Chevrolet has sold various iterations of a Conventional Medium Duty truck during its storied history. Currently, the brand offers three Silverado Medium Duty trucks – the 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD – which it launched for the 2019 model year.
| Assembly Location | Navistar Plant, Springfield, Ohio | |
| Body Style(s) | Regular Cab or Crew Can | |
| Layout | Front-Engined, Longitudinal | |
| Engine(s) | 6.6L Duramax V8 | |
| Transmission(s) | 10-Speed Auto | |
| Drive Wheels | Rear-Wheel-Drive, Four-Wheel-Drive | |
| Availability | U.S.A., Canada, Mexico | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Kodiak | |
| Successor | – | |
Future Medium Duty Trucks
General Motors recently announced plans to offer a new Medium Duty Chevy truck utilizing an all-electric powertrain, as GM Authority reported. In addition to this new all-electric model, The General is also planning to offer a hydrogen Medium Duty Chevy Truck that uses its HydroTec fuel cell technology.
Current Medium Duty Trucks
To reiterate, Chevrolet currently offers conventional-style medium duty class 4, class 5 trucks, and class 6 trucks, called Silverado 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD, respectively.
Developed in collaboration with Navistar, the trucks are launched for the 2019 model year with a Duramax Diesel engine and Allison transmission. They will likely be manufactured by Navistar.
See more on the the trucks here:
Discontinued Medium Duty Trucks
Chevrolet offered the Kodiak — a conventional-style medium duty truck from 1980 through 2009. The model was discontinued upon GM’s bankruptcy in 2009.
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