Chevrolet Silverado

Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra
2022 Silverado 2500HD High Country
Overview
ManufacturerGeneral Motors
Also called
  • Chevrolet Cheyenne (Mexico)
  • International CV
Production1998–present
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size pickup truck
Heavy-duty pickup truck
Medium-duty chassis cab truck
Body style
  • 2-door regular cab (1999–present)
  • 3-door extended cab (1999–2000 1500 and 2500 only)
    4-door extended cab (2000–2014)
  • 4-door crew cab (2001–present for HD; 2004–present for 1500)
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Chronology
PredecessorChevrolet/GMC C/K
International D series/International TerraStar (for International CV)

The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand.[1] Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from the top trim level from the Chevrolet C/K series, the Silverado is offered as a series of full-size pickup trucks, chassis cab trucks, and medium-duty trucks. The fourth generation of the model line was introduced for the 2019 model year.

The Chevrolet Silverado shares mechanical commonality with the identically related GMC Sierra; GMC ended the use of the C/K nomenclature a model generation prior to Chevrolet. In Mexico, high-trim level versions of the Silverado use the Chevrolet Cheyenne name (not to be confused with the 2003 concept). Competing against the Ford F-Series, Ram pickup, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan, the Silverado is among the best-selling vehicles in the United States, having sold over 12 million trucks since its introduction in 1998 as a 1999 model year.[2]

  1. ^ Worner, Randy (December 24, 2022). "Chevy Truck Generations, Model Years, And Body Styles By Year (With Chart)". Chevy Geek. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chevrolet Silverado US car sales figures". November 2015.