We just got our hands on the spec sheet for the 2019 Silverado interior dimensions, and the results look rather promising when compared to the outgoing K2 models. In today’s installment of the GM Authority Dimensional Brief, we’ve broken out the interior space metrics by cab for your viewing and comparing pleasure.
Regular Cab
The 2019 Silverado Regular Cab, which is slated to enter production in a few months’ time and which we haven’t even seen yet, is larger than its predecessor in three of the four measurements. Specifically, the all-new light-duty Chevy truck has more head room, shoulder room, and hip room, but almost an inch less legroom.
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (T1) | 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (K2) | Advantage | |
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Front head room (in / mm): | 43.1 / 1095 | 42.4 / 1077 | T1 |
Front leg room (in / mm): | 44.5 / 1131 | 45.3 / 1150 | K2 |
Front shoulder room (in / mm): | 66.1 / 1678 | 66 / 1677 | T1 |
Front hip room (in / mm): | 61.2 / 1554 | 60.7 / 1543 | T1 |
Double Cab
The 2019 Silverado Double Cab, which – like the Regular Cab – also goes into production later, is larger in five of the eight measurements. The all-new truck has more front head room, rear head room, rear leg room, front shoulder room, and front hip room, while having less front leg room, and rear shoulder room. Rear hip room is identical between both vehicles.
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (T1) | 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (K2) | Advantage | |
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Front head room (in / mm): | 43 / 1093 | 42.8 / 1087 | T1 |
Rear head room (in / mm): | 39.9 / 1013 | 38.7 / 982 | T1 |
Front leg room (in / mm): | 44.5 / 1131 | 45.3 / 1150 | K2 |
Rear leg room (in / mm): | 35.2 / 895 | 34.6 / 880 | T1 |
Front shoulder room (in / mm): | 66 / 1677 | 65.9 / 1675 | T1 |
Rear shoulder room (in / mm): | 64.9 / 1648 | 65.8 / 1671 | K2 |
Front hip room (in / mm): | 61.2 / 1554 | 60.7 / 1543 | T1 |
Rear hip room (in / mm): | 60.2 / 1530 | 60.2 / 1530 | Equal |
Crew Cab
The 2019 Silverado interior dimensions for the Crew Cab, the model currently in production, actually makes the least amount of improvements over the last-gene vehicle. The new model has more front head room, rear leg room, and front hip room, but less rear head room, front leg room, and rear should room. Rear hip room is also down, but by a single millimeter. Front shoulder room is equal between both models.
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (T1) | 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (K2) | Advantage | |
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Front head room (in / mm): | 43 / 1093 | 42.8 / 1087 | T1 |
Rear head room (in / mm): | 40.1 / 1019 | 40.5 / 1029 | K2 |
Front leg room (in / mm): | 44.5 / 1131 | 45.3 / 1150 | K2 |
Rear leg room (in / mm): | 43.4 / 1102 | 40.9 / 1040 | T1 |
Front shoulder room (in / mm): | 66 / 1677 | 66.0 / 1677 | Equal |
Rear shoulder room (in / mm): | 65.2 / 1655 | 65.7 / 1670 | K2 |
Front hip room (in / mm): | 61.2 / 1554 | 60.7 / 1543 | T1 |
Rear hip room (in / mm): | 60.2 / 1530 | 60.3 / 1531 | K2 |
The GM Authority Take
Overall, the 2019 Silverado interior dimensions are larger than those of the outgoing model in the areas that count. The Regular Cab is more spacious all around, the Double and Crew Cabs have more rear seat leg room, thought it comes at the expense of front seat leg room, which suffers in all three cabs.
But that might not matter much, since rear seat leg room was the single biggest area of complaint from owners of the K2 Silverado, based on the gazillions of surveys performed by Chevrolet. And, given that these trucks, especially in Crew Cab form, are being increasingly used as personal-use vehicles for the owners and the family, we posit that Chevy did the right thing by expanding the cab size while increasing the rear seat leg room. We doubt anyone will notice that the other metrics decreased slightly – but they will certainly notice the more palatial rear seat accommodations.
Legend
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (T1) – all-new 2019 Silverado based on the T1 platform
- 2014-2018 Chevrolet 1500 (K2) – last-generation Silverado model based on the K2 platform
Comments
Did not improve much over the 18
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Besides rear seat space (which really wasn’t all that bad), the K2 trucks were plenty spacious inside, so I’m pretty happy with these numbers. What I’m not happy about is the fact that GM is advertising towing functionality of these new trucks, yet they shrunk the fuel tank from 26 gal. to 24 gal. on Crew and DBL cabs, with no larger tank as an option. That’s fine for unloaded driving, but the fuel range when towing a trailer will suck. Tons of buyers pay extra for a 36 gal. fuel tank from Ram and Ford, yet GM refuses to offer a fuel tank larger than 24 gal. ( 28 for reg cab). That’s something that I can’t look past.
So the T1 trucks have a mediocre interior, and with a small fuel tank, they make a mediocre tow vehicle too.
It’s a issue because you have to fuel up more often? Most people have to take a crap or piss every 4 to 5 hours anyway. So stopping at a fueling station should be no big deal.
I agree with TJ, tiny tank is a deal breaker
So the rear seat leg room improved on the double and Crew cabs. Too bad then that is ate into front seat legroom which if the front seat person is tall will need to move the seat back which rather negates that extra room out back. Why am I continually getting the impression that this truck is a lot of smoke and mirror tricks that really don’t add up to much in the real world. Literally no gain in MPG and a loss on certain models, no power gains, give and take interior dimension gains, little change in towing capacity, an interior that is little better than before and incremental expected improvements in ride quality and NVH. I would have expected a bit more from these trucks.
Having owned a 2015 Sierra 1500 Denali, and now the new 2019 Sierra 1500 AT4, the changes are significant with many many improvements. Just as an FYI, I also have owned a Ram, which had numerous build quality issues and required many trips back to the dealership for corrections that should never have been necessary.. All were good trucks, but so far I’m loving my new AT4.
I only have one criticism. The auto stop engine feature, while equipped with a switch to turn it off, it must be pressed each time the vehicle is started to defeat this system. It VERY MUCH NEEDS A WAY TO TURN IT OFF PERMANENTLY OR TO TURN IT OFF UNTIL SOMEONE DESIRES TO TURN IT BACK ON, should not require remembering to turn it off each time you start the vehicle. A additional option of being able to order a larger fuel tank, as mentioned, and even a second battery would be a plus as well.