2014 Silverados Benefit From 12.5 Million Miles Of Durability Testing
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The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado completed more than 12.5 million miles of testing before General Motors put the vehicle on sale this past Summer.
GM says its fleet of Silverado test vehicles completed more than 4 million miles of combined durability testing and 8.2 million miles of real world driving before being sent into production in Silao, Mexico, Fort Wayne Ind. and Flint, Mich. The testing was done in the scorching deserts of Arizona, the frozen grounds of Kapuskasing Ontario, and of course GM’s own test facility.
The truck went through the standard series of torture tests at GM’s Milford Proving Ground, including the Belgian Blocks rough road simulator, grit trough off road simulator, and high speed driving. An uneven road paved with cobblestone “Belgian Blocks” tests the forgiveness of the suspension and durability of the components. The grit trough helps engineers fully understand where the trucks need sealing to protect wheel bearings and key suspension points, a necessity for an off-road vehicle.
“It takes refinement and testing to build the strength that our customers expect and rely on from their trucks,” said Phillip Hubler, GM vehicle system engineer. “Our philosophy with the 2014 trucks was to improve what needed to be improved and leave alone what was already considered world class.”
Durability improvements to the 2014 Silverado over the outgoing model include a high strength steel frame to prevent against cracking under heavy loads, A 4 wheel diskbrake system with Duralife rotors offering double the service life and an anti chip coating on the lower body to protect from stones or gravel.
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I am seriously debating on getting one . . I built the perfect one for me online: An LT Z71 Double Cab (4X4, 4.3L, summit white, black leather, 22′ Black 7 spoke rims, convenience package and LT plus package, Bose stereo, bucket heated seats, 4′ rounded chrome nerfs, vinyl tonneau cover) It’s priced at $48,730. With an $8500 down payment, a $17500 trade and a 2.9% apr I can get this truck for around $346 o month. Anyone have a new SIlverado/Sierra and are they worth it? I have 3 Grand Prix’s (00′, 01′ and 07′) and an 04′ Bonneville GXP. I would trade in my 00′ GP GT sedan (55K miles, great condition) and 07′ GP GT (34K miles and perfect condition) I am so anxious right now. . .
I’m about to order a new Sierra Denali. I’ve test driven a Sierra SLT and have read everything there is to see on these trucks since November of last year. I think they are worth it. By the way GM-Authority…..I can’t believe you haven’t put on your website that the Build Your Own website is live for the ’14 Sierra Denali’s and the official pdf brochure is available also!
save your money and get the 5.3, you’ll be much happier in the long run. especially if your putting the 22” rim on it.
But I only need a truck for putting a quad in the bed, maybe tow a small ATV trailer and driving up north to my families cabin. 305LB-FT is perfect enough for me. . . . .
I need to get a new truck, BAD. I have a 98 S-10 with over 200K and it is getting tired. I went with my 8 year old grandson to get a new silverado extended cab @ the dealership and had my grandson get in the back seat. He had a hard time with the new 4 door style, the door pillar and side door plastic cup holder got in the way when he tried to enter. Next I tried to get in the back seat and had to turn my foot to the side to get in with some difficalty. Seating 4 adults would be hard to do!!!! POOR DESIGN GM Couldn’t wait to finaly get my fist full size extended cad truck and GM designer’s again screwed the pooch. The new colarado better come soon or I WILL buy a FORD who by the way has a great designed F150. Have owned GM’s all my life since 1972 and the colarado was poorly designed and 5cyl. didn’t cut it. The old silverado was to me, poor designed with the ugly front end!!! Gm should fire their design team and hire FORDS design team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go bad to the suicide doors quick, better access and design for an extended cab truck. The new colarado better come soon and have the next gen 4.3 6 speed trans. in it or I am going to buy a Ford or Toyota!!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t want to hear about 3.6 car motor put in a truck!!!!!!!!!! They didn’t work in the 80’s s-10 with the 2.8 in them. A truck needs to haul and tow not be driven like a car. The 3.6 wouldn’t hold up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m not trying to be rude, but did you even bother looking at a crew cab? All I hear right now is “I am going to buy a Ford or Toyota!” But honestly, do you think GM cares about one person not buying their product? I didn’t think so either. The Colorado/Canyon isn’t supposed to be a heavy duty truck at all! It’s supposed to be a light duty truck that people can drive around town in like a car (as well as have some towing ability), and people who’d rather have better gas mileage over the bigger Silverado/Sierra. I guess I’d want the 4.3L in the Colorado/Canyon instead of the 3.6L, because of the torque ratio (272 vs. 305) and the 4.3L has AFM. But I wouldn’t doubt the 3.6L’s reliability for one second!
I only take the grand kids once in a while and I don’t like the extra money for the 4 door crew cab for the short bed as to the standard 6.6 bed that I use more and I also don,t like the styling of a 4 door. I have a 98 s-10 reg acb a have hauled over a ton many times. I like the colorado more as a daily driver @ 36 mile a day to work and a weekend hauler. I tow a 4500 lb. pontoon boat with my s-10 and have no problem at all. I would rather buy the colorado then the full size, but Chevy doesn’t sell a new mid size yet!!!!! I’m running out of options with chevy for I need a new truck VERY SOON and may have to buy another brand of truck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!