Upcoming Chevy Silverado ZR2 Will Be Based On LT Trail Boss Trim
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GM Authority has learned from sources familiar with the matter that the upcoming Chevy Silverado ZR2 will come equipped with the Preferred Equipment Group (PEG) 3LT, indicating that it will build upon the features of the Chevy Silverado LT and LT Trail Boss lines, hence earlier reports indicating that the off-roader could be called the ZR2 Trail Boss.
To note, the Chevy Silverado LT’s PEG is 1LT, while the LT Trail Boss’ PEG is 2LT. The Chevy Silverado ZR2 will be based on the LT Trail Boss.
The Chevy Silverado LT Trail Boss is equipped with a variety of standard equipment, including (relevant RPO codes listed in parentheses):
- Off-road suspension (Z71)
- Hill Descent Control (JHD)
- Skid plates (NZZ)
- Heavy-duty air filer (K47)
- Dual exhaust (N10)
- Two-speed transfer case (NQH)
- Two-inch suspension lift with monotube shocks (Z7X)
Compared to the Custom Trail Boss, LTZ, and High Country, the 2021 Silverado LT Trail Boss also comes with the following available equipment:
| Feature | RPO Code | Custom Trail Boss | LT Trail Boss | LTZ | High Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heated and ventilated front seats | KQV | - | - | S | S |
| Heated second row outboard rear seats | KA6 | - | - | A1 | A1 |
| Leather-appointed interior trim | CXH | - | A | S | S |
| 10-way passenger seat adjuster including power lumbar | A7K | - | - | S | S |
| Driver memory | A45 | - | - | S | S |
| Up-level Rear Seat with Storage Package | SNR | - | A | S | S |
| Dual-zone automatic climate control | CJ2 | - | A | S | S |
| Enhanced Driver Information Center with 8-inch display | UHS | - | - | A | S |
| Multicolor 15-inch Diagonal Head-Up Display | UV6 | - | - | A | A |
| Inside rearview auto-dimming mirror | DD8 | - | A | S | S |
| 120-volt instrument panel power outlet | KI4 | - | A | S | S |
| 120-volt bed mounted power outlet | KC9 | - | A | S | S |
| Rear sliding power window | A48 | - | A | S | S |
| Power front passenger express up/down window | AEF | - | - | S | S |
| Power sunroof | CF5 | - | - | A | - |
| Univeral Home Remote | UG1 | - | A | S | S |
| 2 USB ports with auxiliary input | MCZ | - | A | S | S |
| Chevrolet Infotainment Plus System with 8-inch screen | IOS | - | A | S | - |
| Chevrolet Infotainment Premium System with Navigation and 8-inch screen | IOT | - | - | A | S |
| Bose Premium Audio System | UQA | - | A | A | S |
| SiriusXM with 360L with trial subscription | - | A | S | S | |
| Wireless Phone Projection for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | - | A | S | S | |
| Wireless Charging | K4C | - | - | A | S |
| Front and Rear Park Assist | UD5 | - | A | S | S |
| Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert | UKC | - | A | S | S |
| Rear Cross Traffic Alert | UFG | - | A | S | S |
| Forward Collision Alert | UEU | A | - | A | A |
| Front Pedestrian Braking | UKJ | A | - | A | A |
| Automatic Emergency Braking | UHY | A | - | A | A |
| Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning | UHX | - | - | A | A |
| IntelliBeam headlamps | TQ5 | - | - | A | A |
| Following Distance Indicator | UE4 | - | - | A | A |
| Adaptive Cruise Control | KSG | - | - | A | A |
| Safety Alert Seat | HS1 | - | - | A | A |
| HD Surround Vision with Two Trailer View Camera Provisions | UVS | - | - | A | A |
| HD Rear Vision Camera | UVB | - | A | S | S |
| Rear Camera Mirror | DRZ | - | - | A | A |
| Bed View Camera | UVN | - | - | A | A |
| Chrome front bumper | V46 | - | - | S | - |
| Chrome rear bumper | VJH | - | - | S | - |
| Chrome door handles | E20 | - | - | S | S |
| Chrome mirror caps | DP9 | - | - | S | A |
| LED reflector (high intensity) headlamps with LED signature DRLs | - | A | - | S | |
| Heated power-adjustable, power-folding and driver-side auto-dimming mirrors with puddle lamps | DEZ | - | - | S | S |
| Power-adjustable, power-folding/extending vertical trailering mirrors with heated upper glass and puddle lamps | DQS | - | - | A | A |
| Power up/down tailgate with power lock and release | QT6 | - | A | S | S |
| 20-inch wheels and tires | - | A | S | S | |
| 22-inch wheels and tires | - | - | A | A | |
| Advanced Trailering System | U1D | - | A | S | S |
| Hitch Guidance with Hitch View | PZ8 | - | A | S | S |
| Integrated trailer brake controller | JL1 | - | A | S | S |
- Standard on 2021 model year units built before July 26th, 2021
We spotted a prototype for the upcoming Chevy Silverado ZR2 plying public roads back in April, at which time we noticed the pickup wearing larger tires than the current Silverado Trail Boss model, with 33-inch rubber for the new model, as compared to 32-inch rubber for the current model. To be specific, the prototype model was equipped with Goodyear Wrangler Territory tires sized at 275/70R18, versus the 275/65R18 tires on the current Chevy Silverado Trail Boss.
Then in June, the Chevy Silverado ZR2 was spied again cruising public roads in prototype form, giving us another look at the off-roader. Later that month, General Motors released a teaser video showing the new Chevy Silverado ZR2 doing its thing in a mud puddle.
Slotting above the current Silverado Trail Boss as a more-capable off-roader trim level, the Chevy Silverado ZR2 is expected to feature upgraded suspension bits, including MultiMatic DSSV dampers similar to those found on the Chevy Colorado ZR2. It will also offer a revised front and rear fascia for greater ground clearance, a large front skid plate, and tow hooks. Under the hood, expect to find the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87, currently rated at 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque in the 2021 Silverado 1500.
A launch will likely follow the introduction of the refreshed 2022 Chevy Silverado, set for unveiling next month.
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All right! Another $65,000 truck! JK
Actually glad to see this. Can we please have it in Double Cab form?
Front and rear lockers?
I hope so!
Why? So it can be a conversation piece for every suburban dad? The amount of people that actually have a use for a front locker is decimal of a percent (could probably count them on one hand) and the amount of cost it adds to the truck and the entire line is higher. A nice limited slip or Brake based traction control system would be a much better idea. The amount of strengthening needed to lock an IFS is immense, think of everything way and angle that tire has to go and now lock it. A rear locker with a good brake based traction control will handle everything anyone needs but maybe like 5 guys who buy they. You can tell it is just a conversation piece when people only ask, Front Locker? Front Locker? Front Locker? Those are the people that have zero use for it and just want to tell the guys with Raptors as their kids games they have a front locker and can go further off road even though they never will leave a dirt parking lot. But everyone else can now cover the development cost of a useless feature by raising the base price of the trucks though instead of having those couple that actually need it installing one them selves along with an onboard air system to air up their tires and other back country gear.
Want to know who is buying and saying they need or use a front locker? The same type of guy that posted he was needing it and using it on the streets in Texas during the snow storm to get him around, the same streets I was driving around in 2wd on. But this guy was thankful he had one and a chance to use it… This is the same guy that will need warranty repairs done on it and again drive up the prices.
I am glad it will be in LT trim, might deter some of those yuppies who want to box check from getting one as it won’t have cooled leather massaging seats and other luxury gimmicks that people who use a truck for work or in places that can beat them up wouldn’t want on their trucks.
We use both front/rear lockers all time on forest service roads while hunting.
Just curious Commonsense, did you have a traumatic experience with a “suburban dad” as a child?
If people want to spend more of there money,burn more gas,listen to loud tires and have a rough ride,let them knock themselves out.Any informed salesman or sales manager will tell you 90 to 95% of buyers of an off-road package.the only time it will go off-road is when the owner pulls into his driveway.
Can’t wait I can already smell the plastic interior 🙂
This will follow the Colorado ZR 2 formula. While it will not have 800 hp and come other crazy things it will also be loaded up at $65k vs $90k.
This is going to be a volume model and one more will be able to afford. It should prove profitable.
A real truck for real people.
Unless like the ZR2 Colorado they reduce the payload and towing by 25% then that real quickly can remove it from truck duties by either going over weight or having no buffer in capacity.
Honestly a Tremor or Trail Boss is the best for actual truck duties. Keeps all the actual truck numbers (towing/hauling) while adding what nearly every rancher/farmer/fire road back country guy needs to get around. If people are needing more they are already setting their rigs up as such with bumpers, winches, on board air and at that point can add a better locker that ties in to their system and uses better.
With specialization comes compromises. You want a better retail suspension you generally will have to go lighter on the springs. The small ZR was built to be a rock climber and that is what it is.
Even the Raptor while great at high speed off road sucks on the streets with lots of body roll. It has a job and does it well while everything else is a compromise.
The Small ZR by being more of a trail and rock truck has less compromise and actually is an excellent truck on or off road. GM chose wisely. If it cost a little pay load then people can fall back a model if they need the little more.
Few farmers, ranchers and construction companies are buying Raptors or Colorado Zr models and would not be buying them for work.
If you are going to build a truck the Trail Boss is a good starting point. Then you can pick and choose what you want and not have to deal with the expensive shocks that may not be compatible with what you are doing.
There is a reason they offer more than one truck.
GM is looking to sell this truck in decent volume and at a price that will make money. They should do it with this set up. The Raptor is not a profit center but the ZR could be.
As long as GM offers the other trucks models and what it takes to sell this one more power to em. It is all about money not mocking the people that buy them. If you hate them that is on you but as long as their money is green GM will love them.
People will buy this as long as it has the manly plastic interior
Wonder if it will have carbon skid plates like the original ZR2 would be nice give it back a piece of it’s history
The original ZR2’s (94 – 98) had metal skid plates.. in ’99 GM switched to composite for the skid plates.
From experience the composites would be the way to go I have yet to damage them even after running the over after one came undone
I had both, as my first new truck I bought was a ’97 5spd ZR2, traded it in 3 years later for a 2000 Auto ZR2, and finally I went back to a 5spd 2002 ZR2 when the Colorado was announced.
I did a lot of mods to my ’02.. and one of them was swapping the weaker composite skid plates out with metal plates I got from a ’98 ZR2.
The Metal may bend and ding.. but the composites crack and shatter.. been there.. done that.
Much of the media is billing the Silverado ZR2 as an all out Raptor competitor, even GM has done very little to suggest otherwise. I think this is all leading up to a major letdown for many when it’s revealed. I don’t have a problem with multiple models within the Trail Boss line. As I have mentioned before, I think they should have a standard, a ZR2, and a future ZRX that is finally an actual Raptor competitor. If GM is determined to keep Chevy second tier then they need to follow this same formula within the GMC AT4 line for those looking for more premium content.
There is a vast chasm between the feel good propaganda of this article and the reality of what gm can produce and get to their dealers
I tried ordering an at4 recently. And could not order any packages with any type of electronics in it . They were constrained by gm .due to the chip shortage . I could get a base model at4 and that’s it . The chip shortage hasn’t improved. So good luck trying to get any of nicer electronics
I wanna see this the at4x and the raptor all in a single cab variant.
Who cares what people do with a front locker? If the truck is going to be competitive in the market it is apparently trying to reach, it needs one. I had a front locker in my IFS 2018 ZR2. Used it every Winter, but even if I hadn’t used it, I wanted it, the truck had it and I bought it. How many jeep buyers purchase a Jeep, put 20K into accessories and the vast majority, never see dirt. Jeep doesn’t care what they do with them (and nobody else should care either) these people actually likely keep the warranty claims down. Looking at the sales numbers Jeep keeps selling more and more of them regardless of actual use verse intended.
Plastic interiors: The last pickup I owned that didn’t have much plastic in the interior was an ’84 Chevy 3500. What would everyone that complains want them to use Titanium, or Carbon Fiber?