Introduced for the 2019 model year in collaboration with Navistar, the 2020 Silverado Medium Duty line – which includes 4500, 5500, and 6500 models – gets a few minor changes and updates for the 2020 model year.
| Assembly Location | Navistar Plant, Springfield, Ohio | |
| Body Style(s) | Regular Cab or Crew Cab | |
| Layout | Front-Engined, Longitudinal | |
| Engine(s) | 6.6L Duramax L5D V8 | |
| Transmission(s) | 6-Speed Auto | |
| Drive Wheels | Rear-Wheel-Drive, Four-Wheel-Drive | |
| Availability | U.S.A., Canada, Mexico | |
| Predecessor | 2019 Chevrolet Silverado MD | |
| Successor | 2021 Chevrolet Silverado MD | |
Changes, Updates, New Features
Model line
- None
Exterior
- None
Interior
- New airbags:
- Crew Cab:
- Single-stage frontal airbags for driver and front outboard passenger
- Seat-mounted side-impact airbags for driver and front outboard passenger
- Head-curtain airbags for front and rear outboard seating positions
- Regular Cab:
- Single-stage frontal airbags for driver and front outboard passenger
- Seat-mounted side-impact airbags for driver and front outboard passenger
- Head-curtain airbags for front outboard seating positions
- Includes airbag deactivation switch for front outboard passenger airbag
- For passenger seat delete models: frontal and seat-mounted side-impact for driver only, with head-curtain on both sides with rollover protection
- Crew Cab:
Powertrain
- Addition of high idle switch
- Power Take Off (PTO) now has access on left hand side and right hand side
Packages
- None
See detailed 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty changes, updates and new features here: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty change log.
The updates and changes described here are specific to the U.S. market and may be different for other markets.
Body Styles
The 2020 Silverado Medium Duty continues to be offered as conventional truck with an engine/hood-forward design and is still available with several cab and box configurations:
- Regular Cab Dual Rear Wheel
- 2WD (CC56403)
- 4×4 (CK56403)
- Crew Cab Dual Rear Wheel
- 2WD (CC56043)
- 4×4 (CK56043)
Models
The Chevrolet Medium Duty truck is available in Regular Cab and Crew Cab configurations in various wheelbases and GVWRs.
The 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD are all available as either Work Truck (1WT) or LT (1LT) models.
Powertrain
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado MD is offered with the following engine and transmission choices:
| Engine | Fuel | Aspiration | Transmission | Horsepower @ RPM | Torque @ RPM | Available Gear Ratios |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6L Duramax L5D V8 | Diesel | Turbocharged | 6-Speed Automatic | 350 @ 2700 | 700 @ 1600 | 4.10, 4.30, 4.56, 4.88 |
Platform
The Chevrolet Silverado MD pickup trucks utilize a platform that was jointly developed by Navistar and General Motors.
To clarify, the Silverado 4500, 5500, and 6500 do not ride on the T1 platform or K2 platform, which are utilized by third and fourth-generation Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 models, respectively.
Production
The 2020 Silverado Medium Duty pickups are assembled at the Navistar plant in Springfield, Ohio.
Availability
The 2020 Silverado became available at the beginning of Q3 2019.
Beyond 2020
We expect the Silverado Medium Duty pickup trucks to remain in production for the foreseeable future, with mild updates and enhancements along the way. The Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana are great examples of this, as they have remained more or less unchanged for the past decade.
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Discussion
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