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2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 Trail Boss // It's Called the BOSS for a Reason!

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So as you guys know even as hot as crossovers are right now in the u.s
They are still no match for the sales figures that the big three pickup trucks produce
That's why we're spending the day with the latest 2020 version of the Chevy Silverado
This time in the LT Trail Boss configuration, which is one we didn't get to check out last year
Of course. We do want to take a moment to specially thank our friends at Sutherland Chevrolet in Nicholasville
Kentucky for giving us access to this Silverado and if you're in the market for any new Chevy
Make sure you stop by their dealership or visit them via their website, which we provided a link to in the video description
So with that all set, let's see if this version of the Silverado is the one to buy

So beginning things here on the outside as always the trail boss is going to stand apart from the other trims immediately
Now obviously the biggest change is that the entire front is rendered in a metallic black both the grille and the bumper areas
As far as the grill itself
The LT trail boss uses the more traditional Chevy design before it's painted wide
Whereas if you go for the cheaper custom trail boss it gets the version with Chevrolet spelt out across it
Just something to consider if your cross shopping the two
By continuing on with this LT trail bus it comes with the full LED headlight arrangement that comes in three distinct sections
the turn signal is not LED, but the fog lights are
And while we're down here, I will mention that the trail boss has a two inch lift over the regular models
Which brings the total ground clearance up to a very nice ten point eight inches
Now continuing around to the rest of the truck the mirrors and door handles
Are finished in that same metallic black and of course you do have Trail Boss brand
The back looks pretty similar to the other trims with LED taillights and dual exhaust tips
But the bumper is metallic black just like in the front
So overall, the trail boss certainly stands out is the most aggressively styled Silverado in the lineup
But I expect nothing less from something with the word boss in the name
Now turning our attention to the wheels the trail boss offers two different options
These are the standard blacked-out 18-inch alloys
However for 800 bucks you can get larger 20 inch alloys with the same spoke design just with a brighter finish
Checking out the mirrors they are power adjusting heated and we have the blind spot monitoring system, which is included in the safety
And speaking of safety systems the trail boss can only get safety package 1
So that does mean it will be missing out on forward emergency braking with pedestrian detection
Lane Keeping Assist
Automatic high-beam headlights any new adaptive cruise control system for 2020
Finally the last two things to discuss are towing in the bet
for the former
We're looking at 9300 pounds of capacity with this 5.3 liter v8 crew cab, since the max trailering package is not available here
The rating would be 100 pounds less with a 6.2 liter
and
As far as the tailgate
It is remote releasing and easy lower and once it falls down you can get in easily with the integrated bumper step
The bet itself is made from high-strength steel and you have 12 different tie-downs each rated for 500 pounds
LED lighting and a household power outlet
Anyways guys that's it for the exterior. So now let's check out the inside before taking it out for a drive
So on the trail boss silverado you do have Chevrolet smart entry system as well as their remove start system
And then we're walking out to the vehicle itself, there is no sense of repairing the handle so you just press the little silver button
All right, so taking our first look inside the 2020 trail boss Silverado
What you'll notice as the cabin is pretty much the same as it is on the other trim levels, though
The interior does come with a couple different configurations. You start out with the bench seating
However, we have opted to have the bucket seats
And then you've got a couple different options. You have jet black or Gideon gray color schemes
The standard seat is cloth. However, we have the optional leather
Now turning over here to your door trim, it is nicely appointed
We do have a soft touch armrest with the stitching detail and it is soft touch above it as well
And we do have this kind of wood
carbon fiber looking trim
As far as your windows, the drivers is One Touch auto up and down, the others are auto down
And then checking out these seats here these are the 10-way power
Adjusting seats. These are also optional and you'll come standard with a 4-way manual seat
Now as the trail boss we're looking at a 2-inch lift, so this is a pretty tall truck
However, we do have a nice running board along the bottom here and a driver side assist grip
So getting in is actually pretty easy now
Of course this is just one year removed from a full redesign
So you will notice all that stuff will carry over for 2020 including upgraded cabinetry
Now across your upper dash here you do have a hard touch plastic but all through this area you have a leatherette material
As far as down on the lower areas, we've got more of that
Trim and then this stuff is hard touch. However, everything does fit together really well and feels very solid
Now standard on trail show boss you do have push-button start
That's taking a look at your gauges here this is the analog setup
So you do have the gauges at the top as well as the 4.2 inch multifunction display
This does have all the same information as the fancier 7 inch display version that comes on the higher-end trims
Then coming back to the steering wheel it is nicely leather wrapped on all of the trail bosses, even the ones with cloth seating
However on this specific one. We do have the optional heating
As far as the wheel itself it is always manual tilt and telescoping
Now let's go ahead and talk about storage since that is one of the main reasons you're gonna get a truck that's this big
Silverado is gonna have you covered so you've got this little area on top of the center console
Of course, the console itself like every truck is absolutely massive. You can fit just about anything in here
You do have a regular USB a USB type-c and an aux jack inside
Up in front of that
You've got two big cupholders and then you have another gigantic vent right through here storage along the side
Of course, you have storage and the doors and you even have storage up here on the top. So you have storage pretty much everywhere
And one of the reasons that is true is because
We have a column mounted shifter. This of course is on every single Silverado
And you can't shift manually with these little toggles if you want to of course
Like all the other Silverados the buttons that used to be down here on the end here like your tomo
Those are relocated over here
So you've got your different your tow mode as well as your other drive modes with this knob your four-wheel drive controls right through here
You also have your headlight and bed lighting controls right there
Now turning into reverse here, of course you are going to have a standard backup camera
However on this specific example, this is the optional HD version which comes in the convenience package
So it's just going to look a little bit crisper. You do have your trailering
view as well and the ability to line up your trailer and your active trajectory and then a
360-degree camera system that's going to be reserved for the higher-end trips
There is also an electronic parking brake located right over there
Now as far as the controls that are located right here you do have another USB type-c standard USB 12-volt outlet
And then on this
Specific example we have the household outlet that's part of the convenience to package
Of course, we've got our trailer brake controller right here. And we do have a row of other buttons located right here
Now checking out the climate control this obviously is the dual zone automatic setup
It does not come standard on the trail boss. You actually have a manual setup that comes standard, but this is optional
Obviously, you've got three big knobs to control most of the functions and then all the other things are located physically, right?
Here we do also have the three-stage seat heating and of course in typical Chevy fashion
You can choose to heat your back and butt separately
All right, so now that brings us up here to our audio system
Just like many of the things in this vehicle. You start out with the basic six speaker sound system
however, since this one here has about
$10,000 of options
We do have the upgraded seven speaker Bose sound system with a sub woofer. So let's go ahead and take example of that
Overall sound quality definitely seems very strong and very bass heavy
Okay, so that brings us here to our Chevy infotainment 3 system
What you're looking at is the 8 inch display. This is standard on the trail boss
And we do have the upgraded system, which I'll get into in just a second
We also have standard apple carplay and android auto but you will not find integrated navigation on this model
Now I'm now going to go into a whole bunch of details about this system because we do have a dedicated
tech help video available
For those of you who want to learn more about it a link to that detailed video is in the video description
Now moving on up here we just have a manual dimming mirror
And you will also notice that here on this example, we actually are lacking a moonroof, that's a
$995 option
So that would be an additional charge
Going back here. I do want to point out that we have home-like universal remotes, even though we don't have a always aiming mirror
And you will notice this button here. This is not for the moonroof
Obviously since we're lacking it, this is for the optional power rear window
But anyways guys that is going to sum up the front areas of this Silverado trail boss
Now go ahead and hand it off to my brother Mason who will head out to the back areas
Now turning and looking at the rear door trim of the Silverado trail boss it is nicely designed
So you do have all this area with the stitching as well as on the armrest
Some more trim and down below that of course, this is a truck. So you do have a lot of door storage
Now here in the center the Silverado does give you two cupholders at the top a little storage bin in between and
underneath of that you will also find standard where air vents on this model as well as a
Regular charging USB a USB type-c in addition to a 12-volt power outlet. These are actually standard equipment
and turning over you do have a fold-down armrest just have cup holders inside some more storage and
Up top you do have some Headroom cutouts, your coat hook and some LED lighting
Now as far as the leg room is concerned the Silverado trail boss is only available in the crew cab
Configuration so that of course means that you are going to have a ton of space
The technical measurement comes in at forty three point four inches of rear legroom and forty inches of rear headroom
Which does place it on par with
Many in the class like the f-150. It's almost identical to that. However, it is a little bit behind the new RAM
But besides that, you know in terms of space behind your seating position
I have probably I would say at least a foot if not more of
Space between my knees in the seat back and my feet can easily sign up underneath the seat. It's fantastically spacious back here
They're looking at the seats themselves, of course they are very
utilitarian here in the Silverado
So behind the actual seat cushion itself, you do have the signature feature of a little bit of storage
So you just pull this strap and that
does reveal
actually a pretty decent amount of storage space you could definitely hide a lot of stuff back there if you didn't want it seem and
Of course, you can also just lift the seat up and then that will reveal
Even more storage spaces down here. So as you can see it goes all the way across the floor
You could definitely fit a lot of stuff back here
And if you folded both seats up, you could definitely store something a larger maybe a lawnmower
Bicycles, whatever you need back there in case it's raining and you don't want to put it in the bed
and
Also in addition to that you can't also fold the seats down with that
Looking at the passenger seat. It is manually adjusting even on this model
And in front of the passenger you do have the signature two-part opening glove box
So you have a little storage right up here storage down below that
Definitely lots of storage spaces in the Silverado
And up top. You do have a Sun Visor with
Mirror, however, there is not lights on this model
Now it does also detach as well as extend
But anyway guys that sums up all the features of this Silverado trail boss now
Let's go ahead and take it out on the road and see how it drives compared to its competition
All right, so getting up to speed here in the 2020 silverado trail boss
This is the 5.3 liter v8 and power
Definitely feels very good
Looking at
355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque
It definitely feels more than adequate for this type of truck, makes good sounds too
you would think it'd be almost a little bit sluggish a sluggish, you know with a giant truck like this
You know how giant this trail boss is but you know taking off from that was about what 0 to 60
Definitely did not have any issues and this is the base engine
That's right. Very important for 2020
We you can now choose to get the 6.2 liter v8, which you know
A lot of people would be interested in that was previously reserved for just your high country, I believe
So now you can get that on this cool-looking Trail Boss
420 horsepower
460 pound-feet of torque
So some serious series performance. We have driven it in the both the high country and
Denali Sierra and
Definitely this great engine a great engine
Even more powerful than this and even better sounds
And now that we're just here at cruising speed I do want to talk about this cars ride quality and overall this ride experience
This car is very this truck is very very quiet
You know
One of the things that I'm noticing is that there's really not too much difference from this model to like the high country
From what I remember
Really with these full-size Silverados. They all just ride really nicely
And you're gonna have a lot of comfort a lot of space
And also, you know with the LT Trail Boss, we were I don't know if we mentioned it in the actual exterior portion
But it is raised 2 inches and you can definitely feel that in your driving dynamic
What Drew mentioned earlier was that it kind of feels like driving almost like the heavy duty version the Silverado
Yeah, and so you are getting that extremely commanding presence here in this LT trail bostrom
I have to drive them back to back
just to know for sure but
I'm thinking that there's a little bit more tire noise on this just for having the off-road worthy tires
All right, so let's go ahead and talk about the transmission situation now, this is one of the things that has changed for 2020
And that's the chevy is now giving you the 10 speed automatic transmission
paired with this 5.3 liter v8
Previously you had the 8-speed automatic
but now in
2020 for just this
Just this Trail Boss LT Trail Boss and the high country those the only two trims where the ten-speed will now be added
With the 5.3 liter v8
The 10 speed automatic was already on the 6.2 to so that does continue on for 2020
That being said definitely a very smooth transmission as we've experienced in the past
It basically shifts its you can't tell at all I mean it's very very smooth
No hesitation
Doesn't seem confused or anything like that
Now will you know, I've noticed a big difference from with the eight-speed last year? I
Don't know
you have to drive them back to back but
nevertheless
Definitely still good that you're getting the latest and greatest from Chevrolet here on the trail boss and
Now also worth noting is that this trail boss trim is only available in four-wheel drive
So that means the fuel economy for this trim level is going to come in at 16 city 21 highway
18 combined for the 5.3 liter engine and the 6.2 liter has actually not been rated
For this trim level, so I'll be curious to see how much of a drop that is. From what I remember
I don't think it's too big of a penalty. I was I believe it's one combined
Yeah that dropped from like the rst with the same engine
So they might expect something similar, with the trail boss equipment added to the 6.2
Now last thing I wanted to mention is just the steering setup here in the Silverado, I really like the way this is set up
It has a really pleasant
combination of lightness but also
It responds accurately. There's no dead spots
And you do have a good sense of where the wheels are placed. Which overall like I said is very
Important for a big truck like this, you know that you have a sense of of what's going on
While also still being light enough that it's easy to maneuver around at low speeds
But on all the driving characteristics of this trail boss are very pleasant
Like Mason had hit on there's really not a huge difference between this and the
High country the rsd the other silver autos we've driven
And that's a good thing. It just has a
Pleasant driving dynamic, it's it's just easy to live with
Even for someone who's used to driving a sedan like myself
and you know all in all I think it
Definitely is a good overall package being tough looking at all, but still driving
in a polite way
All righty
And now that you've seen the attractive package that the trail boss has let's go ahead and discuss the pricing of that model
So you can go for what we have here
Which is the 5.3 liter LT and that's going to start at forty eight thousand five hundred dollars now newly offered as a 6.2 liter
engine option and that's going to be fifty thousand nine hundred ninety five and
As with pretty much any truck, we do have quite a few options selected on this model
So we have the convenience package with bucket seats for one thousand five hundred and eighty dollars
the convenience package too for fourteen hundred and twenty
We also have the leather package for nine eighty five the safety package one four eight
Ninety, the black assist steps for seven fifty the bed protection package for six eighty five
Advanced trailering package for four ninety. And then when you add the destination charge of one thousand five hundred and ninety five dollars
You're going to come in at fifty six thousand eight hundred ninety five, which is a pretty good value for the Silverado lineup
It does pretty much situate it in the middle of the pack price wise
you can definitely get some that are almost seventy grand as well as cheaper ones, of course since it is a
available work truck
Well guys we've been good watching the first in-depth look at the 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 Trail Boss
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Is the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado the Best Silverado Ever? | First Drive | Edmunds

Edmunds:

TRAVIS LANGNESS:
Welcome to Wyoming.
I'm Travis Langness
for Edmunds.com,
and this is the all-new
2019 Chevrolet Silverado.
Basically, it's redesigned from
the ground up, from the frame,
to the body, to the powertrains.
It's bigger.
It's longer.
It's wider.
But we want to know if it's
the best Silverado Chevy's ever
made, so we're going to
take it out for a drive.

So we're in the
mountains in Wyoming
and we're driving around
in the new Silverado 1500.
And really, this feels
like an updated Silverado.
It doesn't feel
completely redesigned.
It feels really familiar.
So what's changed
about the Silverado?
The frame is built using
different materials.
It's a longer wheelbase.
It's longer from nose to
tail by almost two inches.
Pretty much all of the towing
improvements across the board
for the Silverado
come from the fact
that the truck is
450 pounds lighter
than the previous generation.
Now, that's coming
from differences
in steel, the aluminum hood,
aluminum tailgate, aluminum
doors, differences in
the strength of steel
in the chassis.
They took 80 pounds out
of the frame, another
80 pounds out of the
bed of the truck,
so instead of one
stamping, they've
used three different
pieces, which
also makes the bed of the truck
as much as seven inches wider
in the bed.
And also, you're looking
at the first up and down
power tailgate in
any full-size truck.
Kind of a no-brainer
on trucks these days.
Everybody's using a
power lift gate in SUVs.
Why haven't we
done it on a truck?
Under the hood is
the 5.3 liter V8.
Now, people from the last
generation Silverado,
if you own one of those, you'll
think, oh, so same engine.
Well, yes and no.
There is a 5.3 available with
the old six-speed automatic
transmission, but
the one we're driving
has the new
eight-speed automatic.
And it's the updated version
of that 5.3 liter V8.
So basically, what you get is
a different fuel management
system that Chevy says
will increase fuel economy.
And it-- for my
butt [? dyno-- ?]
hasn't changed the way the truck
drives much, which is good.
Gives you good power uphill,
gives you a good burst
as you're going
to pass somebody.
But what has changed
with the eight-speed
is it's quiet in here.
There's several
other power trains.
So you can get a diesel.
You can get the base V6.
You can get this V8 or
the six-speed transmission
with the older version of the
V8, different fuel management.
And you can get the 6.2 liter,
as well as that turbo four
cylinder.
If you don't need as much
towing or hauling capability,
that turbo four cylinder,
that may be the motor for you.
For me, I'd probably go
with the 5.3 or the 6.2.
They feel a little bit better,
have a little bit more thrust.
We don't have the
optional 22-inch wheels
on this truck, which
is absolutely something
I would avoid, because with
the standard wheel and tire
package, ride comfort's
great in this.
These seats are not the
high-end leather seats.
They're cloth, and
they feel great.
Going up a mountain road,
they feel just fine.
The split heating
function works great.
And really, if you're going to
go on a 1600 mile road trip,
tow a trailer, and take
your family on vacation,
this is an easy place to do it.
Also, this center
console comes up.
Take it up real quick, so
you can have a third person
up front sitting here.
Chevy did say that
the drag has changed.
As their dynamics
have gotten better,
drag has decreased with
the front end redesign.
And that's a small marginal
increase in fuel economy,
along with what will probably
be marginal increases
from the eight-speed automatic.
This one is, I believe,
19 MPG combined
with the 5.3 and
the eight-speed.
Along these roads-- they're
not perfect, obviously,
these aren't highly maintained
city roads-- the Silverado
feels really good.
It's not a bouncy ride quality.
Big sharp impacts aren't
really making their way
into the cabin.
Everything feels pretty
well-insulated from underneath,
especially when you've
got a good amount of tire
sidewall, which this truck has.
There's not a lot of body roll.
If you're worried about ride
quality on a pickup truck,
this one is doing just fine.

So this is the interior
of the new Silverado.
It's not so much a redesign
as much as it is an evolution.
For starters, we'll go with
this big monolith of a center
console.
This is just one giant piece.
It's not as high-content
as it could be.
We're in kind of a mid
trim level, something
that's a little bit
more typical for buyers.
And basically, you've got
auto stop start function.
You can put the
tailgate down here.
Traction control.
A nice little button that
puts all four windows down
at the same time.
There's a couple
of buttons missing.
There are some things that we
could have on this interior.
There's no plug here, but
on the higher trim levels
you do get that full
three-prong plug.
We've got one
USBC, one USB port.
It's got Apple
CarPlay, Android Auto.
And it's got a really
crisp look to it.
This one is the same size
as the previous generation,
but it's a little
bit nicer looking.
It's a little bit crisper.
Graphics, it's
really easy to read.
You've got the swipe from
one side, swipe to the other.
You can control most of
the stuff happening here.
The steering wheel
is much the same.
The TFT, the center
driver display here,
is a little bit better,
and everything is easier
to see at a moment's
glance when you're
looking down from the road.
Super helpful when
you're towing or hauling
and you just want to
spot your temperature
or spot your oil pressure.
It's definitely a good display.
And then Chevy has moved
over here some of the stuff
that you use for towing,
to the left of the driver.
There's a little
toggle here that you
can change between
sport mode or they've
got a little dynamic
racecar flag, and tow mode--
changes the shift
schedules, things like that.
Then you've got the
selector between
two-wheel and four-wheel drive.
You've got the terrain
selector to tell the truck
if you want hill descent control
if you're on rock or sand.
Then you've got the
controls for the lights,
and most of the
stuff over there.
And pretty much,
this is what you
get inside the interior
of all the Silverados,
and it's a really
intuitive layout.
It's not fancy.
It's a lot of new stuff, but not
a completely different design
that you have to get
used to something new.
Now, with that said,
this mid-level content
does have some plastic
materials that aren't awesome,
but really the touch points,
those things are good.
They feel sturdy.
One of the nice things
that GM has, Chevy as well,
is these split
level seat heating.
So you can heat just your back,
or your back and your butt.
Heating just your back is
perfect for long road trips.
Anybody with back pain
should demand this feature
be put in every car.
It makes the seating so
much more comfortable.
It's fantastic.
Overall, this interior
is a likeable place,
and definitely somewhere
I can see myself sitting
for a long time on a road trip.
So now we're in the
backseat of the Silverado
and it's huge back here.
There is an additional three
inches of rear leg room.
The truck itself is only 1.7
inches longer, nose to tail,
but they put a lot of that,
and then some, into the rear.
So four adults can sit totally
comfortably, probably a fifth,
maybe even a sixth when
you get that third seat up
in the front.
But if you've got
four six-footers,
there's tons of space
back here for everybody.
And it's pretty simple,
pretty standard back here.
A couple of USB ports, couple
of vents, which is nice.
Keeps the air flowing back here.
These seats are similarly firm
to the center seat up front.
But it's a 60/40
split back here.
And it's really easy
to fold these up.
So this one just
quick up, quick down.
There's no straps to pull on.
No handles.
And then also, there's some
pretty cool features back here.
This is typical, the center
console with the cup holders,
not new in any way.
But then this side seat
opens up and you have access
to behind the seat.
And the seat materials are
similarly nice to the front,
that same checkerboard pattern.
Pretty flat across the
bottom and the back.
There's not a lot of
bolstering back here,
but the cushioning is good.
This angle's not too bad.
It'd be nice if it were a
little bit further slanted back,
but it's decent for a road trip.

So we've spent all day driving
the new 2019 Silverado.
And basically, what
we've discovered
is that Chevy has taken a good
product and made it better.
This new truck is more capable.
It's more quiet on the inside.
There's more space
in the back seat.
You can tow more.
And there's that
wide array of engines
that we talked about,
which will make
it more economical and better
towing in the long run.
It generally feels
like a good refresh,
but they've added some
good updates to it.
But if you're
asking the question
is it the best Silverado that
Chevy has ever made, well sure,
but only by a small margin.
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3D Model of Chevrolet Silverado LT Z71 Regular Cab GMTK2 Stand Review

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2019 Chevrolet Silverado - Review & Road Test

Kelley Blue Book:

When Chevrolet first revealed their
fourth-generation full-size Silverado
they dangled it from a helicopter onto a
massive stage.
Hey, our reveal is just as extravagant.
Okay so maybe we need more helicopter
budget, but we're on dirt and those used to be pine trees. So here it is the
fourth-generation Chevy Silverado.
Okay, I can't.
You know I'm not sure this looks that
different from the previous model. There
are four grille options, this is one of
them and it's bigger and beefier than
the previous generation, but other than
that it looks pretty much like a
Silverado. It does have a steeper
windshield and adds a roof spoiler for
better aerodynamics, but also rides an
inch higher than the third generation.
Thanks to its new bigness the second row
in the crew cab expanded. There are three
more inches back here of space for your
legs, but if you prefer to haul stuff
inside the 60/40 seats fold up. There are
a lot of cool storage spaces.
Check out that cubby. It's pretty neat.
This is bigger than some apartments I've
lived in.
Bed size also benefits from the
Silverado's expansion to the tune of
seven inches of width thanks to GM now
stamping the beds into pieces. It's also
stronger, which is a good thing for tough
payload.
Even the 12 standard tie-down loops are
stronger, and there's an optional power
tailgate, which we think is cool. The
Silverado comes in eight models. The Work Truck
comes with vinyl or cloth seats
and 17-inch wheels, remote keyless entry,
a USB port, seven-inch touchscreen and
Chevrolet's Infotainment 3 system with
Apple CarPlay and Android Audo. Optional
safety features include front and rear
parking assist, lane change alerts with
blind zone warnings, and rear
cross-traffic alerts. Those are some good
options for a base model truck. The
Custom trim adds 20-inch aluminum wheels
and LED tail lights. The Trail Boss adds
a 2-inch lift and the optional Z71
off-road package, which of course
requires four-wheel-drive and includes a
locking rear differential, skid plates,
and 18-inch Goodyear Duratrack tires
for off-roading. Step up to the LT trim
and there's the aforementioned
optional off-road equipment, an
eight-inch touchscreen comes standard as
well as a step up to the 8-speed
automatic transmission from the 6-speed
in lower trims. Hill descent control is
also a good option for when you're
coming down from all those mountains
you're driving over. The LT Trail Boss
includes the off-road capabilities of
the custom Trail Boss. Looking for a
sporty or Silverado the RST trim
includes body coloured exterior trim LED
lighting and 22s.
This high country is at the top of the
Silverado trim mountain, and it is swank
at the summit. Everything is covered in
leather and it's pretty comfy in here in
a truckie kind of way. Both front seats
are heated and ventilated and the
driver's side has 10-way power
adjustment including lumbar. Micah!
It's wireless charging capable and the
storage in the center console is so big
you could probably fit a whole bucket of
fried chicken in there.The Bose audio
system is awesome, you know what, if I
went camping I would probably just stay
in here. Six powertrain choices are
offered on the Silverado. Those larger
two are new options and include GM's new
dynamic fuel management system which is
able to use as few as two cylinders
cutting fuel to the rest for improved
fuel economy. The diesel option is new too. Some EPA numbers weren't available for
various power trains at the time of this
videos making, but here are those that
are.
The 4.3-liter V6 offers up 285
hp and 305 pound-feet of torque.
The 6.2-liter V8, which is in this High
Country crew cab I'm driving has 420
horses and 460 pound-feet of torque. With
a curb weight of 5,000 pounds, a payload
capacity of a little over 2,100 pounds,
and towing capabilities of 12,000 pounds
I'd say that power is going to come in
really handy. That's cute.
Incidentally that's less towing capacity
than a similarly powered Ford F-150 but
more than the RAM 1500 and the same as
the GMC Sierra, which makes sense because
they share power trains. But how does it
drive I hear you ask? You know what? I
have a really good way to find out. Why
thank you.
On the road the Silverado feels sturdy
and solid but surprisingly un-trucky. It
actually drives like a much smaller
vehicle. That might be thanks to Chevy
shaving off up to 450
pounds depending on which Silverado you
drive. The Silverado makes easy work of
curvy mountain roads and is maneuverable
enough to not get you in too much
trouble when parking in relatively tight
spots. The High Country's more refined
road manners are partly due to a 10-
speed automatic transmission with which
it is equipped. Shifts are quick and
smooth. It's tight ratios keep the engine
closer to peak power when at full
throttle. It also makes for easier
operation when towing. It's too bad this
transmission is only an option on the LT
trim and above with the diesel or 6.2-
liter engine. The cabin is quiet. I don't
hear the road and there's no notable
vibration or noise coming from the
engine when that DFM system is doing its
thing. You know if someone was looking
for a midsize crossover alternative with
more utility and towing capacity then
the Silverado drives nicely enough that
it should be considered an option.
Base price on the Work Truck will cost
you around $31,200 including
destination. Our tricked-out High Country,
which is at the top of the spending
spectrum is more like $67,000. This one
also has the Deluxe package that
includes safety features like forward
collision alert, lane keep assist with
lane departure warning, low speed forward
automatic braking. It also has a sunroof,
all-season tires, as well as the Tech
package that gives us the surround
vision camera and head-up display. Those
safety features come in handy especially
in a big truck like this. Sometimes
little things like Miatas or cyclists
are really hard to see. You know, I kind of
feel like the blind spot warning is
pretty much on all the time in this
thing.
The purchasing sweet spot though is
probably the LT trim that starts at just
under 40 large and comes standard with
the 5.3-liter engine and the 8-speed
transmission, but is optional with the
diesel engine mated to the 10-speed. It
also opens up more optional packages
that include tilting and telescoping
steering wheel and navigation. If you're
in the market for a full-size truck the
fourth-generation Silverado has a lot of
competition to check out including the
F-150, Sierra, Ram 1500 and even the
Nissan Titan and Toyota Tundra,
but the Silverado has a lot of great
qualities to consider. It's well equipped,
nicely powered and a good-looking truck
that rides nicely on the road. See no
splashy helicopter entrance necessary.

Everything You Need To Know About The Chevy LS Engine

Dust Runners Automotive Journal:

What's up guys, this is Bryce with Dust Runners Automotive Journal and today we're going to talk about why the Chevy LS engine family is so awesome.
The Chevy LS was first debuted in the
1997 Chevy C5 Corvette.
GM called it the "Gen III" small-block, now known as the LS1. The LS1 is a 5.7 liter engine
and it features an all aluminum design.
It also features coil near plug ignition and various other new engine management features these new features made it vastly greater than the previous
generation small-block. In 1998 the LS1 replaced the LT1 found in Camaros and Firebirds, Chevrolet
then began producing iron block "Gen III" small-blocks which came in pickups and SUVs.
Chevrolet later produced the "Gen IIII" small-block, which featured mpg boosting cylinder deactivation.
The Gen IIII also featured larger displacements compared to the Gen III and a reengineered camshaft sensing system.
These were all great improvements to the LS engine family making it a world-class engine
the Gen 4 family includes the LS2, LS3,
Supercharged LS9, supercharged, LSA and the LS7. One of the many reasons is Chevy
LS is so good is its strength, after al,l what would a good engine be without solid foundation?
Chevrolet designed the gen 3 LS block as a "Y" block.
This "Y" block design helps increase rigidity in the main cap area by using six bolt main caps on the crankshaft,
four bolts are facing vertically and two bolts
horizontally that clamped the block wall to the main cap. This is what GM engineers call snap fit cross bolting. This design provides great
crankshaft and block rigidity. Previous small-block Chevy engines did not use this design.
Chevrolet took it a step further by not
just designing an incredibly strong bottom end, but also a very strong top end Chevy designed the block to take extra long head bolts
that thread deep into the block. This minimizes cylinder bore distortion and variation in the head bolt torque.
Chevy also raised the camshaft up and further away from the crank, which allows them to clear a four inch stroke crankshaft.
Chevy used a 4 inch stroke crank to achieve the 7 liter displacement of the LS7.
To further increase the strength on top of the engine they used a valley plate.
The valley plate is a large plate of metal that covers the valley where the lifters reside.
This increases the strength of the block by bolting each side of itself onto one metal plate.
The pistons are the weakest point in the LS engine. They're pretty strong, but once you start getting into serious performance
they are the first component to fail. All of this combined made the LS stronger and smaller than any other GM small-block before it.
Since the Chevy LS was put into so many cars and trucks there are tons of them laying around.
This has helped keep prices fairly low and with the rising popularity of LS swaps the prices dropped even further.
You can literally walk into almost any junkyard in America and find an LS engine within a few minutes.
A great example would be the world-famous beater bomb which is the true meaning of ballin on a budget.
The beater bomb is a world-famous street racing Fox Body Mustang. he has blown up a few LS engines from spraying a ton of nitrous.
Luckily all he has to do is walk into a junkyard with a couple hundred dollars to get a new LS engine.
Another great thing about the LS engine is how many different displacement options there are.
Chevy trucks came with either a 4.8L, 5.3L, or 6.0L engine.
Newer Chevy trucks have the option for a 6.2 liter engine.
Car engines came in 5.3L, 5.7L,
6.0L, 6.2L and 7.0L sizes. Some were even configured for front-wheel drive cars.
The rise of stroker kits has also increased in number of displacement options. The LS7 can be pretty expensive,
but you can always buy a 427ci stroker kit for your LS3.
If you count Chevy Performance LSX engines then the biggest available LS engine would be the LSX 454.
The cheapest of the LS engine family is the 5.3L truck engine that came in most trucks and SUVs that Chevrolet is produced.
All of these engines have been pushed past 1,000 horsepower by racers and have done
so fairly reliably. As you can imagine the aftermarket for the Chevy LS has exploded since its massive rise.
From just basic bolt-ons like an intake and exhaust, all the way up to race spec cylinder heads and turbo kits.
The most common modification being a high performance camshaft, which is the best bang for buck upgrade you can do on the LS engine.
The rise in popularity of LS engines has also helped mold some of the world's best engine builders into LS masters.
Companies like Nelson Racing Engines have become extremely popular due to their knowledge of the LS engine.
These companies really know how to get the best bang for buck out of them, from
mild builds to high horsepower street cars to full race cars.
Companies like Nelson Racing Engines can build one incredible little LS engine for your application.
Chevy has also jumped into the aftermarket game with its own engine. Chevrolet Performance
produces the LSX, the holy grail of Chevy LS engines, the most powerful being the LSX454r
which produces around
770 horsepower and 620 foot-pounds of torque.
Chevrolet Performance also produces high strength blocks as well as many other components to hop up your LS engine.
The aftermarket also makes tons of swap kits making it a breeze to swap an LS engine into basically any automobile you want.
Chevy really knew what they were doing when they design LS engines the factory heads flow nearly as good as
Nascar heads did at the time which is around 300 CFM.
They achieved this by using modern computer technology to test different port lengths and designs to find the best performing head design.
You may be surprised by how port shape, size, and length can affect torque and horsepower ratings.
Chevrolet also designed the intake manifold using similar technology.
They aimed for the LS engine to produce usable power really low in the RPMs and decent power up high. They also made the cam core massive
Which means you can easily fit a .600"+ lift camshaft and it won't be that harsh on your motor.
Chevy LS engines are known to respond to modifications really well even an intake and exhaust will gain a substantial amount of horsepower.
The typical head cam swap is known for gaining well over 100 horsepower.
Some people even leave the stock heads on and just have them worked over
Combined with a big cam many LS engines are making over 440whp.
The LS engine family is known for having smaller proportions than its competitors engines making it much easier to swap into cars with small engine
bays like the Mazda Miata.
The main reason they're such a compact engine is because of their old-school push
rod design. As well as all of the modern technologies they used when designing the engine block.
The push rod design that they continue to use is almost unlike any other modern engine which have overhead cams. You
can achieve better performance and economy with an overhead cam, but at the cost of a much larger and heavier engine.
Thanks to the all aluminum design a fully dressed LS1 is nearly as light as a cast-iron
4-cylinder. For example a stock 1995 Nissan 240SX with a full tank of fuel weighs around
2,900 pounds
The same car under the same circumstances with an LS1 swap weighs in around 2,950 pounds.
That's a gain of around 50 pounds which is pretty much nothing when you consider you're gonna be gaining hundreds of
foot-pounds of torque and horsepower.
Here's the bottom line the LS is cheap, light, compact, and makes a ton of horsepower.
It can fit it into nearly anything you want and it can be done on a tight budget.
From the average Joe to a professional racer the LS engine is perfect for nearly anything.
Be sure to hit that subscribe button if you like this video and let us know in the comments what we should talk about in
our next video. This is Bryce with Dust Runners Automotive Journal signing off.

Chevy LS: Best Engine Swap Ever? | WheelHouse

Donut Media:

It’s a cliche at this point: “Dude, cool
project, got any plans for it?”
“Ah Dude, LS swap, throw a cam in there,
put the LS6 heads on it, it’s gonna be sick!”
“Oh, cool”.
Yeah, LS Swaps are a little played out.
But I wanted to find out why more people are
doing them than ever before.
From muscle cars, to drifters, to this Delorean.
Welcome to WheelHouse.
In the early 90s, GM knew that time was limited
for their small block V8.
Foreign competitors were selling cars with
less power but much better fuel economy.
But GM was like “Nah dude, we’re good”, And
got to work redesigning their workhorse small
block.
The LS1 debuted in 1997 with the release of
the new C5 Corvette.
The block was made of aluminum
which was super light, and the 5.7 liter engine
made 345 horsepower and 350 pounds of torque.
Drivers and critics were
like, yo, this LS thing is sick.
Then in 1999, Chevy released a cast Iron version
for use in trucks and SUVs, which they’ve
since branded “Vortec”.
In 2001, Chevy updated the LS1's design with the
release of the LS6.
It was stronger, better flowing, and had higher
compression.
But why’d Chevy go from LS1 to LS6?
Well, the LS6 was used in the 2001 Corvette
Z06.
So you have LS6, and Z06, I guess that makes
sense.
Anyway, the LS1, LS6 and every other LS all
share a common architecture.
Ultimately, this means that parts between
engines are stupid interchangeable as long
as you do some research.
I can’t tell you who the first person was
to LS swap their car- BECAUSE THEY’RE DEAD.
But I can tell that whoever they are, ignited
a trend that swept the US.
People will LS Swap literally anything.
Muscle cars make up a large majority of LS
usage.
For decades the go-to small block for muscle
cars was the Chevy 350, I mean I had one in
my Trans Am, but people when people started
seeing the benefits of fuel injection, they
started putting the LS in their project cars
instead.
But what if you don’t want muscle car?
The Nissan 240SX is a prime example, with
tons of Formula Drift competitors using the
LS in their race cars.
The Miata is another good option.
Who wouldn’t want a lightweight roadster
with a V8 up front?
That’s what the Shelby Cobra was!
But Nolan, the 240 and Miata are so predictable,
everyone and their mom does LS Swaps on those
cars.
I hear you.
Here are some of the craziest swaps we were
able to find.
This is a 1936 Cord Westchester, notable,
for being one of the world’s first front
wheel drive cars That’s right, this quirky
looking pre-war sedan has a Corvette engine
sending power through a Porsche
transmission to the front wheels.
It’s nuts.
But that’s nothing!
This guy, Connor Hofford, stuffed an LS into
his 1984 VW GTI.
His car debuted at last year’s SEMA show,
and blew people away with it’s custom tube
chassis, that was pretty much all hand built.
Thing is just insane.
Connor, if you’re watching, let’s hang
out dude.
Bring the car by the office, we would love
to see it.
And it doesn’t end there.
This Delorean has an LS in the back!
It’s finally as fast as it looks!
Okay so we know a little bit of the LS’s
History, and why it’s a good engine, and
that a lot of people have put them in a wide
variety of cars that aren’t Chevy’s.
But none of that really tells us why they
do.
Luckily, there’s a pretty simple answer.
The LS is small.
And I’m not talking displacement.
When someone says that an engine is big like
a 427 cubic inch, they’re not talking about
the engine’s physical size.
Engines are basically air pumps, and displacement
refers to the amount of air that passes through
an engine when each piston goes from top to
bottom dead center..
So if we use the LS1 as an example, its a
5.7 liter engine.
It’s got 8 cylinders, a stroke of 3.62 inches,
and a bore of 3.898.
We take those measurements and put them into
this equation, and we get 347 cubic inches.Convert
that to metric and our engine breathers
5.7 liters of air.
So the LS keeps a typical V8 displacement,
while being physically smaller than its competitors.
How?
well most new engines use overhead camshafts which
allow for more aggressive valve lift at higher
RPMs and the use of more than two valves per
cylinder.
Chevy didn’t bother doing that that.
The LS still has it’s cam in- block with
two valves per cylinder, just like your grandma’s
old Buick Special.
And since the cams aren’t hanging out in
the cylinder heads, the engine is shorter
in height and skinner too.
Conventional wisdom says that overhead cam
engines should easily outperform in-block
cam engines because they can put more air
into the cylinders.
But more air is no good if it has a hard time
getting into the cylinder.
So Chevy decided to focus their energy on
airflow.
And that’s why, despite having fewer valves,
the LS is one of the best breathing engines
ever made.
It just breathes really, really well.
And that’s it’s main advantage.
So, it has a physical size advantage, stellar
airflow, and keeps the conventional V8 displacement.
This makes it the perfect candidate for swapping
into oddball cars like the Miata, Delorean
and that GTI.
It all comes down to size.
Going back the 240SX, a built LS will be the
same size and sometimes lighter than the stock
turbocharged four cylinder engine.
And there’s no turbo lag.
You might be like me, thinking about which
car you would swap an LS into.
You might have something in your driveway
right now that would make a perfect project.
But how do you choose which LS to get?
It can be pretty challenging there’s like...a lot
of them.
Well if you’re on a shoestring you should
look for a 5.3 liter Vortec.
Remember these are LS engines but they’re made of
cast iron so they’re about 100 pounds heavier
than the aluminum ones.
BUT, they’re everywhere, and that means
they’re cheap.
a lot of magazines say you can find these
things for like 500 bucks.
Not a bad place to start.
Maybe you want to turbo a V8.
You should go look for a 4.8L Vortec.
It’s another cast iron engine, and it’s
the smallest of the LS's, but smaller displacement
means more meat on the cylinder walls, and
that means you can run a ton of boost without
worrying about cracking the block.
The 4.8 is a great option for people looking
for budget boost.
But what if you want to be completely insane
and build an LS swapped Honda?
Well you can do that too.
The LS4 was designed with front wheel drive
cars in mind like the Impala SS.
I found this build online by Ryan Standke,
where he transplanted an LS4 into his Aruca
RSX AND boosted it.
This thing is insane.
And I think of all the builds we’ve talked
about today it’s my favorite, because it’s
so wrong but so right.
So as you can see, there’s limitless potential
for the LS swap.
And yeah, it’s a popular thing to do right
now but for good reason.
I’ll admit I was a hipster about this LS
Swap thing before I looked into it.
I’m not even a Chevy guy but who doesn’t
love the sound of a V8?
(Righteous V8 noises)
Who doesn’t want that power in their car?
(More righteous V8 noise)
It’s a no brainer.
And the only limit is your own creativity.
(dat good good V8 rumble)
Do you have an LS swap in your car?
I’d love to see it, post it down in the
comments!
The LS is nowhere close to being the first
engine but if you want to know what the first
car was go back to last week’s episode right
here.
If you like the Corvette, check out the up
to Speed on the Corvette.
If my Mustang ever dies, i would definitely
think about LS swapping it, I think that would
be hilarious.
Ford, Chevy guys go fight in the comments.
Thanks for watching, bye :)

2018 Chevrolet Trax LT AT Review - Behind the Wheel

AutoDeal.com.ph:

There are some cars in the Philippine market
that just don't get that much attention,
hence you don't see them out
on the road very often.
Others might say that they don't really deserve
the chance to be out there
like the damn pimple on my forehead,
while others couldn't disagree more.
I tend to lean towards the latter
because I figure--why not?
Let the car show you if it does indeed,
deserve that Trax-tion pun intended
Let's see what the
2018 Chevrolet Trax has got.
Now, there's no denying that the front clip
of the Trax is good looking because
it just is.
On a compact frame,
you've got these large sweeping headlights
with DRLs from up here
all the way down here.
You've got a very textured--
a very unique emblem here,
a large grille and a chin
that is dressed up so well
that looks like it can probably
take on more punches than Ricky Hatton.
Sadly though, that line is back.
The shorter wheelbase is no more apparent
than when you look at the Trax from the side
2,555mm to be exact.
Now, apart from the 18-inch tires,
the 158mm of ground clearance,
and the keyless entry found on all four doors,
There really isn't much to say
when you're looking at this angle
at the very least about the side panels of the Trax
because well--it's not boring
but it's also not that exciting.
Now the rear is where it kinda fails for me a little bit
See, there are very minimal changes from the previous model
the bumper being the biggest one but it’s not enough to win me over
The lower half doesn’t really need any help
The top half might need a little bit of help
See, the glass back here is tilted just a little too much
I’d like if it were standing just a little bit more so that it would be
I don’t know, much rounder
What doesn’t need help is the 530L of space back here which is a lot
considering the car’s size and plus it also does not have a lip on the lower floor
If you fold the 60/40 seats, that can go up to more than a thousand 300L of space
which is probably enough for the Philippines vs. Australia 2
Too soon? Eh?
There is definitely room for two average to large average size Filipinos back here
Just two though because even though the tunnel is flat in the center
Yeah, it’s just enough for the two of them
Now this is my normal driving position but as you can see there’s plenty of legroom there
and plenty of headroom, just a little bit tight up here
Now there are not many toys back here to speak of just the two speakers on the door
and the two cupholders found on the center
There are no airvents however there is an honest to goodness
230V 150watt plug found down in the center which you can power
just about anything really
It’s not working
Now when you get inside I’m not gonna lie to you
It’s not necessary gonna blow you away
There are cheap plastics that can be found all around the cabin
and the instrument cluster is really nothing there great
But as you spend more time inside the cabin you’ll notice that there is this
fluidic flow on the dashboard which is very nice even this orange stitching
That’s there too really cool too
Now it incorporates the 7-Inch touchscreen very very well
which has a MyLink system and it’s pretty awesome because it does connect
to your smartphone very very well and it is better than some if not
most of the software that’s available out there
Unfluidic however is… Unfluidic is that even a term well it is one now
Unfluidic inside the car is that there are no paddle shifters found on the steering wheel
There is however a plus and minus button found on the side of the stick
which activates when you put it in M mode. Kinda an odd place though
It’s just I don’t know, kinda weird
The seats are bolstered and comfortable at the same time
which means finding the right driving position not a problem whatsoever
You got a lumbar support that is controlled electronically
while the rest of the functions are controlled manually
Now the seat does come in two types of material which are fabric and leather
which means that it’ll keep your butt cool and in place at the same time
Under the hood is a 1.4L that produces a 140horses and 200Nm of torque
Now that may not be a lot you might think but consider that there are other
subcompact cars out there that are more popular than this and have a larger
displacement engine but produce 30horsepower and 50Nm less
which makes this car an extremely peppy drive
And if you’re talking about fuel economy. Well, we took this car
up the mountain and down the mountain through Metro Manila traffic
we played with it with a lead foot because we can
and the traffic I’m talking about is well, hell on earth which is the roads of Metro Manila
and we we’re still able to clock 8.26km/l. Now that’s misbehave driving
can you imagine what we could’ve done if we were behave
Driver aids is good, cabin functionality, better
There’s enough cubby holes in here to fill a starships worth of tribbles
Safety however, best, because this car with this price tag has got 6 airbags
whether it’s the top variant or the lower variant, 6 airbags include the driver
the passenger, and curtains on the side pretty good
Weighing in on the pros and cons of the Chevy Trax LT and a price tag
of P1,035,888 buyers may be hesitant and I completely understand
Fret not, there is a second option the LS variant
Now you may have to do a way with some driver comforts and creature aids
But it still does maintain the same 1.4L engine and those 6 airbags
aren’t going anywhere, the beauty is, is that it’s cheaper than P350,000
and that right there is where Chevy may deserve it’s traction

2019 Chevrolet Silverado Quick Drive | Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports:

The pickup truck market
is red hot these days.
And to compete, General Motors
redesigned its Chevrolet
Silverado.
And similar GMC Sierra
1500 series trucks.
The result?
Chevrolet certainly
improved the Silverado 1500
with increased payload
and towing capacities.
Plus, it has a deeper bed
than the previous model.
But the redesign doesn't
match the fancy cabin
or a comfortable ride
of some competitors.
Let's start with what truck
buyers really want, power.
In fact, the Silverado's biggest
change is in the powertrain.
It's 5.3-liter V8 engine
will now be paired with a new
8-speed automatic transmission.
The combination provides
better throttle response
and quicker acceleration.
For the most part, the new
transmission and delivers
timely, quick shifts.
But we did experience
occasional clunks at low speed.
Our LT trim truck is equipped
to tow up to 9,600 pounds.
Silverados with a
larger 6.2 liter engine,
and heavy duty tolling
package can tow 12,100 pounds
in crew cab versions.
We like that the
four wheel drive
system has an Auto mode that
can be left on indefinitely,
eliminating the
need of the driver
to make the decision for when
to engage or disengage it.
And if you're going off road, be
aware that the basic four wheel
drive Silverados don't
have the low range gearing,
which is what you need
for serious off roading.
When it comes to
on-pavement handling,
you can't escape the Silverado's
huge size when taking corners.
But for full size
pickup truck it
has responsive steering
and little body length.
The Silverado comes with
Chevy's easy lift tailgate.
This feature makes a
tailgate light enough
that it can be easily
closed with one hand,
and it opens it in
damp fashion, instead
of just plopping down harshly.
As expected of a big truck,
the Silverado has lots of room
around the driver,
including a ton of headroom.
The backseat is huge, giving
passengers plenty of room
to stretch out.
The Silverado's is
wide cockpit means
some controls are a far reach,
including the touch screen.
At least the easy
to use infotainment
system comes with Android
Auto, and Apple CarPlay.
For our truck, we added a
bunch of convenience features,
such as dual zone automatic
climate control, heated front
seats, a power-operated
sliding rear window,
and a number of other options,
bringing the total to $50,225.
All of Detroit's trucks
are worthy competitors,
and that's a terrific
bonus if you're a buyer.
For more on pickup trucks,
check out consumerreports.org.

2019 Chevrolet Equinox LT FWD

Bob Hook Chevy:

Hi this is Colleen Van Houten at Bob
Hooke Chevrolet and today I just want to
talk to you a little bit about equinox
and what makes it the number one seller
here at Bob hook Chevrolet. As you can
see, the Equinox is probably one of the
most stylish crossovers that are on the
market today. We have a variety of trim
levels. This one is actually a four wheel
drive or front wheel drive - excuse me.
front wheel drive LT with the 2.0 turbo,
but I think what makes the equinox
probably the number one seller isn't so
much the great styling sure that catches
your eye, it's what's on the inside and
what makes it so different and unique
and actually usable. It's a value vehicle
for the money that you get so I'm gonna
show you a couple of things that really
stand out to me as to why this to me is
probably the number one crossover. First
of all if you check out the wheels and
tires you still get that sporty feel I
mean even if you're driving kids around
don't you want to look good doing it so
with the equinox it's gonna give you the
sleek design of the body plus you get
those awesome sporty wheels on top of it.
This is a five passenger vehicle and
you do have great shoulder hip and leg
room in the back seat - as well as plenty
of room for those of you who may still
need to be utilizing car seats. What I
like about you equinox is the utility.
This is a very easy lift tailgate. And
I'm gonna show you - that you simply
squeeze here. It's gonna automatically
adjust. See you don't have to be
Superwoman or Superman to lift the
tailgate. You've got this huge cargo area.
What's really cool is beneath here and
this is where most of our competitors
would have a spare tire which is gonna
eat up any storage capacity in the
equinox - or you're gonna be able to go ahead
and put the spare tire is underneath there.
But you still have this wonderful
storage area that you can utilize on top
of anything that you may want to put in
this cargo area. Now say you got your
arms full you're trying to pack whether
it's for spring break maybe you're going
on a summer trip with the kids or maybe
you're just got groceries or you've made
a trip to Home Depot and you need to
release these seats well ordinarily
you'd be bustling and hustle and trying
to get over into the back, but up here
there's actually release. So all you need
to do is just a quick pull and if that's
the side you need or if you need both
you clip both but it is a 60/40 split.
It's very easy to release those and get them
both down, so that you can start loading
whatever it is that you're needing to do
without the inconvenience of juggling
back and forth between the backseat and
the cargo area. There is one charging
station here and there's also going to
be charging stations - there's one here so -
you can with the cord have charging
capabilities here. And then
again you don't have to be superwoman or
Superman to lift the seats. They're not
difficult at all. they just re-latch.
And then you also have USB right here so
if the kids have their games or whatever
it is that they're needing to do on their phones
then they have access to
another outlet... Yeah okay so we've got
that going on. This particular model does
come with the roof rails
If you, say you pack like
sometimes I know I'm guilty of packing,
and that's a little more than I should
probably, you got that extra space on
the roof that you can carry any
suitcases or additional items that may
need to be racked. Or say you just ran to the Home Depot and you've got a larger item.
That will allow you to do so without
having to 'actually have' a truck. So this
is what's called the proximity key, and I
don't think I'd ever own another vehicle
without a proximity key. The beauty of it
is that I can have this key very deep
within my mom purse and never have to be
able to fish it out or worry about
where I put my keys. It just gets put in
the bag and never have to think about it.
The beauty of it is you can unlock the car without using a key.
There's a button on the outside handle,
and then to start the vehicle you simply
put your foot on the brake, push the
button, and there you go. The vehicle has
been started. Obviously it's letting you
know everything in the system is checking
before you take off. The other features
that are on this key are a remote start
feature. That's this button here, so on
cold days when - if you live in Kentucky
Indiana, or pretty much anywhere that hasn't decided whether it wants to be spring or
winter yet - this will allow you to either
heat up the vehicle or in the summertime
cool off that the interior of the
vehicle before you get in. It also does
have a release. You hit it twice for the
tailgate to open so that you can load
things if you needed to, and then as well
as a panic button or an alarm button.
Oftentimes we use these just so that we
can find the car in a crowded area like
an airport a mall or those types of
things. So that's the proximity key and
like I said it's probably one of the
best inventions ever made in the car
industry. So let's talk about what
Equinox offers. Well first of all you can
see by the dash it's a really cool
design. You've got a lot of chrome
accents. It's just very driver friendly.
Everything is very easily
accessible before the driver. So you've
got a gear-shifter... pretty
self-explanatory... here's some
a little different. This is your parking
break. And this is just a button that you
would push to engage or disengage. got
your, obviously, cupholders. Here's some more USB charging. Because this vehicle, like
most on the Chevy lineup, has Apple an
Android Auto - so Apple Play and Android
Auto - which means basically, with the USB
cable, you're able to go ahead and play
your music from your phone through the
car system, so that you can customize
anything the way that you want to do
that. Now I don't have my phone with me
or I would demonstrate that for you but
it's a very easy process. The car just
simply recognizes that you have the USB
in place and then you choose media that
you want. So let's talk about this
touchscreen you know in the in the age
where our kids are now probably a little
bit smarter than we are
this is probably one of the most
user-friendly systems that I've been
exposed to. You see it tells you that
there is no phone connected. When you
come to the dealership and purchase a
vehicle we go ahead we will pair your
phone for you. It stores all of your
contacts and really that's all you have
to do with regards to a phone because
all of the controls that you would need
to take a call or make a call are
located on the steering wheel. So no more
distracted driving or unsafe driving
because you're worried about touching
something over here or having to deal
with something here or on your phone to
make a call.
Everything is voice-activated. You simply
push tell it to 'call John' And if there's
more than one John it'll bring up all
the choices and ask you politely to
choose which number of the John that you
want or call - mom - whoever it is that you
have in your phone is what it's going to
do for you. Likewise, if you have an
incoming call you simply pick that up
and when you're done you hit the hang-up
button. So everything can be done without
you taking your eyes off of the road and
being distracted because of incoming
calls or needing to make a call.
So we'll talk about
some of the other features we have.
This one is a dual climate control which
means basically someone like me who may
like it a little bit cooler, I can
control my side with say 75 comfortable
75. Somebody sitting in this seat likes
to have it a little bit warmer and you
simply just turn the knob and you can
control that there. Or you can sync it
and everyone gets to enjoy whatever the
driver dictates. These are all pretty
self-explanatory - your fan and so forth.
Here's the really cool thing about the
equinox. This one is is has heated seats
and so a push of a button and all of a
sudden you're getting that comfort. This
is usually only an option that's
available on High Line vehicles. And
again this is available with our cloth
interior you don't have to go up to
something with leather. And it is default
to the highest level and then you simply
push the button to get it to the comfort
level that you are wanting. And they are
independent of each other so one person
can have theirs on or the other. It doesn't have to
be at the same time. So let's talk about
this touchscreen. You've got a little
home button right here. That's your go-to.
There's really no way that you can break
this system. And you can see that there's
a whole lot going on here. So we
talked about the phone audio. That's your
radio and so forth.
You do have am/fm and then you do have a
short subscription to Sirius XM radio.
And so you simply continue whether it's
through touch or manual however you want
to adjust it. And it'll go to your
favorite stations. We will help you
program all of your stations as well so
that you simply just have to push one
button and get to whatever it is that
you're most accustomed to listening to.
So we'll hit the home button again.
Navigation that's a big one and while I
know a lot of folks use their phone what
we do is we can program it your home
address your work address so that it
knows those are the two most common
areas that you're going to. Then once
you put in an address or a destination
that you want to it will save it in
there under previous destinations, so
you're not having to constantly - maybe
you take a trip to Grandma
she lives out in the country you - can go
ahead and put that or say you go to
Indianapolis quite frequently and you
want to put an address in there that way
you're not constantly having to input
all the information all the time. It
defaults and it will save all of that
for you. We talked about this we talked
about the carplay and the Android auto
settings. We customize everything in
your vehicle so we can customize this
screen and it will be able to recognize
the key fob and it will be personalized
for you. We can make this for whomever. The
primary driver is the primary phone, but
you can pair several devices to this so
if you and a significant other
should be driving in the vehicle at the
same time and you wanted them to have control because
they have a bunch of phone calls to make
so you want them to be the primary phone. You can adjust and you can toggle back and forth,
which makes it very convenient. Again a
lot of this is customizable. Everything
is touchscreen.
OK - the MyChevy app and the OnStar
feature are available as well.
This particular unit does have the
sunroof and I would like for you to notice the big panoramic sunroof. the nice thing is that
the other passengers also get to
enjoy that open space feel and the
scenery that a sunroof allows you to
have. So that is really cool - we tease
that this is the taco holder of the vehicle,
but actually it's for sunglasses or
whatever you might want to put there. I'm
not gonna demonstrate because it just started
snowing outside so we won't demonstrate
the opening of a sunroof but that's
pretty self-explanatory if you've ever
had one these buttons. I will explain that
relatively quickly. Um the very cool
thing on the screen.... ok the very cool
thing about - like I said about the screen
up here - is that it's all very easy to
read. We do customize the brightness. You
can dim it or brighten it to whatever is
most comfortable for you. Automatic
headlights
are on, we've got the headlight switch
here, your rear - you do have a rear wiper
on this vehicle so you're not having to
worry about visibility. The one thing
that I do want to show you that this
vehicle is equipped with, because some
people are intimidated coming out of a
view like a car and a - say a- sedan and
going into a little bit lengthier
vehicle like a crossover. This vehicle is
equipped with a backup camera and the
beautiful thing about this backup camera
is that as I turn the wheel it's
actually going to show me how I'm going
to end up - OK?
This vehicle is also equipped with lane
departure warning, or lane departure
assist, which means that if you don't have
your blinker on (and it is using all the
sensors and the cameras that are on the
vehicle) and it can see the lines for your
lane in the event that you start
wandering out of your lane. So you're
taking that spring break trip and even
driving for 12 hours and you're getting
a little sleepy. It will actually
warn you that you are drifting out of
the lane. Now when you have your blinker
on and you're trying to move over same
crowded traffic, or what have you it also
is equipped with blind spot detection. So
it will monitor oncoming traffic on each
side of you. And if you put your blinker
on and it feels that the oncoming
traffic (based on its speed and your
speed - could potentially collide) it will
warn you and you will see the car with
the little star on it in your
side mirrors - light up like an amber
color.
Um and that will warn you as well. You do
have rear park assist on this vehicle,
which kind of makes it nice. Again I
don't ever want someone to be
intimidated by the size. This is a nice
sized vehicle, but it's not overwhelming.
It's not that big boxy huge truck-like
SUV. It is a crossover. It gives you all
the utility of an SUV, but all the
feature comforts of a really nice passenger
vehicle. So again, my name is Colleen.
I'm here to help you any way that I can -
whether it be an equinox or any other
vehicle in our Chevy lineup. This happens
to be one of my favorites. Because it is
our number one seller. It's such a
versatile vehicle and it meets whether
you're a mom and your carrying kids
around or maybe a business person who
travels a lot and has some cargo that
they need - you know sales trips or
whatever they need. It's so versatile. Or
maybe you're retired and you're doing
some traveling now. This vehicle still
allows you all of the feature comforts
that a passenger car does, but the
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Ford F-150, Ram 1500 and Chevy Silverado: Battle for Pickup Truck Supremacy | Edmunds Video

Edmunds:

[MUSIC PLAYING]

NARRATOR: This is Edmunds
exclusive three-way comparison
of America's most
popular pickups.
We'll drive them on the
road, take them to our track,
tow an airstream trailer, and
even put a quad in the bed.
After all that, we'll tell
you which one is the best.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

DAN EDMUNDS: This is the
all new Ram 1500 pickup.
We've been big fans of
the Ram for a long time
because last time around,
they added coil spring
rear suspension, which made
the ride just so supple,
and it made really
good towing stability.
This particular
example is a Laramie.
It's a nicely equipped truck,
it's not too expensive,
and from here, you can add all
sorts of interesting options.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
TRAVIS LANGNESS: And this is
the all new Chevy Silverado.
It's redesigned from the
ground up with different body
and frame materials.
It's longer, taller, and
wider than the previous model.
And what we've got here
is the LTZ trim level.
Now, this one's got
the 5.3 liter V8,
but it's also mated with
the new 8-speed automatic.
We picked it because we like it
right in the middle of Chevy's
line.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELANA SCHERR: The Ford F-150
is one of the top selling
vehicles in America.
It's well-known for its
lightweight aluminum
construction and a wide variety
of trim and engine options.
For our test, we have
the mid-level lariat
with a 3.5 liter V6 EcoBoost.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: We're going
to put these trucks
through their paces
to see which one
is the best one you can buy.
Let's get to it.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

ELANA SCHERR: Getting
into the F-150
is more like walking
into an apartment
than it is getting into a truck.
For me, the truck is
actually almost too big.
I feel like I'm
floating around in here,
and I can't reach all
of the soft spots.
But I can reach
all of the controls
very easily with the
exception of the trailer brake
adjustment, which
makes Dan really angry.
The interior looks really
nice from a distance,
but as you get
closer, the materials
aren't as nice as they look.
They're plasticky and hard.
Two things I really
like about this truck
that I think are very unique are
the way that the doors or cut.
It gives a lot of visibility
and it also looks interesting.
I also like where the
door handles are placed.
They're tucked away in here,
and you hit them from the top
rather than pulling
them from the side.
It's pretty cool and
they're really easy to use.
Overall, I think
that the interior
is nice, but not exceptional.
It's really something that's
best viewed from far away.
I bet it looks great in photos.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

TRAVIS LANGNESS: So
this is the inside
of the all-new Silverado.
There are some small changes,
some things that are nicer.
For instance, this
touch screen is new.
It's got new graphics
that looks pretty good.
And also this giant
center console is new.
And one of the things
I like about this is it
feels very at home for a truck.
It's simple and everything
is at an arm's reach.
One of the things
I'm not a huge fan of
is how far out this dash
feels like it sticks.
Feels like it intrudes in
the cabin a little bit,
and also intrudes on this
center console space.
And also this little
bin here, there's
not much to organize it.
Your things are just
going to slide around.
For instance, if your
phone is mounted up here--
you hit a curb, it's
just going to fall over.
But basically, this is the
Silverado's new interior
and I'm a fan, but
it doesn't wow me
as much as some of the
other competitors do.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: This new
Ram is really impressive,
and you see it the
moment you get inside.
One of the things I
really like about this,
and I'm surprised to
hear myself say it,
is this center
console is amazing.
All the actions here--
I mean, this is big.
You could put a couple of
purses and a laptop in here
at the same time.
You can put your drinks here.
Look at this, my
phone's plugged in,
but it snaps in there
with the cord attached.
The other thing I like
is the Uconnect system.
Now, Apple CarPlay,
Android Auto--
the 8.4 inch Uconnect and
this one both have it.
It's all really easy to use.
There's swiping, and pinch
zoom, and all of that stuff.
Another unique feature
is the sunroof.
I'm not a huge fan though,
because it's $1,300.
It's quiet when it's open, but
it does let in a lot of heat.
Overall, the Ram 1500's
interior is on another level.
The other two trucks feel
like they're catering
to their existing buyers.
This one looks like it's trying
to win over new converts,
and I think it will.
All of these trucks
are crew cabs.
Ram used to be third
place out of these three.
But this year they've
added four inches
to the wheelbase, four inches
to the length of the cabin--
they put all of it back here.
But what's really good about
the Ram is the seat back
angle is much more
pleasing, and they do this.
Ah-- the others can't
match this right now.
But also, if that
wasn't enough, we've
got a center console--
a pretty big one.
The whole center of
the seat folds down,
and there's a couple
of cup holders here.
The back seat area of the Ram
has the other ones covered.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
TRAVIS LANGNESS: One of
the main reasons people
buy full-sized trucks is so they
can carry around their toys.
We've got this 750
pound Honda Rubicon.
I'm going to load it
into all three trucks
and see how it goes.
All right, so let's open
up the Chevy power up,
power down tailgate.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Woo, fancy.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

ELANA SCHERR: Well done, Trav.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Thank you.
So are you putting all the
ratchets in the front, Dan?
DAN EDMUNDS: I'm going to put
one on each side in the front.
And I'm going to go
for the lowest hook
down here just because
that seems to be
when I get the best angle.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: OK.
A lot of guys, if they
get this further forward,
they're going to bend it up
halfway and strap it down,
or a lot of people will
just roll with it like this.
DAN EDMUNDS: You could
buy a longer truck.
[LAUGHING]
This crew cab-- if
you get the quad cab,
you're going to
get a longer bed.
ELANA SCHERR: I never
realized that that
was what quad cab meant.
You can put a quad in it.
DAN EDMUNDS: Well,
I guess that's it.
Touche.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: All right.
Well, let's take
it out of the bed
here and put it in
the other trucks.
DAN EDMUNDS: Going to need this.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Thank you.
Safety first.

DAN EDMUNDS: All right.
ELANA SCHERR: Well done.
All right, Dan, let's get the
quad in the back of this one.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yep.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: So it's damped,
but it's not a power tail gate.
DAN EDMUNDS: Not power,
this is just dampened.
ELANA SCHERR: Also
(GRUNTING) no step on this.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

DAN EDMUNDS: All
right, there we go.
All clear.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

ELANA SCHERR: Woo!
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That
was a little fast, man.
ELANA SCHERR: You were
right earlier, Dan.
You said this bed
was a lot shorter,
and it really is-- like, you
have almost the entire tire
out.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: These tires
are completely on the tailgate.
Which one has a better system
in the back, you think?
DAN EDMUNDS: The
Chevy's lower tie downs,
I like that a little better.
But it's also got a
slightly longer bed.
Although neither one of them
was long enough for this ramp
to fit in with the
tailgate closed
without putting it in sideways.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Let's
take it out of the Ford
and put it in the Ram.
DAN EDMUNDS: There you go.
ELANA SCHERR: Oh, beautiful.
DAN EDMUNDS: Like butter.
ELANA SCHERR: Show
off for me, Dan.
(SURPRISED) What?
Magic.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, right?
If I had my hands
full from Home Depot,
I wouldn't have to
put anything down.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah, but I
still don't have a step.
At least I have a little
handhold on this one.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: We're good.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

ELANA SCHERR: Nice!
DAN EDMUNDS: All right,
that was a little better.
You only got a
little bit of air.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: The tie downs--
how well would you compare them
to Ford?
DAN EDMUNDS: Well, the
thing about the tie downs
is they're nice and
low, so I like that.
And they're really big.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Yeah.
Those are much larger than--
DAN EDMUNDS: Even the Chevy's
TRAVIS LANGNESS: --Ford
ones, especially in the rear.
And this is sitting almost
completely on the tailgate,
right?
ELANA SCHERR: I think
it's right in between.
I think the Chevy
had the most room,
and the Ford was the shortest.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Well, let's
take the quad out of the back
here and move on
to the next test.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

ELANA SCHERR: Expert
level unlocked.
[LAUGHING]
So we successfully loaded
the quad in all three trucks.
Any of them would work.
Do you guys feel like there was
one that was a clear winner?
TRAVIS LANGNESS: Yeah.
I know it's the truck I
brought, but I like the Chevy.
The multiple tie
downs, and the fact
that you had that side-step on
the tailgate to get in and out.
I felt like that
made it the easiest.
ELANA SCHERR: I
definitely liked the step.
What about you, Dan?
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, I agree.
But I do like the Ram's hooks
because they're really low
and they're really big.
I was able to put two
straps on them with ease.
So, not bad, but yeah, the
Chevy's a little better.
ELANA SCHERR: Sounds like
the Chevy wins this one.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

To do a full-on tow test
on any one of these trucks
would take the whole episode.
But we wanted to illustrate
some of the tow tech
and how easy it is to use.
To do that, we've got
this Airstream 25FB--
it's the Flying Cloud.
And it's about 25 feet
long, about 6,500 pounds,
and it'll be great to showcase
what these trucks can do.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

[BEEPING]

DAN EDMUNDS: I wonder
where Travis and Elana are?
They're leaving me to
do all the hard work.
Want a soda back there?
ELANA SCHERR: (GROGGILY) Wha?
[MUSIC PLAYING]

DAN EDMUNDS: Good to go.
The Ford works pretty well.
The problem I found
there is they've
got this Pro Trailer
Backup Assist
system that they talk
about, which sounds great,
but it's theoretical because I
can't use it on this trailer.
This sticker is supposed to
go somewhere in this area.
And you can see the propane
tanks are in the way,
so I can't install this
on the trailer, which
means I can't use Pro
Trailer Backup Assist.
The Silverado, it's
got a lot of power,
but the camera
wasn't my favorite.
To me, the Ram is
golden because it's
got a much better camera
that's easier to use.
Time to roll.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
We then hit the highway and
headed for the nearest hill.
All three were able to pull
it up the grade easily,
but the F-150 felt more
willing, while the Ram
was the most stable in
corners and cross winds.
[MUSIC PLAYING]

ELANA SCHERR: Well, the
F-150, or the F-series trucks,
are the best selling
trucks, right.
We talked about that.
And I can see why
people like them.
It's a really predictable
truck, it does everything
that you need it to
do, it's quite quick.
They have a ton of
different options
for engines and interiors, so
you can find one that you like.
The engine in this truck
it is never working hard,
which is not something I
normally say about turbo V6s.
Even if they have
a lot of power,
you're way on the throttle
to make that happen.
That is not how I feel here.
I feel like you can use just a
very small throttle application
and be right up
to cruising speed.
There's a little bit of
delay-- a little lag, mostly
if you surprise it, and that
might be in the transmission.
DAN EDMUNDS: Now, that
10-speed here is really clever.
I mean, you don't know that it
has 10 gears to choose from,
because it's really nice
at picking the right gear
at the right time.
So you don't feel like it's
shifting all over the place.
So this is a really
nicely sorted 10-speed.
ELANA SCHERR: This is an
extremely comfortable truck.
You get a little bit of
road feel, but not a lot.
In fact, I think Chevrolet
was a little more road feel,
and definitely more road noise.
One of the things that really
stood out to me in this truck
is how quiet it is in the cab.
I think it's a
good looking truck,
and they also did a pretty
nice redesign on the nose.
And so, it's very striking.
The lights in the grill are
integrated really beautifully,
and there's a lot
of small details
that you'll appreciate if you
spend a lot of time looking
at the truck.
DAN EDMUNDS: They've got
these huge mirrors, though.
They're a little too huge.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah,
the mirrors are ugly,
and I already hit
a bush with them,
and not even on a small street.
If you put this truck
against the Silverado
and asked me which one was
more recently redesigned,
I would think this
was the newer truck
and that was the older one.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah.
ELANA SCHERR: I am
a little bit proud
that the truck
that I brought has
the best numbers at
the track, and it also
has the highest torque.
So it's a 375 horse, but
it is-- you ready for this?
470 torque.
That has all the
torques, and I win.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: [LAUGHING]
It's all the torques.
DAN EDMUNDS: Wow, you do win.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That has
a lot to do with the fact
that this one is turbocharged
while the other trucks are
naturally aspirated.
And one of the
other things that's
interesting about the track
performance in these trucks
is all of them stopped from 60
to zero in our panic braking
test within feet of each other.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah,
that's pretty good.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: That's
pretty remarkable.
DAN EDMUNDS: Those numbers were
about five or six feet better
than they were the last
time these trucks were new.
So there's been
improvement over time.
And that's good to see
because trucks have always had
the longest stopping distances.
And they still do, but
now, the gap isn't so big.
ELANA SCHERR: Yeah.
I feel like all the
manufacturers are really
recognizing that
people use trucks
for a lot of different reasons.
I mean, towing
toys, towing horses,
but also just as daily drivers.
And they're really
working on making
them safer, and more
comfortable, and more
pleasurable to drive.
So that's nice.
It's good to know that the
audience is being heard.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I
know this sounds weird,
but the Ford is the most
fun to drive for me.
The handling and the steering,
for me, are the best.
But those may not be things
that people that want a track
are concerned with.
DAN EDMUNDS: I like
the Ford's powertrain--
it's really powerful.
And the 10-speed
automatic is just
so nicely calibrated when you're
towing, when you're not towing.
I really like that.
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ELANA SCHERR: Travis,
you've spent the most time
of any of us in this truck.
But to me, just getting in
it, it doesn't look new.
TRAVIS LANGNESS:
That's the impression
I not only got when I first
saw the truck, but after 1,400
miles in the truck from
Wyoming to Los Angeles.
It doesn't feel
completely redesigned.
And also, under the
hood it feels the same.
So the 5.3 liter V8 gets a
new fuel management system.
And now, it's paired to the
8-speed automatic instead
of the 6-speed, which has
a little bit faster shifts
and it's a little
quieter on the highway.
I like that it
doesn't rev as high.
ELANA SCHERR: Dan is going to
hate me for this because there
is no scientific
way to measure it,
but Travis how do
you feel the truck
jealousy is on this truck?
And you know what
I'm talking about.
It's like, who's looking at it?
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I do.
I do.
This one I feel
like is particularly
polarizing-- just the new
Chevy look in general.
It's got a lot of
chrome on the front end.
Some people love it,
some people hate it.
From the back on the
sides, some people
can't really tell
the difference.
And then, of course, the
power tailgate in the back.
You load all your stuff
and you press the button,
and they've got to push it up.
There's a little bit
of truck jealousy
there, just a small amount.
ELANA SCHERR: You
nailed it when you said
the front end is polarizing.
I mean, it's got these
weird origami folds,
and like slots and tabs,
which I guess are for aero,
but they are unusual looking.
DAN EDMUNDS: I mean, I
like the new Silverado,
but it doesn't feel like
a brand new Silverado.
It feels very evolutionary,
not revolutionary.
ELANA SCHERR: I'd
be happy to drive it
but I don't want to look at it.
[LAUGHING]
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One of the things that I noticed
about the Ram when I got in it
was that the steering
felt a little heavier,
but in a good way.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, it
has really good feedback.
You really know which way the
tires are pointed at all times.
You get a really good
sense of straight
ahead when you're
driving straight.
You don't have to make
a lot of corrections,
you don't have to
think about it.
It goes where you want to go.
And in corners it feels nice,
when driving straight it
feels nice.
This is the best steering
of the bunch by far.
Whatever they've done,
it works, and I like it.
The ride comfort
is nicely damped.
It's quiet, there isn't
a lot of road noise.
The engine makes
a noise you like
to hear when you lay into it.
But when you just
cruise, it just
fades into the
background-- there's not
a lot of wind noise.
This thing is
really nice riding.
I mean, what you
see is what you get.
This truck has coil
spring suspension
which is really good.
There's less friction
when it hits a bump.
The other thing I
really like, the fenders
are cut down real tight
to the headlights,
and it's really easy to see
the corners of the truck.
It feels like I
could see it right
in front of it,
which is something I
can't say for the other trucks.
ELANA SCHERR: Is
this the biggest
engine you can get in a Ram?
DAN EDMUNDS: It is.
The 507 HEMI is the
top of the range.
There's two versions
of it, though.
They both make it
395 horsepower,
which is more than
the other to trucks,
and 410 pound feet of torque.
The 507 HEMI that we have here
does not have the new eTorque
system-- that's coming soon.
And that system is a mild
hybrid system that basically
improves fuel economy.
This one is good
for 17 MPG combined,
but the eTorque version will
be good for 19 MPG combined,
which is the same
as the 3.5 EcoBoost.
This is the 8-speed that
Ram introduced in 2014
in the last generation
truck about halfway through.
And we really liked it then
when it first came out.
We had a long-term EcoDiesel
with that transmission,
and it was perfect.
ELANA SCHERR: I can easily
imagine the Ram engineers
sitting together in a
room and really saying
what do truck buyers
want, what do they need,
and how do we give it
to them, because that's
what this truck feels like.
DAN EDMUNDS: To me, the Ram
is the best truck to drive.
I really like the steering,
the 8-speed transmission
does everything I need it to do.
There's plenty of power, and the
link coil suspension not only
rides nice, it's also really
stable when you're towing.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: It's definitely
a classy look that I enjoy,
not only parked in my driveway,
but driving it on the highway.
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DAN EDMUNDS: All three of
these are solid trucks,
and fans of each brand
won't have any trouble
if they buy a new one.
But we've got to pick a winner.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: In third place,
we had the Chevy Silverado.
It's completely redesigned
and more capable than ever.
But in our tests,
it doesn't have
quite what it takes to edge
out the Ford and the Ram.
ELANA SCHERR: We really
liked all three trucks.
But from the very
beginning one stood out,
and it wasn't the Ford.
The F-150 might be the number
one selling truck in America,
but it turned out
number two in our test.
DAN EDMUNDS: That leaves the Ram
1500 as the winner of our test.
It's Edmunds top-rated truck.
The others may satisfy
brand loyalists,
but this one could
win some converts.
Well, that was fun.
TRAVIS LANGNESS: I
had a great time.
We got to do it again,
but first, dinner.
GROUP: Tacos.
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