2021 Silverado 1500 To Gain Three New Editions
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Chevrolet’s 2021 Silverado 1500 will gain three new editions – the All Star Edition Plus, Texas Edition Plus, and LTZ Premium Texas Edition, GM Authority has discovered by way of documents sent to dealers.
The three new editions – which could also be referred to as packages – apply to the LT, RST and LTZ trim levels. Here’s what they’re all about.
Trim Level: | Work Truck | Custom | Custom Trail Boss | LT | RST | LT Trail Boss | LTZ | High Country |
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PEG: | 1WT | 1CX | 2CX | 1LT | 1SP | 2LT | 1LZ | 3LZ |
1. 2021 Silverado Texas Edition Plus
The first new edition for the 2021 Silverado 1500 is the Texas Edition Plus (RPO code PDP). Available on the LT and RST trim levels, the Texas Edition Plus includes the following features and content:
- Convenience Package II:
- Universal Home Remote (aka HomeLink / garage door system)
- Rear sliding power window
- 120-volt power outlet
- 120-volt bed-mounted power outlet
- Chevrolet Infotainment System with 8-inch diagonal color touch-screen with:
- USB ports
- SiriusXM with 360L
- HD radio
- HD Rear Vision Camera
- On RST, package also includes Convenience Package and Bose Premium Sound System
- 20-inch aluminum wheels with Argent metallic pockets (RD4)
- Texas Edition badging
The new Texas Edition Plus replaces the “regular” Texas Edition package offered on the 2020 Silverado 1500, which was similarly offered on the LT and RST trims, but included a different set of features and content, as follows:
- Convenience Package
- G80 Locking rear differential
- Z82 Trailering Package
- Texas Edition badging
Moreover, the 2021 Silverado LT and RST gain the following features as standard:
- All Star Edition
- Convenience Package:
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Heated steering wheel
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- 10-way power driver seat including power lumbar
- Heated driver and front outboard passenger seats
- Auxiliary power outlet
- Rear-window defogger (LT models)
- Keyless Open and Start (LT models)
- Remote Start (LT models)
- 2 charge-only USB ports for the rear seat (LT models)
- Front 40/20/40 split-bench seat with underseat storage (LT models)
- LED cargo bed lighting (LT models)
- EZ Lift, power lock and release tailgate (LT models)
- Z82 Trailering Package
- G80 auto-locking rear differential
2. 2021 Silverado All Star Edition Plus
The second new edition for the 2021 Silverado 1500 is the All Star Edition Plus (RPO code PDD). It’s optional on the LT and RST and includes the following features and content:
- Convenience Package II:
- Universal Home Remote (aka HomeLink / garage door system)
- Rear sliding power window
- 120-volt power outlet
- 120-volt bed-mounted power outlet
- Chevrolet Infotainment System with 8-inch diagonal color touch-screen with:
- USB ports
- SiriusXM with 360L
- HD radio
- HD Rear Vision Camera
- On RST, package also includes Convenience Package and Bose Premium Sound System
- 20-inch aluminum wheels with Argent metallic pockets (RD4)
Those paying particularly close attention to the details may notice that the All Star Edition Plus package is essentially identical to the aforementioned Texas Edition Plus, with one key difference: the All Star pack doesn’t include Texas Edition badging. That’s because, as with prior All Star Editions, the All Star package is identical to the Texas Edition package, but is created for dealers located outside the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Dealers located in those states can order the Texas Edition package, while dealers located outside those states can not. Instead, they get the All Star Edition package in place of the Texas Edition.
As mentioned earlier, the LT and RST models of the 2021 Silverado 1500 get the All Star Edition, Convenience Package, Z82 Trailering Package and G80 auto-locking rear differential as standard.
3. 2021 Silverado LTZ Premium Texas Edition
The third new edition for the 2021 Silverado 1500 is the LTZ Premium Texas Edition (RPO code PDY). As the name implies, it’s optional on the LTZ trim and includes the following features and content:
- LTZ Convenience Package II:
- Chevrolet Infotainment System with Navigation and 8-inch diagonal color touch-screen
- Bose Premium Audio System
- Wireless Charging (for smartphone)
- Safety Package II:
- Forward Collision Alert
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- IntelliBeam headlamps
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Following Distance Indicator
- Power sunroof
- Texas Edition badging
The new LTZ Premium Texas Edition replaces the LTZ Texas Edition offered on the 2020 Silverado 1500, which was similarly available on the LTZ model but included a different set of features and content:
- LTZ Convenience Package:
- Bucket seats with center console
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Rear sliding power window
- Universal Home Remote
- 2 USB ports with auxiliary input
- Power up/down tailgate
- Rear heated seats (Crew Cab models only)
- Safety Package:
- Forward Collision Alert
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- IntelliBeam headlamps
- Following Distance Indicator
- Camera-based Adaptive Cruise Control
- Safety Alert Seat
- Texas Edition badging
Additionally, the 2021 Silverado 1500 adds the LTZ Plus Package as standard equipment on the LTZ model. The package includes:
- LTZ Convenience Package:
- Bucket seats with center console
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Rear sliding power window
- Universal Home Remote
- 2 USB ports with auxiliary input
- Rear heated seats
- Safety Package:
- Front and Rear Park Assist
- Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Other Noteworthy Package-Level Changes
The 2021 Silverado 1500 also features a few other package-level changes, including the deletion of the LT Value package and RST Value Package, which included the following features for the 2020 MY:
LT Value Package:
- Remote Start Package
- Z82 Trailering Package
- 18-inch Bright Silver painted aluminum wheels (PZX)
- 265/65R18SL all-terrain tires
- All-weather floor liners
- Package was available on LT and was introduced for the 2020 Silverado 1500
RST Value Package:
- Trailering Package
- 20-inch aluminum wheels with Argent metallic pockets
- 275/60R20 all-terrain tires
- All-weather floor liners
Interestingly, the 2021 Silverado Real Tree Edition, which Chevrolet officially announced in January for the 2021 model year, is absent from the documents we’ve seen. That can be explained by one of two scenarios: either the Real Tree edition will be pushed back to the 2022 model year, or more is yet to come in the way of 2021 Silverado package and equipment group changes.
To note, all of the aforementioned editions and package-level changes will join various other changes and updates for the 2021 Silverado 1500. That said, it appears that the long-awaited interior update will not arrive for the 2021 model year, but will be pushed to the 2021.5 (2021 interim) or 2022 model year instead.
As of this writing, GM is planning to begin production of the 2021 Silverado 1500 in September 2020.
The GM Authority Take
The package-level changes outlined above to the LT, RST and LTZ – the core Silverado models – appear to be geared toward making the pickup trucks easier to order and to spec. As one dealer tell us, the changes will “remove the majority of pain points related to Silverado [1500] configurations and orders.” Meanwhile, another dealer noted that the standardization of the packages and features will likely result in a higher base price for the bread-and-butter pickup truck.
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I love the way the new Silverado looks…Gonna order a 21 if I can get a decent deal
I just bought a 2021 Trail Boss. It came with front wheel well liners but not rear. The rear wheel wells are literally exposed metal. I read a Trail Boss description for 2021 that said that my truck is supposed to come with “specialty rear wheel liners”. My salesman doesn’t know anything about this. He thinks that the front should be protected and the rear should not. Can anyone help me with this?
Thank you