General Motors has announced the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD for the Middle East, a market where the all-new heavy-duty model has yet to be launched. The Silverado HD model that GM will market in the region will be the Silverado 2500HD, where it will become the most capable pickup truck offered by the automaker in the Middle East. Hence, the Silverado 3500HD will not be marketed in the region, at least initially.
The 2020 Silverado HD is looking to break the mold in the region with a maximum towing capacity of 7,893 kg along with class-leading technologies that make doing tasks easier for owners.
“The all-new Silverado HD is one of the most capable yet to bear the nameplate. Not only is it bigger than before, it offers best-in-class cargo volume irrespective of the bed length. Add a roomier cabin and enhanced towing capability and you have a pickup truck unlike any other on the market,” said Farah Amhaz, Head of Brand – Chevrolet Middle East, in a statement. “The Silverado HD comes ready to work and can tow heavy loads without breaking a sweat and I have every confidence that it will be a hit with trucking fans and heavy-duty fleet operators across the region,” she added.
Outside of greater towing and payload capacities and new technological conveniences, the new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD features a bolder exterior design that’s exclusive to the Heavy Duty variant. In fact, the new-generation Silverado HD is historically the most heavily-differentiated from its LD brother, since the only piece that is shared with the Silverado 1500 is the roof.
When compared to the last-gen Silverado HD, the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD is longer, wider, and taller. It will be available in the Middle East in three trim levels and several body configurations. Specifically, the big boy will be available in Work Truck, LT and LTZ trims, though it’s possible that the Custom and High Country models will be offered in the future, much like they were with the new Silverado 1500.
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD will only be available in the Middle East with a single powertrain – the all-new, naturally-aspirated 6.6L V8 L8T gasoline engine rated at 401 horsepower and 629 Nm of torque. Those figures represent an 11 percent improvement in power and a 22 percent improvement in torque over the 6.0L V8 L96 in the last-gen model. The new Small Block will be mated to the heavy-duty GM 6-speed automatic transmission.
From an equipment standpoint, the new 2020 Silverado HD offers a series of intelligent connectivity and security features, including a new-generation infotainment system (as standard), an advanced towing camera system with 15 views – including a transparent trailer view, and a complete suite of active safety systems.
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD will begin its Middle Eastern launch during the next few weeks in Regular Cab and Double Cab models and nine exterior colors. Pricing will be announced closer to launch.
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Is there a fix in the works yet for the front end design on these things?
Good lord it looks ridiculous.
I’ve seen 4 of these trucks out in public and up close, they don’t look all that bad, I would purchase one if my lifestyle required me have it.
The only people who don’t like the way these look fall into two groups:
1. Those not in the market for an HD truck
2. Those who haven’t seen one in person
Those in group #1 should see one in person so as not to fall into group #2. Seeing one in person typically changes the subjective opinion made in photos.
Either way – these will fly off lots. This is the same situation as the traditionalists who complained about C7 not having round rear lights. They’re typically not representative of the segment.
Fair enough. I’ve seen a few of them and they look ridiculous. Maybe people that need such a truck won’t care.
The GMC looks quite a bit better though.
They look bold, tough and rugged. Nothing ridiculous about it.
Unfortunately I don’t fall into either group. I own a 15 Duramax so clearly not group 1. I’ve seen many of these in real life and still not loving it so clearly not group 2. The High Country can look good with some work but everything below it just doesn’t do it for me. The GMC seams to fair a little better through all trim levels but still has a couple get use to items. I’ve always been a GM guy so you can’t say I’m a troll either lol. It’s rare for me to like everything about any body style so I will most likely end up owning one but not until the hopeful 2022 refresh hits.
Surprised GM doesn’t build a truck factory in Middle East? Sounds like the place is the center of the universe for selling trucks.
I was not sure about the styling till I saw it person. It really is nice looking.
The Middle East is not a place to build factories for production. No one works in factories there. Also they might get blown up in some disagreement.
The ugly front end is all about fuel economy. The problem is to reduce engine friction, all the car and truck makers, including the heaviest Class 7 and Class 8 big diesel trucks. They all have suggested that you use a lighter grade of synthetic oil to get the best fuel economy. Yes, even a 10W30 100 percent synthetic is factory approved for the big 11 liter to 15 liter diesel engines. The problem is that a 10W40 100 percent synthetic oil will cool better than a lighter grade oil, so a lighter grade will not cool the engine as well. So, the GM pickup trucks have a much larger grille, to offset the heat problem with using a lighter grade of 5W30 engine oil for gas engines. As somebody who helped manage 3 different fleets of commercial vehicles, with over 25 million miles on them over the years, i would never use anything less than a 10W40 full synthetic in the hot summer months. One fleet we had was 420 vehicles each driving over 200 miles per day and we saw and instant feedback every day when the vehicles were switched to a heavier grade of 10W40 in the late spring to deal with the hotter outside temps as summer started. We used a 10W30 during the winter and very early spring, because heat during that time was never a problem. We were the fleet used by Shell oil to test oil, with each test lasting for 300,000 km ( 187,000 miles ). We tested 3 types of oil one was a reclaimed oil 10W30, one was a semi-synthetic 10W30 and one was a full 100 percent synthetic. These were blind tests, with the only marking between each type oil was the colour of the spray paint on the 5 quart container. No lettering of grade was marked on the container or box that they were packed in. Since each car was driving two shifts for at least 200 miles per day, we knew ASAP which oil was the best for fuel economy. The air and oil and fuel filters were also supplied by Shell to make sure all factors were the same. Every 6 months, the company sent the cars to an engine lab where the parts of the engine were removed, measured for wear and either replaced or installed back into the engine. Some were pistons and or rings, crank bearings, lifters and camshafts. Sometimes they replaced just half of the lifters were new ones and put the other half of the used lifters back into the engine. The same thing with either pistons, rings or both, with just half replaced with brand new parts. The test was based on 100 vehicles, 90 of them were V8 engines. Trust me on this, the normal petroleum oil ran hotter than full synthetic oil of the same 10W30 grade and also used more fuel. That’s how we figured out which colour of spray paint on the jugs were the full synthetic. DO NOT USE A 10W30 OIL IN A DIESEL IF YOU TOW MORE THAN 5,000 POUNDS. IT WILL NOT COOL ENOUGH DURING THE LATE SPRING OR SUMMER MONTHS. It’s you engine and your time in the repair shop when the turbochargers all run too hot and burn out while still under warranty. This happens to all the 3 major heavy pickup truck diesels, the Fords, Dodge Ram and GM. All have had problems with overheated turbos, and the rear cylinder on the Dodge Cummins inline 6 cylinder diesel, because they were not using a full synthetic oil which cools and reduces friction much better than petroleum oil. By the way, the reclaimed engine oil performed better than the regular petroleum 10W30, because when used oil is reclaimed, it adds one extra chain to the molecule, according to an oil engineer. It’s sheer strength was better, so it helped it to run a touch cooler in the hot summer temps.