General Motors is showing us that it doesn’t need a boosted engine in its light-duty 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks trucks to deliver great towing capacity. That’s because the new trucks have the best available tow rating of any half-ton pickup, and they do so with some good old-fashioned V8 know-how.
With the mid-range 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 L83 engine, the (mechanically) twin trucks have been rated at a very impressive 11,500 pounds of maximum towing. That’s 200 pounds more than the nearest competitor, which is the EcoBoost-powered Ford F-150. For reference, the 5.3L Ecotec3 delivers an SAE certified 355 hp and 383 lb.-ft. of torque –- an increase of 40 hp and 48 lb.-ft. compared to the outgoing 2013 model.
Meanwhile, the 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 L86 engine, which has been described as a “freight train” of an engine with its 420 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque, has a maximum towing rating of 12,000 pounds.
With that in mind, it seems that the 2014 Sierra and Silverado 1500 will be taking the fight to Ford and Ram in amazing fashion during the coming months.
Also, the 5.3 liter EcoTec3 mill delivers better fuel economy than all V8-powered competitors as well as Ford’s EcoBoost V6 engine.
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Found the power numbers at pickuptrucks.com 355 HP and 385 lb pounds of torque.
That’s the 5.3 power figures. The 6.2 hasn’t been released yet. And the towing will be higher in the 6.2 than with the 5.3
The 6.2’s towing capacity must be ridiculous!!
More interested in the new 4.3L’s #s.
Those will be announced at a later date along with the 6.2L
Where is the original source of this data? At pickuptrucks site, they had bogus graphs. The graphs engine speed was (x1000 rpms). It had engine speeds as high as 55,000 rpms.
So when are they releasing the specs for the 6.2 and 4.3?
And when are they goingto show the Denalis?
why wait on the other engine? Not all off us want the 5.3. love gm trucks would never own anything else. just would like the number on the other engine so i have more info when i make my next purest.
I’m pretty sure the numbers of the 4.3 will come next then the 6.2 it being its top engine they might show it last. But do anybody know if these are SAE rated? If they are that will be nice, but I heard that they will wait till Ford offers their SAE rated. I’m just glad to hear something about the new trucks, I was waiting forever to hear some more info on it..
You have the HP numbers wrong on the Ford Ecoboost, the HP on the Ecoboost is 365hp and 420lbs of torque, way more than Chevys 2014 V-8, although I am looking forward to hearing the power and efficiency of the v-6, I am not a chevy, ford or a Dodge guy, I like and dislike them all equally almost, I hear the chevy has a better tranny? And clearly Ford has the motor on you guys, Dodge is way behind here, I also like the optional selectable rear locker Ford has, your locker should be tossed out and replaced with one that does not disengage at 20mph, I could go on and on, If I was on the HWY all of the time I might go with the Chev, but to go off road and to have an off road package you have nothing that competes with the Raptor, Ford has you again, I just don’t get why anyone is loyal to any brands….
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I bought a 2014 Silverado with a L83 engine and was expected to be able to tow a fifth wheel or a travel trailer based on the advertising from Chevy you can pull 12000lbs, come to find out I can’t pull much at all because my truck had a 3.08 axle which is not recommended for towing. I might as well have bought an Impala