THE 2023 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500: IT JUST KEEPS RAISING THE BAR

The Chevy Silverado 1500 for 2023 is one of the two best-selling full-size pickups in America. The Silverado 1500 offers an abundance of available powertrains to cover just about every towing and hauling need you might have. The long cabin gives you exceptional legroom in the rear and you’ll find plenty of in-bed tie-down points along with a lot of bed capacity. Here are some other qualities we think you’ll love in the new Chevy Silverado 1500 at Blackstone Chevrolet in Fresno CA.

WHAT’S NEW FOR 2023?

Last year’s Chevy Silverado 1500 was so capable and well-received that Chevy made minimal changes for 2023. The updated turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six Duramax diesel increases its muscle to 305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque. In the Duramax diesel, new pistons come with a revised combustion bowl and new fuel injectors to give the new diesel more strength.

TRIM LEVELS IN THE 2023 CHEVY SILVERADO

For the latest model year, the Silverado gives truck buyers from Clovis and Madera CA a choice of seven trims to choose from:

• Work Truck
• Custom
• LT
• Trail Boss
• RST
• LTZ
• High Country

The base-level Work Truck and Custom trims are an excellent choice for tradesmen who are watching their budgets. Raise your investment a bit and you can get into the LT model and spend your days in a fancier interior. We recommend configuring the Silverado with the Crew Cab and the standard length bed to get maximum cargo and passenger space. The 5.3-liter V8 is less expensive but the diesel engine gives you excellent durability and fuel economy.

ENGINES AND PERFORMANCE

The Chevy Silverado 1500 offers a range of engines that include a turbocharged four-cylinder, two V8s, and a Duramax diesel 3.0-inline-six. In other words, there’s a Chevy Silverado 1500 for just about anything you need to get done. The fastest Silverado is the High Country and it can zoom from zero to 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds. The smaller 5.3-liter engine with 355 horsepower takes 6.1 seconds. The turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder comes with 420 pound-feet of torque. The 3.0-liter inline-six Duramax diesel has 305 horsepower and an impressive 495 pound-feet of torque.

TOWING AND PAYLOAD

The half-ton Chevy Silverado has a maximum towing capacity of 13,300 pounds. That’s enough to beat the Ram 1500 by 550 pounds. You can get the Silverado’s best pulling power with the 6.2-liter V8 but the 5.3-liter V8 can still tow as much as 11,500 pounds. Buyers in Selma and Lemoore CA who choose the turbocharged four-cylinder will get up to 9,500 pounds of towing. Payload ranges from 1,870 pounds to 2,280 pounds.

FUEL ECONOMY

No one buys a full-size pickup to break fuel economy records, but there is one version of the new Chevy Silverado 1500 for 2023 that will beat the fuel efficiency of some SUVs. The optional Duramax diesel is incredibly economical with an EPA efficiency rating of up to 23 MPG in the city and 33 MPG on the highway. The diesel engine requires a bigger investment but it pays you back with consistent fuel economy over the long run.

INFOTAINMENT AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY

The new Silverado 1500 comes with a 7 inch-touchscreen standard along with wired smartphone connectivity but you can upgrade to a big 13.4-inch touch screen, wireless connectivity and wireless device charging. Another available option is a seven-speaker stereo. A rear view camera comes standard and so does a lane departure warning system. Shop our new inventory to find the right new Silverado 1500 and set up a test drive at Blackstone Chevrolet in Fresno CA.