These days, GM trucks are offered in various body configurations, including three different cab types and several different bed lengths. From smallest to largest, the three cabs are Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab. Granted, not all trim levels and bed configurations are offered in all markets. But putting that aside, let’s talk about which cab is the right pick.
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 – Regular Cab
The Regular Cab is the smallest of the three, offering just two doors, with space for up to three passengers with the center armrest lifted. Alternatively, drivers can fold down the middle seat to gain access to an armrest and cup holder. When it comes to maximizing rear bed length, this is the configuration to choose.
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 – Double Cab
Up next is the Crew Cab – the biggest and most spacious of the three GM truck cab configurations. Offering seating for five passengers, the Crew Cab comes with four full doors, providing easy ingress and egress to the rear bench seat, plus loads of legroom. Alternatively, owners can lift the rear seat cushions up to gain access to additional storage beneath the rear seat.
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 – Crew Cab
Finally, there is the Double Cab, which finds a nice middle ground between the Regular Cab and Crew Cab configurations. Rather than four full doors, the Double Cab comes with a pair of shortened rear doors when compared to those on the Crew Cab. The configuration creates a smaller cab, thereby providing more space for the bed.
The tradeoff is that rear-seated passengers will have less legroom, but the Double Cab makes for a decent compromise for those who don’t need maximum rear passenger room. For example, the Crew Cab would be ideal for full-sized (large) adult passengers, while the Double Cab would be a decent fit for children and adults of smaller dimensions. If a little space is needed in a pinch, the Double Cab is a solid choice.
So, which GM truck cab style are you most interested in, dear readers? Let us know by voting in the poll, and voice your opinion in the comments section as well. And if you really love everything GM truck-related, make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet Silverado news, Chevrolet news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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Where is the option for regular cab short box !! What kind of poll tailors the results to eliminate an entire category ? Come on GM give us our full load reg cab short box sport trucks as you have to the middle east. GM is loosing ground to other manufactures because of short sighted management decisions such as this.
Interior aside, I truly believe if they fixed the front end (bumper/fender/fish gills area) and made it normal looking, this would be the best looking Chevy truck since the 88-98. Possibly one of the best looking Chevy’s ever. Up there with the 67-72’s. And I think it would sell in massive numbers. And you’re dead on. We need that truck here. Especially if they do that fix in the refresh. Because this truck is crying out for a 454 SS version just like the 88-98 model had. It looks Perfect for it! No dealer would be able to keep them in stock.
Mike – the poll is not about the box. It’s about the cab. Only about the cab. That’s what we’re trying to learn about here.
I work at a Chevy dealership and one of my responsibilities is ordering/managing the inventory. We are in a majority truck market where like 85% of our sales are trucks and the rest cars. We sell about 600 trucks a year. Would you care to guess how may of those 600 were regular cabs? How about 3 last year and they were long bed WT models for business. The sportside was dropped in the late 90’s or so due to the fact that they had dwindled to about a 3% take rate, much like two-tone paint which was also dropped. So your ideal truck would be an LT regular cab swb sportside with two-tone paint which would cost probably $35-36K. Using those facts can you calculate how many of those we would sell a year?
Well given that GM only built the reg cab long box work truck last year (and for only part of that year) that makes complete sense, they are butt ugly and no options so who else would buy them? Location matters too. I’m not asking dealers to stock the things, but if GM is building RCSB’s at least let me order one (somebody on here keeps posting you can order one, you cannot). I did that for my last two trucks, loaded RCSB’s and they were both great trucks. I didn’t pay through the nose either, of course you don’t get 10K off when ordering but whatever. The one is still out front and I’d like to replace it as its getting pretty old. It is not slammed, nor I have swapped out engines, the truck is just the perfect size for a big city and yet I can still haul what I need (wood, bricks, diffs, engines,, etc) with a 6.6″ bed. 5.3 with a the 6 speed is fun, it corners like mad with the Z60, warms up faster in winter (important up here) and cools off faster in the summer, easy to park….look around at all the crewcabs with 1 person in them. If you need it buy it but I don’t understand that hatred on here for reg cabs. in 2018 IIRC 8% or so of sales were reg cabs, that’s still a fair number of trucks. I won’t be moving up to the larger cabs or the overpriced canyons, etc. Looking for good used 16-18 right now (funny thing, they sure don’t sit on the lots very long!). Peace.
I understand. I have sold Chevy’s since 1981 and have handled the inventory since 1995. I remember well that the rcswb trucks did sell just fine back in the day. I liked the way they look and it is plenty of truck for many people. 2018 was the last year for it sadly. For shits and giggles I just spec’d out a 2018 Reg cab swb with LT trim, the 5.3 engine, the convenience package and trailering equipment. The MSRP was $39,895. Considering where GM is spending the incentive dollars you could buy an extended cab truck with the 6 1/2 foot bed cheaper and have the added room. I particularly liked ordering the Z-71 with the larger tires. Here in the south trucks are huge sellers.
What part of the country are you in Grunt? I hardly see regular cab short beds here in the north, I’d think they would do a little better in the south though.
north Louisiana Arctic, the home of “hold my beer and watch this”
I’m from NH and they make great plow trucks, very easy to handle!
Not sure what happened to my reply Tim but lets try again. The last year you could order the swb reg cab was 2018 so I went to my order configurator and spec’d out a CC15703 Reg Cab SWB in LT trim with a 5.3 engine, the convenience package, trailer hitch with wiring harness and the 18″ aluminum wheels. It had an MSRP of $39,875. An extended cab equipped the same way would be a couple thousand or so higher, however the way GM structures their incentives on the Silverado the extended cab could actually be purchased for the same, or more often than not less than the regular cab. I have been selling Chevy’s since 1981 and have managed the inventory/ordering since 1995. As you can imagine the market has changed considerably over the years. Back in the 90’s we sold considerably more of them than we have in the past 5 to 10 yrs, hence they quit building them because we quit ordering them other than the LWB WT models. I would have happily ordered one for someone if they wanted one and in 8-9 weeks they could have their dream truck but no one ever did, ever. I liked them too and it would have been all the truck I really needed also. I agree that some people buy the crew cab because, well it has 4 doors and can haul people but alot of them are just occupied by one or two people most of the time. Also the people that have to have a Z-71 4wd only to primarily just ride up and down on paved streets doesn’t make sense to me but I order them because 65% of our customers buy them. Same thing with these people wanting a freaking Suburban that only have 3 or 4 passengers max or better yet just themselves just has never made sense to me but I am going to keep ordering them obviously because PEOPLE BUY THEM. Here in the South pickups are king. Also not sure why so many dislikes on my initial post, it is reality folks! I do this for a living :p
Well said, just wish GM would let people order them because they are already building them for the middle east, can’t be too hard to certify them for the NA market….but I guess that is that.
In a perfect world we could ditch the stupidity of stealerships and order our vehicles from the factory like the rest of the world and save everyone a ton of cash. No offense but your entire industry is legalized robbery.
No one buys reg cabs with 6.5 box’s because they look stupid! Ever notice how collectible short box reg cabs have become and you cant give away old long box’s? The second reason no one buys them is you clowns only stock WT trims with single cabs and due to the stupid stealership rules in this Country i cant order straight from GM so you clowns rape me for $4K for doing absolutely nothing! The only good thing Tesla has done is shown the US how stupid dealerships really are.
If GM released a short box reg cab in a real off-road package (not stupid stickers and plastic skid plates) it would sell. Face it boys are stupid and we buy what looks cool. I have over $40k sunk into my reg. cab short box and love it.
Go to a Ford or Dodge lot and try to find the unicorn you seek. You won’t find any there either mike.
Oh I looked for my area
Ram has a mix of 2 and 4 wheel drives
25 to 30
Ford had more 2 wheel drives and a number
Of XLTs
About the same number 25-30
Did the ford build online and can get a XLT
Off road package with 5.0 V-8 and two tone paint…
cost about 44k
Might be ordering me a F150
Conversely to mike, I would want a double cab WITH an eight foot box. I don’t want to choose between bringing my kids and/ or work truck. I must have an eight foot box but don’t want to be stuck with the single cab because of the size of the box.
Mike, Amen! The freakin’ trucks exist! Send some to U.S.!
GM is giving rcsb people the finger.
The question should be asked, if GM won’t sell you a Reg Cab Short Box, will you buy a bigger cab or buy a different brand?
Most here would just buy the bigger cab because when it comes down to it, most people complaining about not having a short box regular cab with a factory drop down on Corvette tires with an LS9 dropped in would never actually buy or be able to afford such a truck. You can custom order a truck like this. Money is he only limiter. Dealers can make custom orders, but you got to pay through the nose.
Actually the real question is if you are asking for a RCSB would you post the bill f sales if you could order one to prove you would buy it.
Sure would.
scott3 , did you say something ?
Another buyer,
Does GM offer what the buyer wants ?
How about the singular options the buyer wants ?
Carry on with your, ” hi I’m scott3 and my opinion is just what GM told me to think, GM is always right and GM makes only the best decision all the time “
I am just going to keep my old regular cab truck until the wheels fall off then I might buy one of the other brands since GM does not care about my wants and needs anymore.
I have a crew cab. It is my choice. Now if Chevrolet will only fix the drive by wire throttle, I may even decide not to trade it off. Looking for a personalized license plate that says Herkey Jerkey. Dealers do not know how to fix it. Hit a bump and power steering went out. Reliable?
Love my big box and crew cab ! My choice 3500 HD Z71 and lots of aftermarket 4 Wheel Parts……. you in short box regular cab stay out of my way, grocery getter. Lol
I WANT A REGULAR CAB AND SHORT BOX!!! A step side would also be nice.
If they put the 6.2L in it and made it all black with wide Goodyear Eagle tires ~ SS model = a street machine.
I buy crew cabs but that said I would really like to see the regular cab short box option return to the states. It’s the classic muscle truck platform. GM would sell a lot more of them if they if they simply offer the 6.2 with a sport package.
I don’t think anyone has even noticed NASCAR Is running the rcsb silverado! They should make them use the long bed configuration, being that they don’t offer the short bed in the market the truck series races in! Or maybe it’s a little foreshadowing, I am praying it’s the latter! If so I will order one right now!
Nascar pseudo bed lengths are shorter than those of a rcsb. Nascar uses a 112″ wheelbase. With their common specs on front end and cab dimensions, the bed length is closer to 5′. There’s nothing stock about a stock car, er truck.
Rejuvinate the extended cab…..will order one tomorrow…..,.
Reb cab 6.5 bed in a mid trim level
GM offer the reg cab in something other than work truck
Also the last generation reg cab short bed looked like crap
Also think about this GM Ram is kicking your butt and no rcsb isn’t going help catch up
I think a trailboss custom and RST rcsb would increase the sales of this conbo
Crew Cab Long box (8ft) bed
Bring back the extended cab and get rid of the uuuuuugly full cab……pronto
I need an 8′ bed in a maneuverable size package. I’ve had std. cabs for years – and have a double cab now. I have found the double cab interior is good – but drive a Subaru Forester to pick up 8′ boards at the home improvement store – because I can fit about 8 – 10 2×4’s (8 footers) in, close the hatch and still put 4 – 6 bags of potting soil in the cargo area of the Forester.
Oh yeah, I can still fit a passenger in…
Scale the hulking monster down from the bumper to the windshield and give me a little more room in a standard cab – with an 8′ bed. My only complaint about the standard cabs is that there is virtually no room for anything in the cab – but I get a great big square hood that towers above my Forester.
Why do I have a truck???
If there is one thing that I DO like about the new reg cab, WT truck my boss just got, its the storage room behind the seats. The cab has a sh!t ton of storage. I can put my tool bag, power-tool bag, drill bit case, lunch cooler, and hard hat all behind just the driver and middle seat. all that takes up the entire storage space in our F250 reg cab.
How about a regular cab with a 6.2 v8
It could easily range in price between $40k to nearly $45k with everything added, I would certainly have one in my driveway since they’re becoming more of a rare appearance with each passing year.
I realize this isn’t the right thread… but years ago I had a Suburban that was a cargo truck. One seat and an empty interior. Wish I had a 2019 version of that.
I would want a double cab WITH an eight foot box. I don’t want to choose between bringing my kids and/ or work truck. I must have an eight foot box but don’t want to be stuck with the single cab W/T because of the size of the box.
GM used to build the CC15953 or 1/2 ton 2wd extended cab with the 8″ box. I think the last year for those was like 2013 or so. They still build the 3/4 ton version though, the vast majority being WT’s. Those do sell but not in large numbers. The Suburban like you are referring to is from like the late 60’s and had 3 doors with a rear passenger door on the curbside or right side of the vehicle.
Hey GM, do you read these replies??? Why can’t we even order a single cab….short bed…Z71 LTZ 4×4….???? Is it that hard to make on the assembly line???? I wanted just that truck this past year, and had to settle for a double cab after asking 19 dealers on the East Coast if they would, or could order one!!!! NO INTEREST……PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the crew cab now because the rear door on the extended cab is useless, go back to the suicide doors and open the cab up for access. I’m a pretty big guy like most Americans now days so that little rear door sucks!
Reg cab short bed, sport suspension