The All-New 2014 Silverados are here!

We now have 59 units on the ground and on the way. Crew Cabs started production first, and people have been raving about these trucks ever since they arrived. New engines feature a 5.3 liter V8 with 355 horsepower and fuel economy that beats Ford’s Ecoboost V6.

 

The Silverado engine is new from the oil pan up, and features Direct Injection, Variable Valve Timing, and Active Fuel Management. While these features may be technological marvels, they are not expensive future maintenance and repair bills. You won’t be replacing expensive turbochargers if you use your truck like a truck. (The Ecoboost V6 has TWO turbochargers, costing about $2000 each to replace! Chevy’s engine warranty is 40,000 miles longer, too.)

An all-new 4.3 liter V6 is now in production, and it promises (according to the press reports) to be all many will need unless they do heavy towing. Our first one will arrive soon. Finally, a 6.2 liter 420 hp engine is just starting production, and it should be a beast!

The new DoubleCabs are arriving now, replacing the venerable Extended cab model that we’ve loved for so long. The DoubleCab looks much like the Crew Cab with a shortened rear door. Each door has an outside and inside door handle so that a rear seat rider can open his/her door without the front door needing to be open.

The Double Cab is EXTREMELY solid because of the additional pillar on each side. One slam of any door will show you the difference. This configuration will pass future crash standards with ease. In fact, the 2014 Silverado (and the GMC Sierra) are the first trucks to earn a 5 Star crash rating since the standards were raised.

Major improvements abound, from DuraLife brake rotors and CornerStep rear bumper to EZ-Lift and Lower tailgate, and 8-inch color touch-screen with Chevrolet MyLink.