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2019 Silverado 1500 Confirmed To Have Rear Seat A/C Vents: Feature Spotlight

Those hoping to see the return of second-row Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) vents on the all-new 2019 Silverado 1500 are in luck, as we saw the feature when exploring the new Chevy truck at the reveal event this evening. The vents are located on the rear of the center console.

The lack of HVAC vents in the second row on GM’s current, K2 platform Silverado has been a point of dissatisfaction for Chevy truck owners. The absence of the vents decreases the comfort levels of second row passengers, making their environment uncomfortable.

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - rear seat AC Vents

The second row HVAC vents in the 2019 Silverado 1500 are located on the rear of the center console

Interestingly, the second-generation Silverado, which was based on the GMT900 platform and that ran from 2007 thru 2013, had the feature, but GM did away with it for the the third-generation, K2 model. In addition, the Silverado’s primary competitor – the Ford F-150 – has had second-row HVAC vents for at least the last two generations.

2019 Chevrolet Silverado Second Row

Besides adding HVAC vents, Chevrolet also improved the comfort of second-row passengers in the 2019 Silverado 1500 by stretching the truck’s cab. Specifically, Crew Cab models now offer three inches of additional rear-seat legroom compared to the outgoing model, for an impressive 44.5 inches of front legroom and 43.8 inches of rear legroom.

Stay tuned to GM Authority for more on the all-new Silverado, and be sure to follow our Silverado news coverage.

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  1. Is that where the second passenger footwell is or?

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    1. Back of center console. We’ll have more photos soon.

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      1. Updated with another photo that should show their location more clearly.

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  2. I have to say all this 2019 Silverado stuff sounds great. Looks great. Rear vents, keyless, no buttons low on center console, led lights, all good stuff. Can’t wait to see the 2500 HD. Thanks for the info and pictures.

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  3. What about second row heated outboard seats? Ram and Ford has had this feature as an available option for the last 5 or 6 years. Will side blind zone alert and rear cross traffic alert be available options?

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    1. The goal of pure base trims is to offer the lowest MSRP so odds are very few things like blind spot will be standard…The tundra offers all safety tech including ACC and automatic emergency braking standard on base trims but doesn’t sell anywhere near the numbers as the big three…

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    2. I hope they have everything available as an option. If GM can do it in the Cadillac something and GM does not offer a Cadillac truck than you should have the option to buy it in a Denali or High Country. I have driven GM pickups for 34 years my first a 1962 and now a 2017 Denali 2500HD. Going backwards is a terrible thing . 2007 Silverado 2500HD Classic $46,000+ rear HVAC vents 2017 Denali 2500HD $70,000+ no rear HVAC vents. I would love to talk to the person who convinced GM this was a good idea maybe they could sell something for me. As far as base models I personally know people who don’t want any options at all no XM no OnStar just a pickup to drive, and have never sold one of there old ones. I would say not many of those people but they pay cash for a product they want.

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  4. As a kid whose father has a Silverado, I can appreciate these vents. There’s plenty of legroom in the back of our 2010 crew cab, so having inches more will just be icing on the cake. I wonder if the seat cushioning has improved over the 2017 models though

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  5. I’m happy GM put back in proper rear AC vents. Though I also think they could have pushed the envelope in the interior more!…to more closely match the exterior updates. Exterior looks very good to my eyes! Though I do not think it needed to be made any larger – did the crew cab really need to be made larger? I have a 2014 crew cab LTZ 4×4 and agree it could do with improved headroom – but rear seat legroom? No! Otherwise I think it’s a nice looking truck…but still prefer the F-150 as it offers more options and console mounted gear selector (yeah I know some people want more space there – I don’t) so to close on a positive note…good job here GM.

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    1. Leg room is ok in Rear of my 2017 Denali but its easier to get into the F150 rear. The space between the door post to the seat or seat hump. My Father in laws friend moved from Silverado to F150 just so they could get in the rear seat with there hunting boots on. Trades every 3 years his last two F 150. So again personal experience.

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      1. Fair enough! I like the F-150 myself!

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  6. Love the look outside. Interior is still very vanilla safe. But two huge disappointments. How the hell is GM justifying the column shifter on the higher trim levels. Unbelievable. It’s not 1995 anymore GM. Second disappointing thing is lack of Panaramic Sunroof. That’s a bigger disappointment for me personally. I know of at least three future buyers that will lease another F-150 due to this. The sad thing is that GM chose not to offer it. They have it in the parts bin.

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    1. I agree!

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    2. Sunroof, I agree it should at least be offered. We have had the whole roof one in SRX, also,ATS, CTS, Denali 2500HD never opened any or maybe twice for all. So its an personal thing but it should be offered.

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      1. There is definitely a sunroof option available, I have seen them myself. It may not be mentioned but they are definitely available.

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        1. The question was; is there a “panoramic” sunroof option – as in full roof area such as the F-150 and/or many cars / SUV’s today.
          I don’t personally like sunroofs very much but they do add light on cloudy days. However if I was going to option a hole in the roof of my vehicle – it would be “panoramic”!

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    3. I think it might of been if they’re putting that overhead DVD player or not so that’s why they didn’t offered.. but it could change

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  7. I think GM did a good job in the new design of the Silverado , moving the mirror to the door now will help with that blind spot at the A-pillar . Glad to see the rear air vents too as I remember my Dads truck not having them and how cold it always was sitting in the back seat .
    Having the panaramic sunroof would have been nice but would have added weight to the truck when they were looking to drop as much as possible for better fuel economy . Where is the use of Carbon Fiber that I thought they were going to use .
    I am looking at the reveal of the Sierra to see what that looks like , sure the interior will be very similar but the exterior design is what I want to see and what they do with the Denali grill . Which might be my next purchase .
    Has there been any announcement on pricing . For sure its gone up but by how much .
    I heard on a podcast last night the in the last dozen years prices for trucks has gone up 40% . The biggest of any segment .

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  8. I honestly wonder at this point if the silverado will offer the adaptive cruise? I mean if it’s a 2019 model year and there’s no adaptive cruise or some sort that’s disappointing!

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  9. Is the steering wheel centered? Doesn’t matter to me that it isn’t but lots of guys complain about it.

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    1. The TFL guys said it’s centered so

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  10. Looks improved exterior wise but interior not much change. Glad GM updated it and will again have features like rear AC but this new 2019 is still far behind even 2015 F-150!

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  11. The steering wheel is not centered. For some reason they put it on the drivers side of the truck. Oh You mean centered in front of the driver. Yes it is.

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    1. It’s centered to the driver this go-round. We’ll have a picture up shortly.

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  12. So basically all GM showed the world at the NAIAS this year is the new Silverado with scarce information to boot. Isn’t Detroit supposed to be GM’s home turf? No Caddy, no Buick, nothing?

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  13. I assume that the way they are doing the rear vents they will only be offered with front bucket seats, I would like to get a six passenger, but also want rear vents. Does anyone have any information on the six passenger crew cab?

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  14. There should be updated inside adaptive cruise control, bigger navigation screen, 3D split screen on navigation that shows, vehicle, and various camera angles, the seating look like vinyl verses leather, rear A/C was a plus, biggest complaint, coming out to late in the year verses maybe March 2018: there should be a pricing specifically on the High Country, panaramoic roof, rear DVD system, from what I can see great job on the outside, little afraid of aluminum doors, when my son got broad sided at 55 miles per hour total out his 2015 Z71. After all these years owning Chevys my wife and I will switch to a Ford, probably start with the Atlas and working way to the Limited Edition. We wish GM would have done more, but missed the mark on the interior, looks like our current 2017 High Country’s and we have two of them.

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