2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

FAST FACT

Silverado 1500’s 12,500-lb. max trailering rating tops the light-duty full-size truck segment for crew cab models.

ASSEMBLY LOCATION

Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Regular Cab and Double Cab)
Flint, Mich. and Silao, Mexico (Crew Cab)

VEHICLE CLASS

Full-size truck

WHAT WAS NEW FOR 2017

  • Segment-best 12,500-lb. max trailering rating for crew cabs
  • Standard Teen Driver feature. It encourages safe driving habits with teenagers, enabling parents to view the vehicle’s maximum speed, distance driven and the number of times active safety features were engaged during a drive
  • Low Speed Forward Automatic Braking added to the available Enhanced Driver Alert Package
  • Capless fuel fill
  • New interior trim (HQZ) Jet Black Medium Ash Grey is now available on 3LZ (High Country)
  • Exterior colours: Graphite Metallic and Pepperdust Metallic

VEHICLE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Silverado 1500 offerings include regular cab, double cab and crew cab body styles – all offered with 4WD
  • Models and trim levels include:
  • WT– available on all three cab styles and configurations
  • LS– available on all three cab styles and configurations
  • Custom– offered exclusively on the double cab – 2WD and 4WD
  • LT– offered in 1LT and 2LT trims; 1LT available on all three cab styles and configurations and 2LT is available only with 4WD
  • LTZ– offered in 1LZ and 2LZ trims on double cab and crew cab; 1LZ offered in 2WD and 4WD; and 2LZ offered in 4WD only
  • High Country– offered exclusively on the 4WD crew cab
  • Regular cab models are offered with a 6’6” box or an 8’ box. Double cab models are available exclusively with the 6’6” box, while crew cabs are available with a 5’8” box or the 6’6” box
  • Silverado High Country embodies rugged luxury and is offered exclusively in the 4WD crew cab body, with the 5’8” or 6’6” cargo box. It is distinguished by a unique chrome grille with horizontal chrome bars, LED projector headlamps and body-colour front and rear bumpers. Unique 20-inch chrome wheels with P275/55R20 all-season tires are standard. Inside, it features exclusive interiors of Saddle Brown or Jet Black with gray stitching, as well as premium leather front bucket seats with High Country logos on the headrests and more
  • Available NHT max trailering package features a 9.76-inch rear axle, heavy-duty rear springs, unique shock tuning, enhanced cooling and an integrated trailer brake controller to optimize capability and comfort when trailering
  • Available automatic locking rear differential reacts in milliseconds in low-traction situations to improve safety and confidence on wet, snowy or muddy surfaces
  • Duralife™ brake rotors protect against corrosion, offering up to double the service life
  • Available EZ Lift-and-Lower tailgate makes it easier to access the box. An internal torsion bar reduces the effort to raise and lower it, while a rotary damper allows for a controlled and more gradual lowering motion when opening it
  • Available 8-inch-diagonal colour touch screen and available navigation
  • 4G LTE connectivity with Wi-Fi hotspot (includes three-month/3GB data trial)

SAFETY FEATURES

  • Six standard air bags, including frontal air bags, head-curtain side air bags for outboard passengers in all rows and seat-mounted side air bags for the driver and front outboard passenger
  • Standard StabiliTrak electronic stability control with rollover mitigation technology, trailer sway control and hill-start assist
  • Rear-vision camera is standard on LT, LTZ and High Country. It is available on WT and LS
  • Enhanced Driver Alert Package is available on LTZ and standard on High Country. Content includes Forward Collision Alert, Safety Alert Driver Seat, IntelliBeam headlamps with automatic high-beam control, Lane Keep Assist, Front and Rear Park Assist and Low Speed Forward Automatic Braking

 - GM Canada Media Pressroom

CarAndTruck.caJuly 27, 2018