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New Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra To Receive Major Updates During Product Life Cycle

During a phone conference earlier this week that elaborated a bit more on the recently released specs on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, program chief engineer Jeff Luke noted that he and his team plan on bringing several updates to the new GM half-ton trucks within the window of their current life cycle.

This is significant, because as we can remember, the outgoing GMT900 half-ton trucks saw very little change since they launched in late 2006, visually or mechanically. For the all-new K2XX trucks, changes are expected to include, at the very least, the implementation of an eight-speed automatic transmission, which will help boost the gas mileage of the trucks. We may even see the introduction of a new engine or two.

All Luke would say was: “stay tuned.”

There’s some expectation that the new twin-turbo 3.6L V6 engine will eventually be offered, but from what we’re hearing, we’re not sure, especially considering how well the 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 did in EPA mileage testing and towing, effectively beating what’s found in Ford’s EcoBoost V6 engine in both categories. Secondary speculation is that GM will eventually, finally offer a light-duty diesel engine in the new Silverado and Sierra 1500 trucks — a rival to what Ram will begin offering later this year. There’s also the idea of eAssist technology making its way into the trucks, something nobody else offers.

So, to those who seem to find the new Silverado or Sierra underwhelming in some way… stay tuned.

Former staff.

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  1. K2XX should have launched with the 4.5 Duramax (that is sitting on a shelf) and the 8L90 that could have been pulled forward.

    If this was done, K2XX could have been the game changer that GMT400 was back when it launched in 1987.

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  2. I think time and money limited much on this truck. It is not so much as they are spreading it out vs. many things like the 8 speed are just late due to issues with getting all the work done at once.

    The 1/2 ton Truck market in the next 10 year will see massive changes due to CAFE. All companies are scrambling to find ways to get even more MPG and keep buyers happy.

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  3. There is like to do and need to do. The needs come first. The likes can come later as part of a prudent pattern of continuous improvement.

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  4. Does anyone know if the 2014 Sierra 2500 HD will be offered in Gas Engine? If so, any specs on it? I own 2005 2500 HD Sierra and love it, just dont want the 6.7 L Diesel.

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    1. The 2014 Sierra HD is a carryover of the current HD series. It will be available as a Crewcab and a Regular cab, no Extended cab until the Next Generation HD’s come out as 2015’s. There is a gas engine.

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    2. It’s actually a 6.6 Diesel and, other than the price, I can’t see any reason anyone would pick the 6.0 over the Duramax. That’s crazy!

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  5. The Ram 1500 is going to have a 3 Liter V6 Turbo Diesel. I wonder what the specs are..

    Ironically, the company that’s producing the engine for Dodge is half owned by Chrysler and the other half by GM.

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    1. GM actually developed the engine. But ended up selling the blueprints to Chrysler during the Carpocalypse. That 3.0L engine going in the Ram… GM’s work.

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    2. I believe that GM should keep a very close eye on Ram…not Ford. They are doing EVERYTHING right with those trucks. They look great, they have good equipment, and they have the diesel engines…

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      1. I don’t think GM needs to worry about Dodge till they can fix their quality issues, while they have made progress, their bar is still set pretty low.

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  6. I expect at 4 years that about 300 pounds will be shaved off, a diesel engine, and a sheet metal redesign.

    They want to keep trucks as trucks as long as they can before the EPA cracks down.

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  7. They can start by fixing the headlight design on the GMC Sierra first.

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  8. Crazy the gmc light look good the best front grill they never build:)

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  9. Gm is coming out with the 6.2L with 450-470hp torque almost the same great motor for 2500 lower costs than a diesel like 700-800 a injector

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  10. chevy has no worries from ford or dodge, they will never come close to chevy, the’ll try but never get off of the chalk board to do anything that will come close to Chevy.

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  11. This is (2014 GMC Sierra 1500) a great vehicle great for heavy duty, even a great family size vehicle and can endure tough mileage. Greaat endurance.

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