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Chevrolet Conventional Medium Duty Trucks

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.

Chevrolet Silverado MD Quick Facts
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:

2008 Chevroket Kodiak 002

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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