The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 range has received some minor specification adjustments for model year 2024 (MY24) and a price rise to match.
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Pricing is up by between $2500 and $5000, depending on the variant. The Silverado 1500 range now opens at $130,500 before on-roads for the LTZ Premium, and extends to $138,000 before on-roads for the ZR2.
The specification changes, as previously detailed, include a new dual active sports exhaust across the entire range. It's enabled when the Sport or Off-Road modes are activated.
Other changes include more standard equipment for the off-road-oriented ZR2 flagship to bring it in line with the luxurious LTZ Premium. It now receives the following as standard:
- Rear camera mirror
- 15-inch head-up display
- Power tilt and telescoping steering column
- Adaptive cruise control
- Seven-speaker Bose premium sound system
Lastly, some new exterior paint colour options have been added for MY24. Lakeshore Blue metallic is now available, along with Slate Grey for the ZR2 variant only.
The Australian-market Chevrolet Silverado 1500 continues to be imported by General Motors Speciality Vehicles (GMSV) and converted from left- to right-hand drive by Walkinshaw in Melbourne.
Until the end of March this year, GMSV has sold a total of 548 Silverado 1500s. It was outsold by the Ram 1500 (886 sales), and the Ford F-150 (616 sales).
Pricing
Two variants continue to be offered in Australia.
- 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium: $130,500 (+$2500)
- 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2: $138,000 (+$5000)
Prices are before on-road costs
Powertrain
For 2024, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 range continues to be powered exclusively by a 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine producing 313kW of power and 624Nm of torque.
Both variants have a 10-speed automatic transmission which sends drive through a full-time four-wheel drive system which has 2H, 4A, 4H, and 4L modes. 4A allows owners to drive with four-wheel drive traction on sealed surfaces.
The LTZ Premium has an auto-locking rear differential, whereas the ZR2 has full-locking front and rear differentials. The latter also picks up an enhanced two-speed transfer case with a ZR2 Off-Road mode, Crawl Mode, as well as enhanced traction software.
Efficiency
The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium has a claimed combined fuel economy figure of 12.9 litres per100km, whereas the ZR2 has a claimed combined fuel economy figure of 14.5 litres per 100km.
Both variants have an engine idle stop-start system, have a 91-litre fuel tank, and require a minimum of 91 RON regular unleaded petrol.
Dimensions
The Silverado 1500 LTZ measures 5931mm long, 1930mm tall, and 2086mm wide, with a 3745mm wheelbase.
The Silverado 1500 ZR2 on the other hand measures 5931mm long, 1991mm tall, and 2074mm wide, with a 3748mm wheelbase.
Both Silverado 1500 have a "short bed" which measures in at 1776mm long, 1813mm wide (1286mm between the wheel arches), and 569mm deep. It has a cargo volume of 1781 litres.
Servicing and Warranty
The Chevrolet Silverado is covered by a three-year, 100,000 kilometre warranty.
Logbook servicing is required every 12 months or 12,000km, whichever comes first. GM Specialty Vehicles doesn't offer capped-price servicing.
Safety
The Chevrolet Silverado hasn't been crash-tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.
Standard safety equipment across the range includes:
- Six airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)Pedestrian detection
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Lane-keep assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Surround-view camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
The Silverado 1500 ZR2 only has rear parking sensors as the front parking sensors aren't compatible with its front bumper.
Standard Equipment
Two variants continue to be offered locally.
The Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium comes standard with the following equipment:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- All-terrain tyres
- Rancho Twin Tube shock absorbers
- LED reflector headlights
- Automatic high-beam
- LED tail lights
- Cargo bed LED light
- Dual active sport exhaust (NEW)
- Z71 skid plates
- Chrome exterior highlights
- Chrome side steps
- Power up and down tailgate
- Power sliding rear window
- Power sunroof
- Spray-on bedliner
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 13.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Head-up display
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Wireless phone charger
- Seven-speaker Bose premium sound system
- Dual-zone climate control
- Proximity entry and push-button start
- Rear camera mirror
- Power tilt and telescope steering column
- Black leather upholstery
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- 10-way electric adjustable front seats
- Heated outboard rear seats
- Tow bar and 12-pin wiring harness
- Electric trailer brake controller
- Automatic trailer light test
- GCM alert
The Silverado 1500 ZR2 loses the front parking sensors and up function for the power tailgate, but adds:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Goodyear Wrangler mud-terrain tyres
- Full-size spare wheel
- Multimatic DSSV dampers
- Enhanced two-speed transfer case
- Electric locking front and rear differentials
- Black exterior highlights
- ZR2 skid plates
- Front recovery hooks
- Jet Black and Greystone leather-appointed upholstery
Colours
There are two new exterior paint colours for MY24.
The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, depending on the variant, is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Black
- Dark Ash metallic
- Summit White
- Sterling Grey metallic
- Glacier Blue metallic
- Radiant Red tintcoat
- Iridescent Pearl tricoat
- Lakeshore Blue metallic (NEW)
- Slate Grey (NEW, ZR2 only)
Every colour besides Summit White costs an additional $1250.
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
