2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Is the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 a Good Truck?

Yes, the 2024 Silverado is a good full-size pickup truck. It can tow more than 13,000 pounds, and it has a lineup of engines that range from peppy and fuel-efficient turbocharged and diesel options to more brawny V8s. It's easy to drive thanks to refined maneuverability and an agreeable ride, while plenty of passenger room, modern technology and price-appropriate materials make for a comfortable interior.

There's also the upcoming Silverado EV, which we look at separately.

2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Dimensions and Weight

• Length: 17 feet, 7 inches to 20 feet, 2 inches
• Height: 6 feet, 4 inches to 6 feet, 7 inches
• Curb weight: 4,410 to 5,550 pounds
• Gross vehicle weight: 6,700 to 7,300 pounds

Should I Buy the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

In a segment where brand loyalty is often a major buying factor, there aren't any truly bad choices. If you like the Silverado's all-around competence, not counting the availability of impressive off-road features and trims, then it's a good buy. Still, this Chevy doesn't lead the class in any area. The Ford F-150 can tow and haul more than any other full-size truck, and the Ram 1500 has what's often lauded as the swankiest cabin in the class.

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2023 vs. 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: What's the Difference?

For 2024, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard in the base WT trim. Also, the turbodiesel engine is now available in the off-road-oriented ZR2 trim.

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Here are the key changes for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 over the last few years:

• 2024: optional turbodiesel engine in ZR2 trim; standard wireless smartphone integration
• 2023: increased torque and horsepower for turbodiesel engine; ZR2 Bison package debuted
• 2022: refreshed interior and exterior styling; ZR2 trim introduced; more standard driver-assistance features; a 13.4-inch touch screen and Super Cruise highway driving system became available; more torque for base engine; diesel engine towing capacity increased to 13,300 pounds
• 2021: higher towing capacities for base turbocharged engine and available diesel engine; Multi-Flex tailgate became available
• 2020: adaptive cruise control made available; turbodiesel engine debuted

If you're considering an older model, be sure to read our 2021 Silverado 1500, 2022 Silverado 1500 and 2023 Silverado 1500 reviews to help make your decision. Also, check out our Best New Car Deals and Best New Car Lease Deals pages to learn about savings and discounts you can find on new vehicles.

Pricing

How Much is a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck trim starts at $36,800 and comes with features such as vinyl upholstery and a 7-inch touch screen. With a starting price of $43,600, the Custom trim adds cloth upholstery and a power-adjustable driver's seat. The LT, which is offered from $48,000, brings tech such as a 13.4-inch touch screen and 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster. For $51,400, the RST has unique interior and exterior styling and fog lights. The Trail Boss starts at $51,800 (Custom) or $58,000 (LT) and brings in off-road equipment such as a 2-inch suspension lift and Z71 shock absorbers. The LTZ ($57,200) has leather upholstery and a surround-view camera system, while the $62,700 High Country adds premium features such as side steps and a spray-on bed liner. The top-tier ZR2, opening at $69,900, has an off-road kit that includes a 2-inch suspension lift and Multimatic dampers.

Which Is the Best Chevrolet Silverado Model to Buy?

We recommend the LT for its fresher cabin styling and upgraded tech over the base model, which is still fairly well-equipped for a full-size truck. The LT's larger touch screen and digital gauge cluster make it feel more premium and modern, while the locking rear differential makes it more capable. The LED headlights and 17-inch wheels are welcome touches as well.

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2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Versus the Competition

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. Ford F-150

The Ford F-150 challenges for the top spot in our full-size pickup truck rankings, and it's a better truck overall than the Silverado. The F-150 can tow 14,000 pounds, and it has a maximum payload of more than 3,300 pounds. With the Ford, you also get a more upscale cabin and a wider range of engine options, including a thrifty hybrid and the high-performance Raptor and Raptor R models. Both of these trucks have similarly user-friendly infotainment systems and comparable passenger accommodations in their two-row cab styles.

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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. Ram 1500

The Ram 1500 is a top option in this class thanks in part to its luxurious cabin appointments and posh ride. Even base models are well-appointed, but standard features are lacking. Both of these trucks have similar towing and payload ratings, but if you're buying one for utility, note that the Silverado is available in a single-row, 8-foot bed configuration, while the Ram comes standard with two rows of seats and only smaller bed choices.

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Silverado 1500 Performance: A Solid Showing

2024 Silverado 1500 Engine

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado offers four engine choices, and all are very capable. The standard 310-horsepower four-cylinder offers effortless acceleration, aided by a smooth eight-speed automatic transmission. A 355-horsepower V8 and a 305-horsepower turbodiesel are more authoritative, and they're joined to a 10-speed automatic gearbox. The truck is quickest when outfitted with a 420-horsepower V8 that has impressive muscle for just about any situation.

2024 Silverado 1500 Gas Mileage

With its base engine, the Silverado gets up to about 19 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway. When outfitted with the diesel, estimates are as high as about 24 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway. Models with the V8 engines come in at about 16 to 17 mpg in the city and about 20 to 21 mpg on the highway.

2024 Silverado 1500 Ride and Handling

Despite its size, this Chevy drives and handles like a smaller vehicle. It feels composed around turns — with little body roll — and it's easily maneuverable, but there's not much steering response or feedback from the road. Ride quality is mostly comfortable, but large bumps in the road are noticeable, and if you opt for larger wheels, the drive is less refined.

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Silverado 1500 Interior: Terrific Tech

2024 Silverado 1500 Interior Quality

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado has a middling cabin quality. Lower trims have a drab design and plenty of hard plastics, while pricier models have a fresher look and nicer materials that help justify their cost. However, it's still a step behind the class leaders in luxury.

2024 Silverado 1500 Infotainment, Bluetooth and Navigation

This Chevy's standard 7-inch touch screen operates smoothly and boasts the convenience of wireless smartphone integration. It's easy to learn the menu structure and controls, but techies likely won't be wowed. Higher trims have a sharp 13.4-inch touch screen that's equally as user-friendly but with revamped graphics and a high-end feel.

• Standard infotainment features: a 7-inch touch screen, a 3.5-inch digital display embedded in an analog gauge cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth, two USB ports and a two-speaker stereo
• Available infotainment features: a 13.4-inch touch screen, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless device charging, a Wi-Fi hot spot, four additional USB ports, satellite radio and a six- or seven-speaker stereo
• Other available features: dual-zone automatic climate control, cruise control, proximity keyless entry, remote start and a sunroof

For more information, read What Is Apple CarPlay? and What Is Android Auto?

How Many People Does the 2024 Silverado 1500 Seat?

The standard Silverado Regular Cab seats three people on a single bench seat. The Double Cab and Crew Cab both seat up to six, with a second row and either the front bench seat or two bucket seats. The front buckets are comfortable and afford good outward visibility. Rear-seat legroom in the Double Cab is mediocre, but the Crew Cab has ample space to stretch out. You might find the rear seats a little uncomfortable.

2024 Silverado 1500 and Child Car Seats

There are two complete sets of LATCH connectors for the rear outboard seats and a tether anchor for the rear middle seat. The tether anchors can be hard to find, and you might confuse them for other hardware. Also, the lower anchors are set too deeply in the seats.

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Silverado 1500 Reliability

Is the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Reliable?

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 does not have a predicted reliability score at the time of writing.

2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Warranty

Chevrolet covers the 2024 Silverado with a three-year/36,000-mile limited warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty.

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2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Safety

Score: 7.5/10

2024 Silverado 1500 Crash Test Results

The National Highway Traffic Safety Association gave the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab an overall safety rating of five out of five stars, with five stars in the side crash test and four stars in the frontal crash and rollover tests. Regular Cab models with rear-wheel drive did not receive an overall safety rating, but they did receive five stars in the side crash test and four stars in the rollover test.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has not crash tested the 2024 Silverado 1500 at the time of writing.

2024 Silverado 1500 Safety Features

Standard driver-assistance features:

• Forward collision warning
• Pedestrian detection
• Forward automatic emergency braking
• Lane-departure warning
• Lane-keep assist
• Automatic high-beam headlights
• Rear-seat alert (reminds you to check the back seats for kids or pets before you exit the vehicle)
• Teen Driver (allows you to do things like set audio volume and speed limits for secondary drivers)
• Rearview camera

Available driver-assistance features:

• Blind-spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Adaptive cruise control
• Super Cruise (highway driving mode with automated steering, acceleration and braking)
• Head-up display (shows pertinent driving and navigation information directly on the windshield)
• Surround-view parking camera system
• Rear-camera mirror (streams a view of what's behind the vehicle to the rearview mirror)
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Safety alert seat (a driver's seat that vibrates to warn you of potential hazards)

Where Is the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Built?

Chevrolet builds the 2024 Silverado 1500 in Indiana.

2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Model and Trims

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 comes in eight trims: WT, Custom, LT, RST, Trail Boss, LTZ, High Country and ZR2. There are three cab styles, three bed lengths and four engine options, which we detail below. Keep in mind that every cab style isn't available with every bed.

We cover the upcoming Silverado EV separately.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Powertrain Options

• Base engine: turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder with 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque (available in WT, Custom, LT, RST and Trail Boss)
• Available engines:
  
  • turbodiesel 3.0-liter six-cylinder with 305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque (available in LT, RST, Trail Boss, LTZ, High Country and ZR2)
  • 5.3-liter V8 with 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque (available in WT, LT, RST, Trail Boss, LTZ and High Country)
  • 6.2-liter V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque (available in RST, Trail Boss, LTZ, High Country and ZR2)
• Drivetrain: standard rear-wheel drive; available four-wheel drive
• Transmission: standard eight-speed automatic; available 10-speed automatic

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Appearance Packages:

• Rally Edition (available in Custom and RST): 20-inch high-gloss black wheels, a spray-on bed liner, black round assist steps and black exhaust tips, badging and hood stripes
• Midnight Edition (available in Custom Trail Boss, LT Trail Boss and High Country): black exterior with black badges, headlight bezels, tow hooks and exhaust tips and power-retractable side steps with lighting
• Redline Edition (available in RST): 20-inch black wheels with red stripes, red exterior accents and red tow hooks, as well as a black grille, headlight bezels, door handles, side steps and exhaust tips
• Blackout Appearance package (available in Custom, Custom Trail Boss, RST, LT Trail Boss and ZR2): black trim, badges and graphics

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work and Performance Packages/Options:

• Work Truck package: skid plates and an upgraded air filter
• Snow Plow Prep package: skid plates, heavy-duty front springs, an upgraded air filter, an auxiliary transmission cooler, a 220-amp alternator and a power feed for roof lights
• Max Trailering package: a 9.76-inch rear axle, a 3.42 axle ratio (3.73 for Duramax), an integrated trailer brake controller, a larger radiator, retuned shocks, heavy-duty rear springs and a 220-amp alternator
• Z71 Off-Road and Protection package: a two-speed transfer case, a locking rear differential, hill descent control, all-terrain tires, skid plates, Rancho shocks and an upgraded air filter

Chevrolet Silverado WT

The Silverado 1500 WT (Work Truck) comes standard with vinyl upholstery, a front bench seat, a 7-inch touch screen, a 3.5-inch driver information display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a two-speaker stereo, Bluetooth, two USB ports, a rearview camera, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, forward automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist and automatic high-beam headlights.

Chevrolet Silverado Custom

The Silverado Custom adds cloth upholstery, a power-adjustable driver's seat, a six-speaker stereo, satellite radio, two additional USB ports, a Wi-Fi hot spot, a Class IV hitch receiver, 20-inch alloy wheels, remote start, cruise control and a power locking tailgate.

Chevrolet Silverado LT

The Silverado LT trim gains a 13.4-inch touch screen, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, dual-zone automatic climate control, proximity keyless entry, a locking rear differential, LED headlights and 17-inch wheels.

Chevrolet Silverado RST

The Silverado RST has unique styling cues and adds fog lights and 18-inch wheels.

Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss

The Silverado Trail Boss comes in models based on both the Custom and LT trims — with their standard features — and add four-wheel drive, a 2-inch suspension lift, Z71 shock absorbers, skid plates, mud-terrain tires and a two-speed transfer case.

Chevrolet Silverado LTZ

The Silverado LTZ offers a host of additional features, including leather upholstery, a power-adjustable passenger seat, a seven-speaker stereo, wireless device charging, two more USB ports, a safety alert seat, front and rear parking sensors, a surround-view parking camera system, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, rain-sensing windshield wipers, an integrated trailer brake controller, a power-operated tailgate and 20-inch wheels.

Chevrolet Silverado High Country

The Silverado High Country comes with adaptive cruise control, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a power-operated rear window, side steps and a spray-on bed liner.

Chevrolet Silverado ZR2

The Silverado ZR2 builds on the High Country trim with a 2-inch suspension lift, high-performance Multimatic dampers, front and rear locking differentials, heavy-duty skid plates and 33-inch tires. The optional Bison package outfits the ZR2 with 18-inch gloss black wheels, stamped steel bumpers, multiple heavy-duty skid plates and improved approach and departure angles.

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Which 2024 Silverado 1500 Cab Style Is Right for Me?

Chevrolet offers the Silverado in Regular Cab, Double Cab and Crew Cab body styles. The Regular Cab only has a three-person front bench seat and is only available with lower trims. You should only buy the Regular Cab as a work truck or a fleet vehicle.

Both the Double Cab and Crew Cab have two rows of seats. They hold five or six people, depending on if you have the first-row bench seat or optional front captain's chairs. The Crew Cab is a better choice for hauling back-seat passengers regularly, with wide full-size rear doors and about 8 extra inches of rear legroom over the Double Cab. That model has half-size doors that can make entry and egress tricky, but it still offers adequate rear-seat space.

Which 2024 Silverado 1500 Bed Length Is Right for Me?

There are three bed sizes for the Silverado: a long bed (8 feet), standard bed (6 feet, 6 inches) and short bed (5 feet, 8 inches). Larger boxes have higher payload capacities and make it easier to load large items. The biggest factor in picking a bed may be the cab style you choose. The 8-foot bed only comes with the Regular Cab, while the short bed is only offered with the Crew Cab. The standard bed can be paired with any cab.

Which 2024 Silverado 1500 Model Is Best for Towing and Hauling?

The Silverado can tow up to 13,300 pounds. You get that capacity from Double Cab or Crew Cab models with the turbodiesel engine and rear-wheel drive. Other configurations that can tow at least 13,000 pounds include models with the 6.2-liter V8 and four-wheel-drive diesel models. Note that you'll also need to get the Max Trailering package to realize those capabilities. When properly equipped, models with the 5.3-liter V8 can tow more than 11,000 pounds, while many models with the base turbocharged engine can tow more than 9,000 pounds.

The Silverado has a maximum payload of 2,260 pounds, achieved by the Regular Cab with the base engine, rear-wheel drive and either the standard bed or the long bed. In general, payload capacity decreases with larger cabs, with four-wheel drive and with more powerful engines.

Which 2024 Silverado 1500 Model Is Best for Off-Roading?

The Silverado ZR2 is the best off-roader of the lineup thanks to its 2-inch suspension lift, locking differentials, multiple skid plates, mud-rated tires, high-performance suspension components and two-speed transfer case. It also has an impressive 11.2 inches of ground clearance. The optional Bison package for the ZR2 takes things a step further with stamped steel bumpers, multiple heavy-duty skid plates and deeper approach and departure angles.

The Trail Boss trims are a good pick for solid off-roading ability on a budget, boasting most of the ZR2's equipment but costing many thousands of dollars less. If you like any of the other trims for their features but still want some capability, consider adding the widely available Z71 package, which comes with a locking rear differential, skid plates, all-terrain tires and a two-speed transfer case.

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Why You Can Trust Our Reviews

U.S. News & World Report has been ranking the best cars, trucks and SUVs since 2007, and our staff has more than 75 years of combined experience in the auto industry.

This 2024 Silverado 1500 review combines 35 professional reviews with concrete data like performance specs, fuel economy estimates and safety ratings and incorporates applicable research for all models in this generation, which launched for 2019. Check out excerpts from some of the reviews that drive our rankings and analysis.

• "The Silverado 1500 may not be the king of towing or high-class interiors, but its wide range of configurability and bevy of powertrains make it a good tool at job sites and a worthy helpmate for personal use." -- Car and Driver
• "The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 stays true to its old-school roots, and the latest updates to the interior and technology do a lot to help this truck be more competitive against its full-size rivals. But lackluster comfort and value keep it from being a top pick." -- Edmunds
• "The point of a truck like the 2023 Silverado 1500 is that it can be many things to many people. And it doesn’t drive like the old-school stuff. The Silverado 1500 is no lumbering lump with the dynamics of a mobile home." -- Kelley Blue Book (2023)