While the truck still feels its weight, it handles relatively well considering the heft, the electronic power steering feeling neither too light nor too heavy. Start the V8 engine and slip the six-speed automatic (still with a clumsy column shifter) into gear, the total absence of noise or vibration makes me wonder whether GM forced Cadillac engineers to execute the chassis tuning, so quiet and smooth is the drive. The traditional two-door regular cab with 8-foot box also remains - though it is the crew cab where Chevrolet sees the growth in pickups, charting crew cab growth from having almost no takers in 2001 to grabbing almost 60% of sales in 2011.
The double cab is, of course, joined by the four-door crew cab, which gains an extra two inches of rear-seat legroom inside, and a better look with bigger rear doors. The doors are now “inlaid,” too, meaning the top seams run along the side of the cab roof to reduce wind noise. Gone is the awkward extended cab model, replaced by a double cab whose rear doors now hinge from a new B-pillar, eliminating access frustration and improving safety. Revealed just ahead of this year’s Detroit Auto Show, the truck was greeted initially with little more than a yawn because it didn’t seem, after seven years, revolutionary enough to compete with the almighty F-150 and continuously updated Ram.Īnd so, the workhorse earns a new presence from its wide, get-outta-my-way grille, stacked quad headlamps with projector lamps on some models, sculpted body panels and a nicely shaped dual power dome hood that funnels wind over the wipers. The Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra fall close behind, and competition in this segment is as fierce as Christine Sinclair in a gold-medal match.Ĭhevrolet, however, has the newest truck of all - the 2014 Silverado 1500 that is all new from the front grille to the tailgate. There were not enough hours in the day for me to be at the wheel of that truck.įor a lot of men, not to mention a collection of women, the affection for pickups runs deep, partially explaining why about 55% of all vehicles sold in this country are trucks, with the Ford F-150 the most popular vehicle overall. Long, tall and square, the Scottsdale was much more than a working farm truck: It was the gateway to manhood, to liberty, freedom - the coolest thing I’d ever gotten to drive. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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A premium package adds heated steering wheel, driver alert package, adjustable pedals and integrated trailer brake controller. High Country options will include the 6.2L V8, a chrome rear bumper with CornerStep, integrated trailer brake controller, sunroof, navigation, and a rear-seat entertainment system. The standard engine for the High Country is the 5.3-litre V8. Features include heated and cooled perforated premium leather front bucket seats with High Country logos on the headrests, Chevrolet MyLink connectivity with an 8-inch touchscreen, Bose premium audio and front and rear park assist. Inside, the High Country ups the ante with exclusive saddle brown interior and more authentic materials. Unique 20-inch chrome wheels with P275/55R20 all-season tires are standard, as are chrome body side moldings, door handles and mirrors. The High Country gains a unique chrome grille, halogen projector headlamps and body-color front and rear bumpers. In addition to the WT, LT, LTZ and Z71 models, the Silverado gets a new High Country model to compete with Ford’s King Ranch and Ram’s Long Horn.
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