Car Clash: 2016 Chevrolet Silverado vs. 2016 GMC Sierra
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Welcome to another round of car clash here at GM Authority. With General Motors recently revealing their updated and revised full-size trucks, it only seemed fitting we pit the two designs together for a battle royale on which takes home the W.
In one corner we have the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado. The 2016 Silverado refresh debuts to much less chrome up front, which you initially voted a very good thing. Instead, a body-colored strip runs across the front grille, kissing the chrome goodbye with a modern take on the retro-inspired design of this generation thus far.
In the other corner we have the 2016 GMC Sierra. The 2016 Sierra’s refresh is a tad more subtle, but not a “spot the differences” kind of subtle. While the 2016 Silverado takes on a near totally different look in the front, GMC has provided more of a tasteful nip-tuck in the styling department of things. It’s classy, it’s handsome and still reads Professional Grade. Or, is that “Precision” now, GMC?
Both trucks receive new lighting treatments courtesy of the light emitting diode department, or LEDs. But, the GMC takes on more LED looks than Chevy, introducing what the brand is calling its “C” shaped LED lighting design in the front and read lights. The Silverado utilizes LED stripping under the one-piece headlamp design, with another running below the body-colored grille strip.
Both trucks looks quite good but, in this car clash, the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado rings a winner with us. The 2016 Sierra looks good, but we’re digging the modern twist on the retro-styling.
Now, it’s time for you to weigh in. It’s the battle of the GM full-size pickups. Keys dangling in front of you, which would you choose? The 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, or the 2016 GMC Sierra? Vote below, and let us know in the comment section.
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It’s the Sierra with that nose!
Plus, the LED headlights? Sign me UP.
Both look very nice, my favorite is the All Terrain Sierra. My business needs heavy duties so I’m interested to see what those look like. Probably when those arive we’ll see new engines like the new Duramax. I hope to god that the 6.0 is replaced because the mpg is terrible,
Is it me or the Silverado looks like an 00’s Trailblazer?
It’s just you.
I give the nod to the Sierra at this point. Just as Cameron mentioned, the Sierra All Terrain is my favorite as well. I’d love to see what the rear of the Silverado looks like. I’m wondering if it followed the Sierra with offering LED taillamps. Anyhow I love how the general is pushing forth with new updates to their bread winners.
Both look good, but my nod goes to the Silverado. I like that they have brought some familial similarities with the HD and Colorado. I think the GMC looks nice enough and if I wanted to spend the extra dollars for roughly the same truck, I wouldn’t kick it out of my driveway. However, in my opinion that grill is just so big looking vs the Silverado. It reminds me a bit too much of what I can’t stand about Ford and Toyota trucks.
I like the Sierra a bit more, but I think both looks great and you can’t go wrong with either.
I like the butch-ness of the Sierra myself, but they both look good IMO.
GMC is growing a Kenworth grille. The sheep follow the Ram.
Yet Fiat keeps begging GM to be their daddy. Who’s following who maggie?
Both are attractive, but if I were to pick one I’d go with the Sierra. The Silverado has the more dramatic styling change up front, and that makes it the most attractive Silverado to date! But the Sierra’s subtle changes give it an even more pronounced look.
I kinda like the future masculinity of the GMC front end. BUT… the Chevy’s muscular hood looks much better, and I despise the indentation carved into the wheel-flares of the latest Sierras! Why has nobody seemingly noticed this!? Finally, the BS marketing price-hype on GMC further enforces the Silverado’s win! (No, GMC’s aren’t built with bigger bolts!)
…On second thought, the (non Denali version) GMC reminds me too much of FORD Super-Dooty. That un-aerodynamic front end on most new trucks appear able to swallow an apartment building! The GMC has the coolest headlights, but why the odd fender-flares compared to the Chevy?
I am leaning toward the Chevy but will wait until I see the non-All Terrain version which I think has a chrome front bumper. Too bad as I like the body color front end. However, I want leather inside (LTZ) and the All Terrain does not offer it. I do not like the dip in the top-middle of the GMC grille. On lighter colors it appears there is a hole in the front of the hood.
Rick,
The LTZ trim comes standard with leather and you can get the All Terrain package on that trim level and it would just be all black leather.
Oh and that “hole” in the front of the hood is just the way it was designed and it’s like that in all colors.
This is a tough one. At first, I didn’t really care too much for the new silverado, but the more I look at it in pictures/videos, the more I really like it. It just has a very menacing and aggressive look to it. The only version of the new sierra that I like is the all terrain. I do like the headlights of the sierra better though. Basically, if it had the silverado grille with the sierra headlights, that would be perfect.