GM CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, 8 a.m. EST
Most Capable, Most Advanced Silverado Heavy Duty Ever
to Debut in February 2019
2020 Silverado HD is the third all-new Silverado in 18 months
DETROIT — When the 2020 Silverado HD debuts in February 2019 it will be the most capable
and most advanced Silverado HD ever. It will also be the third all-new Silverado model from
Chevrolet in just 18 months — each designed for different customers.
“We know the needs and priorities of heavy-duty customers are different than those of either
light-duty or medium-duty customers,” said Jaclyn McQuaid, chief engineer, Silverado HD. “As
such, we built a heavy-duty truck tailor-made for them that has more differentiation than ever
before from light-duty models, offers advanced towing technologies to improve towing
confidence and includes new features such as the integrated Bedstep, which makes it easier to
access the bed while pulling a fifth-wheel trailer.”
Built at the Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Mich., the new Silverado HD’s design has a bold,
sculpted form that follows its enhanced heavy-duty function, differentiating it from the light-duty
Silverado. In fact, the 2020 Silverado HD exterior shares only the roof with its Silverado 1500
stablemate — every other piece of sheet metal is exclusive to Silverado HD.
“We set out to make a statement with the 2020 Silverado HD and wanted to visually capture the
power and capability of the truck,” said Brian Izard, lead exterior designer for Silverado HD.
“The result is a truck that looks like a piece of heavy machinery with modern, chiseled finishes
and customer-focused details.”
The interior benefits from similar architectural changes made to the all-new Silverado 1500,
including an additional 3 inches of legroom on crew cab models and a taller, more comfortable
seating position.
Under the 2020 Silverado HD’s hood is a choice of two new powertrains: an all-new gasoline
engine with direct injection mated to a six-speed transmission, or the Duramax Turbo-Diesel V-
8, which delivers 910 lb-ft of torque through an all-new, Allison 10-speed transmission.
The 2020 Silverado HD also will offer all-new customer-focused trailering technology, significant
increases in towing and payload capabilities and a host of technologies and features designed
specifically for heavy-duty truck customers.
GM’s focus on understanding truck customers has helped build the most successful truck
franchise in the industry over the last four years. Since introducing the industry’s first three-truck
strategy with midsize, full-size light-duty and full-size heavy-duty trucks in 2014, GM has been
the best-selling truck manufacturer for four consecutive years. The company has sold more than
600,000 pickups than the closest manufacturer from 2014 through the first three quarters of
2018.
That momentum is expected to continue with the launches of the new Colorado ZR2 Bison, allnew
Silverado 1500, the all-new Silverado Medium-Duty trucks and now the all-new Silverado
HD models.
The 2020 Silverado HD goes on sale in mid-2019, stay tuned for more details about the all-new
2020 Silverado HD.
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