General Motors has delayed the roll out of the regular cab version of the new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, focusing its initial production efforts on the much more popular double cab and crew cab models. The regular cab trucks are beginning to trickle out, however, and GM Canada has now announced pricing.
In Canada, the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado regular cab will start at $27,815 in WT (Work Truck) trim, not including destination and taxes.
This significantly undercuts the price of the previous-generation Silverado WT regular cab (below), which started at $31,145, according to Chevrolet Canada’s website. The available long box option added $300 to the price for an MSRP of $31,445.
The outgoing Silverado Regular Cab
For 2019, the regular cab, two-door Silverado will only be offered in the lower trim levels: WT, Custom and LT. This is mostly the same as in 2018, however buyers also had the option of the LT Z71 trim with the regular cab.
The regular cab Silverado represents just 4 percent of overall Silverado sales in Canada. The take rate on the crew cab is the highest, at 63 percent, with another 33 percent selecting the double cab. The two-door configuration is a bit more popular in the United States, where roughly 12 percent of Silverado buyers opt for it.
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Double Cab starts at $35,00 in Canada, while the Crew Cab is priced from $37,500. The most expensive version of the truck, the Crew Cab with the longer standard bed, starts $37,800. Four-wheel drive adds $3,800 onto the price tag of the pickup.
Chevy looked at ways to reduce the price of the Silverado in moving to the new truck, pointing out its reduced price when it first debuted last year.
“For more than 100 years, Chevrolet has developed a reputation for building trucks that offer incredible performance, capability and value,” said Brian Sweeney, Chevy vice president, said at the tim. “The next-gen Silverado continues that tradition, offering more interior and cargo room, higher towing and payload capabilities and a lower starting at MSRP on our highest volume model.”
(source: Driving)
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If there is no 6′-6″ bed that 12% will be cut in half. I have a 2014 reg cab short bed. If only 8′ bed next time I would not buy one. I don’t need 8′ bed and they look weird. I’m not a contractor. Don’t want or need more than reg cab, either.
This is a huge price drop of the base model of $3,330 compared to the 2018 model year. That’s almost enough to get the 4 WD option for free. Remember that the inline 6 cylinder diesel and the turbo 4 cylinder engines are not available on the base WT model. You get either the 4.3 V6 or the 5.3 V8 and that’s it for the WT model. The V8 was about an extra $1,800 in Canada in the 2018 model, but that could also be lowered a bit for 2019. So basically a brand new 2019 is cheaper than the used 2018 model in the WT. The LT and the LS version should also be cheaper than 2018 models.
Hello Mark. The work truck will be available with a 2.7 L turbo on a fleet truck. $695 option. It is not in production yet. I called my local Chevy store they said it will be a available in about two months. They will not keep it in stock because most fleet buyers get the V-6. But they can order it. They sell it just like any other vehicle there are no hoops to jump through.
We would like to see EV trucks, Don’t let Tesla beat GM to it. Tesla took the EV car demand from GM if Tesla takes truck and SUV ..GM is dead
Part of the reason the sales are so dominated by crew cabs is…..that is what dealers have on their lots. Those trucks have big discounts and some who would prefer an extended cab or maybe even a nicely equipped regular cab, take a crew cab with a $10-15K discount. GM (and Ford and Ram too) much prefers fewer configurations, easier to make more $$$. Ford is still offering regular cab short bed F-150’s, but it looks like Ram is dropping this style also.
Ironically, in the hobby car/collector car world, GM regular cab/short bed trucks are very popular. The 67-72 Chevy and GMC trucks have been strong for years and now the 73-87 square body trucks are coming on.
TRUE!
I would absolutely love a double cab short bed 2500, but GM has stopped making it with the Duramax. Not only did they stop making the double cab with the diesel and the regular cab altogether, but when I started looking back in 2018 there were hardly any D/R cabs on the lot.
The biggest problem with GM is that the dealers do not stock certain models.
I.e. a dealrship near me doesn’t have one Silverado 2500, but they have 87 Equinox’s, 34 Traverses, and 91 Silverado 1500’s.
That same dealership also did not have any of the Bolt, and 3 Corvettes.
GM again telling us what we should drive instead of letting us outfit truck the way we want. No short bed reg cab!? Rediculous! Only certain trim levels ? Stupid.
Why Can I not find a Chev or Gmc 3500 Regular Cab 4×4. If Gm is no longer producing these trucks is guess I’m forced to go to Dodge or Ford.