.
The Silverado 1500's Durabed is incredibly versatile, especially with optional upgrades like the 120-volt outlet that provides an external power source. You can also opt for the power up/down tailgate, which is the perfect complement to Chevrolet's Multi-Flex tailgate. This tailgate revolutionized the industry and continues to impress with its six unique functions that extend beyond the traditional tailgate design to make accessing and loading cargo easier than ever.
The Multi-Flex operates like a traditional tailgate, with its primary gate opening via the key fob, a button on the gate, or a switch inside the truck. From there, you can unfold the primary gate load stop to keep longer items from sliding out of the bed. Folding the inner gate down makes reaching further into the bed easier, or you can fold the inner gate out into a full-width step that supports up to 375 lbs. When upright, the inner gate features a load stop that keeps second-tier items in place. You can also unfold the gate to use it as a flat work surface, perfect for supporting smaller items like your lunch, drinks, laptop, or paperwork.
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