Chevrolet dropped plenty of news, including pricing, on the 2019 Silverado full-size pickup on Friday, and included in the information were official tow ratings.
We now know the 2019 Silverado will be capable of towing up to 12,200 pounds (up 500 pounds for double-cab, four-wheel-drive models) with the available 6.2-liter V8 engine. The engine produces 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque and boasts a 10-speed automatic transmission.
For buyers looking at Chevrolet’s volume-selling pickups, the more commonplace 5.3-liter V8 engine will boast an 11,600-pound tow rating (up 400 pounds for double-cab, rear-wheel-drive models) when the engine is equipped with General Motors’ Dynamic Fuel Management. The same engine minus the latest cylinder deactivation technology will pull 11,000 pounds.
Next, we arrive at the 4.3-liter V6 engine, which will be reserved for the Silverado Work Truck, Custom, and Custom Trail Boss. The engine will tug 8,000 pounds when towing, up 400 pounds for regular cab, rear-wheel-drive models.
Finally, Chevrolet’s brand new 2.7-liter L3B turbocharged four-cylinder truck engine may produce more power and torque, but it’ll tow less. The engine is rated to handle 7,200 pounds when towing.
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These are good numbers, yet here’s the caveat. Are these all standard? For does the numbers game where they offer loads of rear axel options so you either get great fuel economy, or great towing or a compromise of both. If the towing is 11,400 for standard LT with a 5.3, that beats our fords standard 5.0’s that are sitting on the lot. You almost have to special order and pay special order price to get a ford with the 13000 lbs towing setup or if you find a dealer your bargaining power is greatly reduced. If this is standard, thanks Chevy for letting us have the best of both worlds. Every time I look at a truck on a dealer lot they are with the highest rear axel ration and are rated to 8000-9000lbs. 11000 lbs is a big improvement.
also, aren’t the EPA estimates supposed to be for the 6speed AFM engines and not the DSF engines?
What did they do on this truck… max towing went DOWN from 12,500 to 12,200. HP and TQ stayed the same.. payload didnt increase… and fuel economy went up 1 mpg… not too impressed with the stats so far. It better drive a hell of a lot better than the current truck…
probably removed the 3.73 axel option. They might reintroduce it when ford releases the 2020 f150 to boast a 14000lbs towing. IDK
They didn’t need 3.73s. The a 2018 truck with the 5.3, 8 speed, and 3.42’s was rated the same as a truck with the 6 speed and 3.73’s.
12,200lbs for a 4×4. The 12,500lbs for the current generation was 2wd. According to the article. I think the max 4×4 for the current generation was 11,800lbs if i remember correctly.
Maybe these are trucks that don’t have the max tow package. Idk
Why is the 2.7 that’s rated higher in both HP and TQ and weight less than the 4.3 tows less and carry’s less?
HEAT. The turbocharged 4 cylinder making that much power is going to generate a lot of heat. Just ask those guys with an eco-boost V6 that towed more than it was rated for. Replacing an engine at 150,000 miles.
They don’t make it to 150k a lot of times if they’re towing more than they’re rated for. Especially since most don’t run premium like Ford tells them to.
The 2.7T tow rating is probably a limitation based on heat and needing to detune it to run on 87.
Guessing a plow will be a no go with the 2.7…
It’s a cruising engine, not a work horse.
How many pounds less can the Trailboss trims tow relative to this table?
What maniac is gonna tow over 12k with a 1500 series pickup? Not sure it makes sense to even offer such a high rating.