The 2025 Chevy Silverado EV arrived with several changes and updates to the all-electric pickup truck, including the addition of the more affordable LT trim level. The Silverado EV is designed to provide robust truck capabilities, including significant towing capability – which is in the spotlight here.
Turning to the question of power, the 2025 Chevy Silverado EV is motivated by  GM drive motor technology and GM battery technology. Output depends on the exact battery configuration, with all trim levels featuring a dual-motor electric powertrain offering all-wheel drive (AWD).
For the Standard Range, Extended Range and Max Range battery packs, maximum output is 510 horsepower and 580 pound-feet of torque for WT variants. On the LS and RST trims, the Extended Range battery pack offers 645 horsepower and 765 or 785 pound-feet of torque, respectively. The Max Range pack offers 760 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque on the RST trim only.
With the groundwork in place, here is a detailed look at the 2025 Chevy Silverado EV towing capacities in the following chart:
2025 Chevy Silverado EV Towing Capacities
Model Dual Motor Max Trailer Weight (lbs / kg) 2WT Standard Range 12,500 / 5,670 5WT Extended Range 12,500 / 5,670 8WT Max Range 10,000 / 4,536 LT Extended Range 12,500 / 5,670 RST Extended Range 12,500 / 5,670 RST Max Range 10,000 / 4,536
As the figures reveal, maximum trailer towing weight for the 2025 Silverado EV is 12,500 pounds or 5,670 kilograms for the Standard and Extended Range battery packs for the 2WT, 5WT, LS and RST trim levels.
Towing actually declines somewhat for the Max Range battery pack thanks to the pack’s additional weight, offering 10,000 pounds or 4,536 kilograms towing capacity for the 8WT Max Range and RST Max Range configurations of the pickup.
Notably, the following towing-related content is standard on all trim levels except the 2WT Standard Range configuration:
- Trailering Assist Guidelines (THS)
- Integrated trailer brake controller (JL1)
The following is standard on all trim levels:
- Trailering Information Label (VSX)
- Hitch Guidance (CTT)
- Hitch View (PZ8)
While the following is standard on 2WT, 5WT and 8WT trim level 2025 Chevy Silverado EV pickups, but is not offered on either the LT or RST trim levels:
- Tow/Haul Mode (5GD)
Optionally, the Trailer Integration Package (RPO code ZL6) is available on the LT Extended Range as part of the LT Premium Package (RPO code XTF). It is not available at all on 2WT Standard Range, 5WT Extended Range or 8WT Max Range trim level pickups. On the LT and RST trims, the Trailer Integration Package includes:
- Blind Zone Steering Assist with Trailering (UKW)
- Trailer Camera Views and Provisions (TRG)
- In-Vehicle Trailering App (UET)
As usual, the 2025 Chevy Silverado EV should be carefully broken in before towing. To avoid damage to the pickup, no towing at all should be carried out during the first 500 miles of driving on the odometer. Thereafter, an additional 500 miles of towing should be carried out with no full-throttle starts and a top speed of 50 mph.
As an added precaution, the following items of ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) tech should be deactivated while towing:
- Park Assist
- Reverse Automatic Braking
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Rear Cross Traffic Braking
- Lane Change Alert
- Adaptive Cruise Control (unless the vehicle is equipped with trailering functionality)
- Super Cruise (same as ACC)
If present, set Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) and Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) to Alert unless Super Cruise is available.
The GM BT1 platform provides structure to the Chevy Silverado EV under the body panels. The electric pickup rolls off the assembly line at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan.
Comments
How many miles can you tow before recharging?
Ten, just kidding but yeah, you noticed there is absolutely no mention of how far you can go and whether that distance assumes perfectly flat road, or something realistic like mixed grades.
The max range work truck version tows a typical box trailer about 250 miles. So a trailer with less drag would go a bit farther. So far, for us, it has never run out of charge during a work day.
this is a question that is never answered
That’s the key.
It’s not so much how much, but for how long?
That’s why I read this, because I wanted to know how many miles it would go before recharging. Thanks for wasting my time.
TFL truck went something like 230+ towing a 6500lb enclosed box trailer.
was that down hill???
No, because downhill, the range would be infinite, since it recharges downhill.
There’s no question that it has the torque and horsepower to pull a trailer. The questions are around starting weight of the truck, how many miles between charges with a heavy trailer, and cost of the extra battery capacity.
Exactly, and today’s half tons are limited mostly by their NHTSA limit of 9600lbs fully loaded. You’ll notice older trucks doing a Carolina squat fully loaded, but modern trucks postured nicely despite being overloaded. Weight is what defines these ratings mostly, which also isn’t fair as the EV technically is a 3/4 ton when it comes to weight, and also SAE has no metric for rating EV power output. ICE has been significantly hampered by SAE ratings with most engines exceeding their rated output as the test mandates a hot engine fed by hot air to mimick worse case scenarios. EV’s get a free pass to rate their motors like the old 60’s with a gross metric and ignore power bands, battery fade or heat soak.
It’s a start!!! These battery capabilities and towing capacities will get better as time goes on. The gas engine certainly evolved over time, and we are talking about a long period of time.People unfortunately want the absolute best in everything right now!!!