Trucks.com Doles out High Marks for 2020 Chevy Silverado in “Raw Power, Performance, and Competence”

Now that there has been the announcement of the upcoming launch of the Suburban and Tahoe, the brand we are so proud to represent will have seen the revamping of its entire full-size truck line in less than two years. GM spokeswoman Stephanie Rice admitted last week during a press conference that the current market is highly competitive, and that the very latest technology and best minds in development will serve Chevy's need to shine well.  Our longstanding commitment to sustainable, healthy brand growth has yielded us a pickup share that we will be continuously proud to allow you to test drive and find your best option for.

Trucks.com spent 900 miles and the better part of a week with the privilege of driving a 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 sporting the upscale High Country trim package to fully experience the ins and outs of this fantastic truck. Their test vehicle was the Silverado crew cab with 4-wheel drive, and what they liked about it most was definitely the power. They were putting to the test a 5.3-liter V8, rated at 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.

Even though that is more than enough power for the vast majority of half-ton pickup truck users, everyone these days likes to have so much more on deck than may be practical. The team first took the truck on I-5 through the Grapevine and Tejon Pass in Southern California, and the bed was heftily loaded down with furniture and household goods. They didn't do any towing on that specific drive, but if they needed to, the rating for this year's Silverado is situated at 9,300 lbs.

Any Silverado that brandishes the proud badge of engine known as the V8 comes with a fuel-saving system that will turn off up to seven of the 8 cylinders. This Dynamic Fuel Management is a first in the industry and can operate in 17 different cylinder patterns to achieve optimum efficiency. There is also a start/stop feature that takes action during red lights or stop signs, and expert writer Jerry Hursch claimed it worked very smoothly.

The brand-new truck platform as well as architecture gave designers the freedom to make the cabin larger, and add about 7 more inches width to the bed. When the group loaded and unloaded their cargo, the 63 cubic-feet of space and tie-downs in the perfect places were of great help. One of the passengers along for the ride plugged their laptop into the 110-volt outlet and used the WiFi capability to work for several productive hours, and remarked about how comfortable the seats are while at the task.

With Toyota hard at work on a new Tundra and the Ford F-150 due for a redesign of its own, we know how competitive we need to stay to always be on top, and rave reviews such as this one assure us that we are not only headed in but will stay the course of the right direction!   Here at Chuck Hutton Chevy of Memphis, we recognize that times are changing daily and the world is now in a bit of uncharted territory. We are always on hand to answer any questions you may have about a new vehicle purchase, and to show you the feature and performance-rich truck that remains a namesake nationwide!