The fourth and latest generation of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, released in late 2017, offers a choice among four gasoline powertrains: 2.7 turbo-four, 4.3 V6, 5.3 V8, and 6.2 V8. A new Silverado Diesel will be joining the lineup this autumn.
The newcomer brings a 3.0-liter, inline-six diesel engine to the table, rated at 281 hp (210 kW) and 624 Nm (460 lb-ft) of torque. The power rating lies just barely below the previously available range of 289 – 426 hp (216 – 318 kW). The Diesel version comes with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
EPA-rated fuel consumption amounts to 7.1 liters per 100 km on the highway and 10.2 l / 100 km in the city for the RWD variant of the truck. Translated into U.S. miles per gallon, this would be around 33 MPG and 23 MPG, respectively. While not particularly impressive, the consumption is lower than that of the Silverado’s arch-nemesis, the Ford F-150. The spec sheet of the latter says it consumes 7.8 l on average while on the highway (30 MPG) and 10.7 l while in the city (22 MPG). Then again, Ford has recently faced accusations over alleged underrating.
The AWD Silverado Diesel is also more efficient that its Ford F-150 rival, consuming 8.1 l / 100 km (29 MPG) on the highway and 10.2 l / 100 km (23 MPG) on the city street.
When the Silverado Diesel hits the showrooms in the coming autumn, it will also have to compete against the Ram 1500. The latter comes equipped with a 3.0-liter EcoDiesel unit rated at 263 hp (196 kW) and 651 Nm (480 lb-ft) of torque. Its fuel economy remains unknown, though.