2019 Chevrolet Silverado Gains 310 HP 2.7L Turbo Four
The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado will come standard with a 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, General Motors announced today.
The new turbo four, which makes 310 hp and 348 lb-ft of torque, will replace the 4.3-liter V6 as the base-level engine in the 2019 Silverado LT and the new Silverado RST. The engine will be paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. GM has yet to provide fuel economy estimates and towing figures for the 2.7-liter engine.
If you’re not interested in a turbocharged four-cylinder pickup – not to worry. The 4.3-liter V6 and 5.3-liter V8 will stick around, serving as the base level engine in the lower Silverado trim levels – the Work Truck (WT), Custom and Custom Trail Boss. Those models won’t be available with the 2.7-liter engine. The LT and RST will be available with the 5.3-liter V8, however, as well as the new 3.0-liter inline-six diesel.
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If you want the 6.2-liter V8, it’s only offered on the upper echelon of the Silverado lineup – the LTZ and High Country. Both of those trim levelfs will come standard with the 5.3-liter V8.
Chevy says Silverado production will commence in the third quarter when it begins building crew-cab V8 models. In the fourth quarter, production will expand to include regular- and double-cab trucks, it says, in addition to V6 and 2.7L turbo equipped models. The new Duramax 3.0L inline-six turbodiesel won’t be available until early 2019.
Full pricing details will be available closer to the 2019 Silverado’s launch.
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Sam McEachern holds a diploma in journalism from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and has been covering the automotive industry for over 5 years. He conducts reviews and writes AutoGuide's news content. He's a die-hard motorsports fan with a passion for performance cars of all sorts.
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The devil is in the details, and once again GM disappoints their own loyal fans by offering new engineering, and then keep many of their customers from choosing it. Moreover, GM is attempting to deceive everyone by comparing their upcoming 2.7L I4 turbo numbers to Ford's base 3.3L naturally-aspired engine. GM is using the words base engine, but as anyone can see from the chart, not only is their new engine not going to be the "base" engine in the lower trims, but unlike Ford F150 where a prospective customer can choose any of the gas engines (and all but the base with their highest-end transmission) down to virtually the lowest appointed pickup trucks and adding about 1 grand as one goes up in engine choice. GM is not even going to allow this new, great little engine in the lower trims and likely not even available in regular cabs where it would be best fitted. So, not only is it wrong to compare the new 2.7L I4 turbo performance numbers to Ford's base engine when it should be compared to Ford's second tier 2.7L twin turbo V6; they are also actually limiting it's application far more than Ford, but deceiving everyone calling it a "base engine" in two specific trim levels.