2019 Silverado 1500 Disappoints In Comparison Test: Video
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As the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 continues to trickle into dealerships, the comparisons tests cometh. Edmunds rounded up the three major players in the truck segment to see which of them delivers what truck buyers will appreciate most.
And unfortunately for the new Silverado, it didn’t fare too well. Judges put the pickup in last place compared to the Ford F-150 and redesigned Ram 1500. The panel noted the 2019 Silverado simply didn’t feel like a brand new truck compared to the refreshed F-150 and new Ram 1500.
Interior and road noise was also more prevalent in the Silverado and the driving style didn’t match the extra performance found in the Ford, or the more refined aesthetics in the Ram. Overall, the ride was thought of as unrefined with the 5.3-liter L87 V8 engine and eight-speed automatic.
The Silverado did earn marks for its larger bed compared to the two rival pickups, though.
And finally, the interior. As we’ve crowed since we first saw spy shots of the 2019 Silverado, it doesn’t stack up compared to the F-150 and Ram 1500. Judges found the interior rather blase and not as functional as the Ram.
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How could GM BE SO IRRESPONSIBLE!!! IN AN AUTOMOTIVE WORLD WHERE EVERYTHING IS EVER SO COMPETITIVE AND NIT PICKED AND THE HIT PIECES WRITTEN BY JOURNALISTS. They chance it and pretend no one will notice. The interior is destroying it for these trucks. I was waiting for these trucks ever so patiently, so I could finally buy another new one. The problem now is, Ford and GM both offer superior products, that ride, handle and are way more refined….. I’m just blown away by this stupid interior and how every media piece and shooting it out their to the buying consumer.
GM you royally screwed the pooch here. Whoever made the interior choices should be fired. The engines are just not enough and why not add Magna Ride as an option or standard now on high level trims, not discontinue it.
I don’t think anyone is saying the Ford rides or handles as well. Most say the Ford is far more jittery and stiff. The jury is out if the Denali rides as well as a Ram (test drives on 22s in Canada? 20s are better up north where the roads are rough). The Ram doesn’t haulbas much either.
GM’s interior is nicer than Fords for sure as theirs is complete crap. Basically the GM interior does well in entry to mid line trucks.
Personally I think Rams are gaudy AF inside and the Ford is cheap cheap cheap.
I totally agree!
This is the year Ram trucks will outsell Chevy. Interior is nicer set up but a little gaudy on Ram. The GMC rides better than Ram or Ford but Ram and Ford has affordable lease programs on their crew cabs. I agree GM screwed the pooch and they won’t be able to sell enough double cabs to hold Ram from #2
I think GM is going to learn a hard lesson, it’s good to know what your customers wants, so having focus groups is good, but ultimately your engineers and designers need to be more in touch with the product and decide what is needed for the future.
It sounds like they listen to Bob and Joe in focus groups too closely. Ford went against the grain with turbos and now they make up 75% of F150 sales. Ram has a 400hp eTorque engine that gets better mileage than the Silverado 4.3 V6
In such an important class, why mess around, you have to put both feet forward.
They pretty much said what everyone here said at the launch. The interior in the Chevy was a letdown for an all new truck. Functional sure but in no way upping the game. And the odd origami looking front end with it’s side air scoops/curtains just doesn’t look right. Give it a fresh world class interior.. Ditch the air scoops, shorten the mutton chops looking front fenders to a normal length and give it a full length front bumper again. It’s easy stuff here to fix.
Both of these things can be done with a quick update or during the MCE and I hope they are. We aren’t stuck with either for another 7 years because it’s baked into the engineering. No way Chevrolet can be losing out to Dodge and Ford like this.
No surprise here. The look of the “old” truck was never a problem, the interior was! SO GM changed what was working and left alone what was not! This front end is terrible! The odd front fenders, squinty eyed led’s, stubby bumper is a terrible look but nothing compares to the awful interior look. It’s so plain and cheap looking! I for one do not need a 12 inch video game like the Ram has but better color choices and quality materials inside I do want. Black? Grey? Black and Grey? Come on!? Show a tan, have a deep red or blue! Use better fabric and soft touch materials and REAL leather!
I’m sticking to my’14. Better look, same interior.
The new trucks look Sooooo much better on the outside. Interior was a lateral move but with more features and options. The radio is now fast and easy to use with a sharper picture, but should have been a 9″.
I think the biggest letdown is that the truck that people can afford is not available with GM’s best engine (6.2 V8). Not only that, but they are keeping the 8spd auto on all the cheaper trucks, but ford has it on 2.7, 3.5tt, and 5.0 trucks!
They gave the power to the people and available on almost all trims.. Chevrolet has not given a more powerful mainline engine and they will be punished in the market for this. At least on the Sierra you can get a 6.2 with the AT4, but that is the engine that needs to be available down to the cheapest models.
why? Why all this worship of the 6.2 engine?
It’s okay but if you want to tow get a 2500.
There is no need for a 6.2L engine in a light duty full size truck.
Ouch! I had a bad feeling about the new Silverado\Sierra pickups since they first revealed them to the public! If I recall correctly the last gen models also debuted to a rather a lukewarm reception! I hate to say it, but things aren’t looking too good for GM right now! For thier sake, I hope brand loyalty remains strong! Since they say they tailored the new trucks to what their customers wanted, let’s see how true this is when the sales numbers release!
What a letdown for GM, should be leading the segment, but instead choose to made all new SIlverado, that is not that new and not class leading. Hard way to learn.
LOL @ Edmunds. Nothing GM makes is good for them. I’ll wait on the rest of auto journalists to do their comparison tests.
In my subjective opinion, I think the Silverado exterior is the best looking of the big three. I think the F150 looks dated and definitely the older of the three. The Dodge is just boring to look at. However, that interior is straight out of the old Wagoner GM that was constantly derided during the 90’s and 00’s. These were the mistakes old GM leadership and bean counters made that lost GM 85 billion dollars throughout Wagoner’s tenure.
Hello Ms. Barra, the recent just good enough mantra of GM under your tutelage is not good enough. Your competition is killing you where it counts. Where the customer sits and spends most of their time with your vehicles. If all I was going to do was look at my new car from my porch, then you have me, but I like to drive and I want a class leading interior and drive trains. For goodness sakes, if FCA and Hyundai can find designers who get it, sure!y the largest domestic automaker should be able too.
Back to the future for old/new GM.
The guy literally said, I like how everything is in arms reach and the next sentence that the dash is too far out. And then I stopped watching.
TBH, the Silverado was outgunned in this comparison. I personally like it the best, exterior wise, and theres 8 different trims available if you dont like all the chrome, so they shouldn’t have dinged it for that. Also GM has the best powertrain lineup out of all these three trucks, theres something for everyone. Now I do agree the interior doesn’t push the limits like the ram does, which is a little disappointing, but overall I think GM hit it out of the park. Also this comparison was trash to begin with. Awful journalists.
As I’m finally forced into buying a truck with car steering, I’m still sticking with used. The ’14-’15 half-ton was the best looking Silverado since the ’98. All three of these things look hideous. Hopefully Bollinger will have the B1 available by the time my next truck dies so I can get rid of liquid fuel tanks forever once I’m ready to buy a brand-new vehicle.
I was waiting to buy one what a let down.
I well be keeping my K2500 Chevrolet that has been gone through from front to back. Yes I am the original owner yes I have bought 4 Chevrolet or GMC since.
I can’t believe that GM isn’t offering adaptive Cruise on any of their new trucks?
Come on man, this has been in your large SUV’s for years and the other two have it already.
Also the interior, I’ve been waiting for these trucks to come out so I can finally buy a new truck.
But unfortunately without adaptive cruise and the lack luster interior… its tough.
The 6.2L is the only thing barely keeping me interested.
Perhaps the 3.0L durmamax if they ever let us know the details on this engine.
BS, they already had these mine made up. Why didn’t they use these 6.2 liter V8 engine? And these other trim levels? Also other people who had tested these 1500 Silverado said that these handling was refined and it handle like a sports car inside of these truck.
When is GM going to wake up and become a leader again. They wait until Ford or Ram come out with a new idea then a couple of years introduce the product. How much longer can loyal GM owners stick with these outdated trucks. Do the engineers at GM drive their products or are their engineers a bunch of college kids driving Hondas or Toyotas to work each day. After driving Chevrolets for over 50 years I’m about ready to change brands.
General Motors designers have been at the bottom of the barrel for years. Not only do they need to be replaced, the supervisors who approve these dumb mistakes also need to be replaced. Cadillac used to be a really classy high end automobile. Same with the Buick Park Avenue. Now, they look just like vehicles costing 1/3 of the price. Plus they spend most of the time in the repair shop. GM will continue to loose the customers because of their arrogance and incompetent skills in producing quality and well designed automobiles. Very sad; did not have to be this way. I have compared all three of these trucks. The RAM , in my opinion, was the best, then Ford, and a far distance behind was the GMC/Chevrolet. You will really have to be a devoted GM customer to pay that much money for what is being offered.
The designers had it easy with the ’19, cuz all they had to do is slap bow ties on Tundras.
This is a great video comparison, mirroring my thoughts exactly after looking at all 3. The new Sierra is now everything I used to hate about the the RAM. It’s hideous with that Ginourmous chrome grille. Interior looks no better maybe worse than 2014. The new GM multi-tailgate is a joke. It’s hard enough to keep one tailgate’s worth of hinges and latches working in a northern climate. Mirrors pasted to the door? What the hell. Wheels look too small in the wheel wells. Its sad! I have owned 10 GM trucks from 1986 thru my current 2014 GMC (which has been a great truck). However, checking out the 2019 RAM 1500 Laramie has won me over, I bought mine today and agree 100% with these three reviewers …. it’s #1 all around, inside and out! And – similarly equipped for $6000 LESS.
While I don’t necessarily disagree with the final results, this comparison was absolute garbage. They load a 750 lb ATV in the back and don’t measure squat? Maybe because it actually shows the Ram’s major weakness, which is mainly what keeps me from considering one. Then, they complained about the optional tow mirrors on the Ford being ugly (I think they look great), but don’t even talk about the functionality of them. Then to top it off, during the drive impressions, instead of talking about how the Silverado rides and handles, they just complained that it “feels old” (whatever that means).
I’ll wait for a quality comparison to start drawing any conclusions.
Compare the interior of the new RAM and the new GM trucks. FCA has beaten GM in quality, design, and functionality. I’m not saying this as an FCA fan. I prefer GM. But GM is going to learn their lesson here.