We’ve already covered the fact that FCA’s Ram Pickup continued to outsell Chevy’s Silverado in the fourth quarter of 2019. But now, we have a more complete picture of Chevrolet Silverado sales globally. Deliveries of the brand’s bread-and-butter pickup truck increased in the United States, Canada and Mexico during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Chevrolet Silverado Sales - Q4 2019 - United States
In the United States, Chevrolet Silverado deliveries totaled 163,341 units in Q4 2019, an increase of about 1 percent compared to 161,178 units sold in Q4 2018. Silverado 1500 (light duty) sales decreased 1.8 percent to 124,619 units, Silverado Heavy Duty (2500HD and 3500HD) sales increased 7.3 percent to 36,704 units, and Silverado Medium Duty sales (4500HD, 5500HD and 6500HD) totaled 2,018 units.During the complete 2019 calendar year, Silverado sales decreased about 2 percent to 575,600 units.
| MODEL | Q4 2019 / Q4 2018 | Q4 2019 | Q4 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERADO | +1.34% | 163,341 | 161,178 | -1.70% | 575,600 | 585,581 |
Chevrolet Silverado Sales Breakdown - Q4 2019
| Model | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | +1.3% | 163,341 | 161,178 | -1.7% | 575,600 | 585,581 |
| Silverado LD | -1.8% | 124,619 | 126,950 | -1% | 438,686 | 442,943 |
| Silverado HD | +7.3% | 36,704 | 34,222 | -7.5% | 131,953 | 142,632 |
| Silverado MD | +33533.3% | 2,018 | 6 | +82583.3% | 4,961 | 6 |
Chevrolet Silverado Sales - Q4 2019 - Canada
In Canada, Chevrolet Silverado deliveries totaled 11,841 units in Q4 2019, an increase of about 5 percent compared to 11,314 units sold in Q4 2018.During the complete 2019 calendar year, Silverado sales decreased about 3 percent to 53,484 units.
| MODEL | Q4 2019 / Q4 2018 | Q4 2019 | Q4 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERADO | +4.65% | 11,841 | 11,314 | -3.34% | 53,484 | 55,334 |
Chevrolet Silverado Sales - Q4 2019 - Mexico
In Mexico, Chevrolet Silverado deliveries totaled 4,773 units in Q4 2019, an increase of about 203 percent compared to 1,576 units sold in Q4 2018.During the complete 2019 calendar year, Silverado sales increased about 23 percent to 9,669 units.
| MODEL | Q4 2019 / Q4 2018 | Q4 2019 | Q4 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERADO | +202.86% | 4,773 | 1,576 | +22.52% | 9,669 | 7,892 |
Competitive Sales Comparison
Chevrolet Silverado sales during Q4 2019 place the truck in third place in its competitive set, behind the Ford F-Series (see Ford F-series sales) in first place by a margin of nearly 70,000 units, as well as the Ram Pickup (see Ram Pickup sales) in second place by roughly 10,000 units.
Full-Size Pickup Truck Sales - Q4 2019 - USA
| MODEL | Q4 19 / Q4 18 | Q4 19 | Q4 18 | Q4 19 SHARE | Q4 18 SHARE | YTD 19 / YTD 18 | YTD 19 | YTD 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORD F-SERIES | +1.58% | 233,952 | 230,312 | 35% | 35% | -1.41% | 896,526 | 909,330 |
| RAM RAM PICKUP | +6.93% | 172,579 | 161,397 | 26% | 24% | +18.01% | 633,694 | 536,980 |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO | +1.34% | 163,341 | 161,178 | 24% | 24% | -1.70% | 575,600 | 585,581 |
| GMC SIERRA | +2.09% | 68,722 | 67,312 | 10% | 10% | +5.82% | 232,323 | 219,554 |
| TOYOTA TUNDRA | -15.96% | 25,611 | 30,476 | 4% | 5% | -5.57% | 111,673 | 118,258 |
| NISSAN TITAN | -51.65% | 6,102 | 12,620 | 1% | 2% | -37.55% | 31,514 | 50,459 |
| TOTAL | +1.06% | 670,307 | 663,295 | +2.53% | 2,481,330 | 2,420,162 |
Chevrolet Silverado sales were in line with the segment, as the full-size pickup truck market expanded by 1 percent during the quarter, while Chevrolet Silverado sales increased roughly just as much. However, the Silverado showed the least amount of growth during the quarter among the “big three” pickup truck offerings. The Silverado did outsell all other segment contenders, including its own corporate cousin – the GMC Sierra (see GMC Sierra sales) as well as the Toyota Tundra and Nissan Titan.
Chevrolet Silverado sales accounted for 24 percent segment share during the quarter, compared to 35 percent for the F-Series and 26 percent for the Ram Pickup. Meanwhile, the GMC Sierra accounted for 10 percent of the segment share, the Toyota Tundra had 4 percent, and the Nissan Titan had 1 percent.
The full-size pickup truck segment expanded an average of 1 percent to 670,307 units in Q4 2019.
We are providing Honda Ridgeline sales below for informational purposes, since the model straddles the midsize and full-size pickup truck segments.
Sales Numbers - Honda Ridgeline - Q4 2019 - USA
| MODEL | Q4 19 / Q4 18 | Q4 19 | Q4 18 | YTD 19 / YTD 18 | YTD 19 | YTD 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGELINE | +24.56% | 9,701 | 7,788 | +8.96% | 33,334 | 30,592 |
The GM Authority Take
Though it may be disheartening to see Chevrolet Silverado sales trail those of the Ram Pickup, it is worth mentioning that the performance covers a time period during which retail/dealer inventory was low as a result of the UAW strike, which prevented GM from producing new units of the pickup truck in order to fill depleting on-the-ground inventory. The strike lasted 40 days and Silverado production was out for that time period. As such, the fact that the Silverado managed to post an uptick in sales in such conditions is relatively good news.
The all-new Silverado 1500 has began to reach full availability at the retail level around the second and third quarters of 2019, after series production of all cab styles kicked off in March 2019. In addition, the Silverado HD had extremely limited availability during the third quarter.
We expect to see Chevrolet Silverado sales to continue rebounding and growing going forward, especially as supply begins to catch up to demand after the strike and Silverado HD units begin to arrive at dealers in higher numbers. And, as sales volume grows, the Silverado should return to its rightful second place in the sales charts, and close some of the gap with the Ford F-Series. We expect Silverado sales to surpass those of the Ram in the first or second quarter of 2020, when availability of the LD and all-new HD models is plentiful and discounts begin to show up en masse.
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- All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Silverado sales in Q4 2018
- In the United States, there were 78 selling days in Q4 2019 and 77 selling days in Q4 2018
- Chevrolet Silverado sales include:
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and variants
- Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty models, including:
- Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and variants
- Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD and variants
- Chevrolet Silverado Chassis Cab
- Ford F-Series sales include:
- Ford F-150 and variants
- Ford F-Series Super Duty models, including:
- Ford F-250 Super Duty and variants
- Ford F-350 Super Duty and variants
- Ford F-450 Super Duty and variants
- Ford F-550 Super Duty and variants
- Ford F-Series Chassis Cab
- Ford F-650 and F-750 are not included in these sales, as Ford records their sales separately as Ford Heavy Trucks sales
- Ram Pickup sales include:
- Ram 1500 pickup and variants
- Ram 2500 pickup and variants
- Ram 3500 pickup and variants
- Ram Chassis Cab
- GMC Sierra sales include:
- GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra Denali 1500 and variants
- GMC Sierra Heavy Duty models, including:
- GMC Sierra 2500HD, GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali and variants
- GMC Sierra 3500HD, GMC Sierra 3500HD Denali and variants
- GMC Sierra Chassis Cab
- Toyota Tundra sales include:
- Toyota Tundra and variants
- Nissan Titan sales include:
- Nissan Titan and variants
- Nissan Titan XD and variants
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show The Chevrolet Silverado is a lineup of full-size pickup trucks sold primarily in North America, but also in the Middle East and in certain markets in South America. Slotting above the mid-size Chevrolet Colorado (known as the S10 in some markets), the Silverado is Chevrolet's largest pickup truck and currently consists of the 1500 light duty model, two Heavy Duty models - the 2500HD and 3500HD, as well as Conventional Class 4, Class 5 and Class 6 Medium Duty models - the Silverado 4500HD and Silverado 5500HD and Silverado 6500HD. The 2018 Chevy Silverado represents the fifth model year of the third-generation Silverado. It is based on the GM K2 platform shared with other full-size pickup trucks and SUVs from GM. Though the line sold relatively well, it became less competitive in the marketplace with time when compared to its primary Ford F-Series rival, due to lacking cutting-edge features such as turbocharged engines, a rugged off-road variant such as the Ford F-150 Raptor, a diesel engine option in the light duty (1500) model, and also various modern features and equipment. 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 High Country at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show Luckily, an all-new Silverado arrived for the 2019 model year that addresses many of the issues of its predecessor model. Customers began taking delivery of the all-new truck in the second half of August 2018. Chevrolet says that the all-new 2019 Silverado is the result of over 7,000 customer interviews - the most intensive research in its history. The new model uses higher grade alloy steel in the bed floor as well as various mixed materials that result in a reduction in weight and improved performance, with weight falling about 450 pounds. The truck also offers an expanded amount of models for a total of eight, including the new 2019 Silverado Trailboss. Riding on GM's new T1 platform shared with other future GM full-size trucks and SUVs, the 2019 Silverado offers more technology, convenience features, and engine/transmission combinations. While details of five powertrain combos have already been revealed, GM has not yet shared details of the new inline-six 3.0L Duramax Diesel engine, only stating that it will be "best-performing" and that it will be mated to GM's new 10-speed transmission. Notably, the outgoing, Chevy will continue manufacturing and selling the outgoing, K2 generation Silverado alongside the all-new model for a limited amount of time in limited configurations. Having overhauled the Silverado 1500, Chevy will next overhaul the Silverado Heavy Duty. The brand released a teaser image of the upcoming all-new 2020 Silverado HD in April 2018 and announced the vehicle in November 2018. The truck will launch in the 2019 calendar year as a 2020 model. The 2020 Silverado HD will be comprised of the Silverado 2500HD and Silverado 3500HD that ride on a more robust and capable version of the new T1 platform when compared to the 2019 Silverado 1500, while sharing many high-tech features and design elements with its light duty brother. Completing the overhauled Silverado family is the 2019 Silverado Medium Duty series, comprised of the Silverado 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD. 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty (5500HD) The Chevrolet Silverado is built at the following GM plants:
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30% of 2019/20 Ram 1500 inventory in the US is Ram Classic models sold at heavy discounts to buy market share. That figure is just shy of 50% in Canada.
Bearing that in mind, the 2021 Dakota is set to debut this year end and go on sale before year end. Does anyone believe Ram will continue selling the Ram Classic for the same or in some cases cheaper than a midsize Dakato? Not likely. It would leave Dakota dead in the water. When they stop selling the Ram Classic there with be a quarterly correction that sees their sales and market share nose dive.
What is GM Authority’s bloggers at their FCA Authority site take on that?
Andrew, I’m a GM guy and this is my take on the Dakota release.
With the RAM 1500 capabilities, on the average one sold, being on the lower end, and depending on the capabilities of the new Dakota, It might not make a difference on pricing.
People on this site have associated the size of the vehicle with the price of the vehicle, and my personal opinion, the price has more to do with the capabilities and options of the vehicle !
I drive a 2020 GMC Denali HD, and a 2015 Canyon All Terrain ( no Denali offered on the Canyon at the time )
With me needing the HD to do the pulling that a 1500 will not, I would pay close to the same amount for a Canyon Denali, as a 1500 Denali, as long as the Canyon Denali was of equal options.
I simply prefer to run around jobsites with a smaller vehicle, yet the Canyon still does 75% or more of what a 1500 will do.
In 2018, GM did increase production capacity for the all new 2019 crew cab and double cab pickups.
I know the increase was substantial, since it was very restricted for many years.
As a result, the average transaction price has moved much higher for these new full sized pickups, as a group.
I think the Dakota is going to have a tough row to hoe. Ram’s pricing model on their full-size is going to make it difficult to sell Dakota without similar price cutting structure if they don’t back off the incentives. While I also believe that all things being equal the midsize pickups will sell on their own merit or lack their of, Ram will have to “make room” for the Dakota. Like mentioned maybe that is by ceasing the Ram Classic and backfilling that with the Dakota, but the steep discounts will come to an end. Ram has been pushing hard to get the Dakota on the market and get a piece of that market and they have some R&D to pay for. I think through a combination of GM updating the interior of their pickups, Ram having to make room in their pricing for the Dakota, and the stiff competition the Dakota will face in its market, sales of the Ram will fall off this next year. The new Colorado arriving in a year and a half or so will be great timing as well. The Dakota entering the market now is way late to this dance.
Great, now fix the crappy interior!
…And the crappy exterior.
6 months from now GM will be back in second place and adding in the increased GMC sales it is not even close. I suspect GMC has taken many Chevy sales as often the loss at one is the increase of the other.
Ram is living on major discounts while GM is also getting higher transaction prices. It would be interesting to see the numbers if we could get them but I would say the profits are much higher at GM on trucks.
As for the size argument. Most buyers in the segment are happy with the size and the price as most buyers are generally $30K-$40K. That is the sweet spot that most settle in.
Now you can break that out as a majority will opt for a larger truck before they pay more. Many buyers associate size with value. That is a natural human instinct. We see this used in Fast Food all the time with the meal upgrade to the large or jumbo size it offers.
There are some that will pay more for the smaller truck but they are in the minority. Even then most have their limits. I have a Canyon and my limit was $40 or less out the door.
Even as much as I wanted the smaller truck I did consider the loaded SLT Extra Cab sitting in the show room with the V8, Sun Roof and all the options my Canyon had for only $2-3K more. Size won out but I had a moment of pause as to the value of the SLT Sierra with the $14K off sticker.
I did get a Denali at a good price as they had it discounted as it had been sitting on the lot with no real buyers. I got it for the price of the SLT I had a good price on. The bonus GM money brought it with in a couple hundred dollars.
I think we also need to look back at the intro of the new Ford truck. It started off soft with limited production as GM and GM gained ground on them that year. Once production caught up it all balanced out in the end. We will see the same here.
The real key is can Ram keep prices down and can they get buyers to return. I know a few that went to the Ram that went back to the Ford and GM trucks they left. This will be something to watch as Ram has had many issues with their vehicles.
Your 6 months and GM will be back on top, I’m not so sure, maybe if GM continues to drop $12,000.00 off their trucks as my local dealer has. Yet with GM dropping their Silverado price, that larger profit ( that YOU believe ) GM makes per truck is lesser. You have no idea what the true profit at either manufacturer is, RAM very well could be making as much profit as GM when selling their RAM at a lower cost.
As far as the point you are trying to make on size, and the $30 – $40 grand price settling. Size has nothing to do with the price settling. And for sure it is something you can not prove ( just your opinion ) because there is not equal competition offered at a different size point. A good example of this, is like this, when the new full-size Jeep is released, how many Grand Cherokee and Durango owners will go over to the larger option ?
You see it is my belief that the reason Jeep sells so many of that mid sized SUV is simple nobody offers any competition to them. Sure some of the smaller Jeep buyer will move to the larger ones, but I think the folks who want the larger SUV will just continue to buy the GM option as a whole, or the majority, like you like to say.
Just like the healthy food industry is far and away more profitable than the fast food industry pushing just more crap, the healthy food industry is offering more of what the customer wants and it has ZERO to do with bigger is better !
The real key is can GM get the buyer they lost to return, I know ALOT that went to the RAM and will NEVER go back to GM, as GM has had many issues with their vehicles, form brake recalls, to the GM 8 speed transmission lack of true warranty coverage, to steering recalls, block heater recalls, air bag recalls, and class action law suits to top it off, because the GM customer has no where else to turn do the GM having ZERO customer support.
One needs to read the fine print.
The incentives here are $9k on left over 19 models with the all star package.
20 models only have lease deals on the 4.3 value package.
Not much in discounts on the 20 model and not much selection on the 19 models.
https://www.chevrolet.com/current-deals#?filterby=all&requestedPostalcode=44101&postalcode=44101&open-panel=silverado:silverado-1500ld&open-panel=silverado:silverado-1500
FYI I just skimmed the first few lines. My time is more valuable to spend on pointless rambling.
You trash enough threads and my responses just help. Time to move in from your pointless post and fake up and down votes.
If you reply it will be unread.
Alex when will you activate a ignore option here like many web sites have? It would help this site much.
scott3,
Yep once again, just go right to the GM canned statement and copy/ paste.
However my local dealer has the 2019’s around an average of $12,000.00 off !
And the 2020’s around an average of $9,000.00 off !
Again, with GM being able to so called ” sell ” their vehicles to the dealers, then let the dealers mark them as they wish, its just another market game, whos the better liar, again !
But just like I always say, we will see !
And we did !
In 6 months, you and GM will have just another excuse as to why RAM is outselling Silverado.
You do remember, in your own comments here, this RAM out selling the Silverado was only a 1 quarter thing. You stacked all of your GM canned excuses up on that one quarter. Then what do you know, quarter 2 came and went, same results. Then all here was quiet, but what do you know, a year went past, still same results, O that’s right another excuse presented itself, a GM promoted workers strike, voila’ just another convenient excuse !
Now I am well aware that GM has outsold RAM in total, so I could really care less about the hype of the RAM lovers ! Yet what I do care about is YOUR OPINION, and again that’s why I comment after your comments, and not so much others.
YOU simply have to quit telling GM their products are ” Good Enough ”
If the Silverado would have been released with a class ” competitive ” interior, you and GM would not need excuses, you guys would be selling trucks and outselling RAM.
And there are very, very, very, FEW real GM owners of late, who you are convincing GM has a better, more reliable truck than a RAM. Sure I agree in the 70’s and 80’s that was true ! Yet ever since then GM reliability and quality has gone down and with that the market share, and the RAM reliability and quality has gone up and with it market share. The data does not lie here, RAM has been increasing, and increasing market share for years. I don’t care what excuses you and GM make, its happening, and its do to GM’s cheapness, plain and simple.
And why is your opinion here worth more than mine ?
We both are GM owners, have been for life, or at least I have !
Nobody is forcing you to read my poste or comment back to me. in fact you say you don’t read them anyway, yet comment in detail back !
You remind me of the football watcher who was never going to watch the NFL again over some protest, yet commented on every game played. I never watch sports so I could care less there also.
I’m sure you wont read this, yet your still a hoot !
And I still do not understand your fake up and down votes statement, I just don’t get it, what are you even talking about ? The little thumbs deals ? Again its an internet site, I could care less of someone’s little thumbs up or down vote !
GM needs to drop the Sierra name and rename it the Silverado SS. GMC can just sell a higher trim level than Chevy dealers to keep the two different enough. They are the same truck and combining the two, the Silverado would be just a tad below the F150 in sales.
It is obvious that GM is pushing the Sierra brand over the Silverado, the Sierra is gaining sales every quarter. GM is getting a much higher sales price on Sierra, especially with the percentage of buyers selecting the Denali model. Overall GM is getting 3 to 4 thousands of dollars more on Sierra vs Silverado. Just make money sense.
There are still those that think the interior is the reason for the decline in sales? Maybe so for some but between Chevrolet and GMC PU trucks they still sold 232,000 vehicles in three months. That is a lot of people and companies that really don’t care or rather have a GM truck than the competition. Also note that Ram got a head start on the introduction of their new trucks this past year and the GM strike did scare customers away from dealers for awhile; fleet sales may have been delayed.
I’ll be interesting to see Ford F-150 sales number this first quarter with the ten speed Transmission issues if that scared any away from Ford. GM will do just fine and it is not so important as the total sales but it’s the profit made that pays the bills.
I personally don’t think its GM pushing Sierra sales or pushing higher transaction prices. I do think both are happening, and GM is loving it and wanting to keep it happening, but you need customers who want that. The higher optioned trucks are selling more, maybe not more overall, yet more than have sold in the past. I think that is why the Sierra has sold more, and the polarizing exterior of the Silverado. Those who like the Silverado, really do, yet those who do not, really do not !
And as far as the interior goes, I am one of those who have bought the Denali as I no longer like the looks of the Silverado, and I have owned Silverado’s my entire life. I am also one who does NOT like the dash, center stack, look in my Denali truck. I do think the GM truck interior is fine, for a $30,000.00 to $50,000.00 truck, a work only employee truck, stuff like that, yet a $80,000.00 Denali truck, the best truck you make, a work AND family truck, the Yukon Denali type interior will be greatly welcomed ! I do love the seat leather in our Denali HD, it is just a better feel altogether than our 2017 Denali HD.
Our 2020 HD Denali Duramax, is just a great, great, truck, other than the look of the dash, and the fact, fact, fact, that RAM and others ARE NOT the only ones with issues, as I need to take my truck in Thursday for 3 recalls, and there is NOTHING I HATE more than going to a GM dealership.
GM needs to quit blaming the strike for their loss in sales, none of the dealers here in SW FL were without trucks during the strike. They need to start building trucks to compete with their competitors. The Ram just out classes GM in interior and ride. No one can catch Ford because of the commercial sales, they practically give the trucks away to keep their sales up. GM needs to put their chief engineer on the spot and get his engineering staff off bottom dead center and start engineering trucks that are comfortable. GM reminds me of nissans frontier that is 15 year old design that still sells enough to say its profitable.
The strike had a huge effect. I wont say that it was the only issue, but it was certainly a big one. The GM dealers in Idaho (farm country) ran out of HD’s. I was going to order a 2020 3500 in Oct and take delivery before the end of the year but didn’t due to the strike . Good thing since I wanted it as a tax deduction and the DRW’s wont be delivered until Feb. Many sales were lost to similar situations. GM’s interior is a contributing factor. Another issue that will play in 2020 is the new 6.6 gas can only be had with a 6 speed tranny and 3.73’s. WTF is that about. Huge mistake. It will not compete with the Ford 7.3 gas engine with 4.10’s and the 10 SPEED! Many have waited years for an updated GM gas HD engine, only to have it hobbled with a 6 speed tranny and 3.73’s. It will likely get good mpg at a moderate load, but its not going to pull like the other options from FORD and RAM.
Interesting enough, the TFL Truck guys just did a trailering comparison between the 2500 6.6 gas silverado and the 7.3 gas F250. Even with a heavier trailer, the silverado had 1mpg better than the ford. Even though the ford has that 10 speed transmission, when towing that trailer in their test it never got above 7th gear.
JWL,
I am NOT a Ford lover !, Yet I do very much like apples to apple real world tests.
Did you hear what gearing was in the Ford here ? I did when I watched the video !
Now I would be very surprised if a larger CC engine would be able to get better mileage than a smaller CC engine in the year 2020, with the same gearing setup, so I would guess the ford will always suffer here.
But that depends on the speed driven. If the Ford is allowing the truck to stay in the torque sweet spot of MPG, and the GM at that speed is in the high RPM torque sweet spot, the larger Ford CC will still outdo the GM in MPG !
You do relies GM is again trying to convince you of two different things at the exact same time here, YET AGAIN.
Look, GM is saying the TOTAL OPPISITE with the Duramax VS RAM. GM is saying that the 10 speed is by far the best transmission for the HD truck do to it being able to stay in the torque sweet spot !
And GM here is saying, the this 6 speed is somehow better than the Ford, with the 10 speed, that allows the Ford to stay in the torque sweet spot !
GM is trying to play the dumb truck owner card here ! My truck that weighs more and has lower gears can out pull your truck with higher gears and is lighter !
I’m not quit sure why GM chose not to put the 10 speed in the HD 6.6 gasser, but I sure am glad they did not put the GM 8 speed junk transmission in there. I would bet it had more to do with GM simply can not get enough new ” smooth as silk ” 10 speeds, or they simply cost more, so the HD Gasser drew the short straw of the GM cheapness !
The 10 speed in the GM truck would be far, far, far better than the 6 !