2015 Chevorlet Silverado 1500 2wd LS DBL: This full-size truck sells very well ... - Kansas City Star

3, the automotive world was buzzing about how full-size pickup sales had jumped 12 percent in July. Of those pickups, GM’s Chevrolet Silverado was second in July in total sales among all vehicles, behind the Ford F-Series juggernaut, with 56,380 sold, a 33. 9 percent increase over July of last year. On that same day, I got a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to test drive for a week. While not the highest trim in the Silverado lineup, its standard features along with a few key options added up to a lot of truck. One of those options was the engine, a smooth-running 5. 3-liter EcoTec3 V-8. The standard engine is a 4. 3-liter V-6. The bigger engine provides 70 more horsepower and 78 more pound-feet of torque than the V-6, which is useful on the 19-foot,... Equipped with this V-8 and the optional 3. 42 ratio rear axle, the truck has a maximum trailer weight rating of 9,500 pounds and a payload rating of 1,870 pounds. When it’s not towing or hauling, the Silverado can engage its fuel-saving cylinder deactivation technology on the V-8 and switch to four-cylinder driving. For better control when towing a trailer, the Silverado comes with Stabilitrak stability control with trailer sway control and hill start assist. Source: www.kansascity.com