2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 Performance 🡫
The 2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 has a max towing capacity of 13,300 lbs when properly equipped. Max trailering requires Silverado Double Cab Standard Bed 2WD or Crew Cab Short Bed 2WD with the available Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel I-6, Max Trailering Package and 20” wheels. Silverado 1500 provides up to 2,260 lbs of max available payload for Regular Cab Long Bed 2WD with the TurboMax engine.
Silverado 1500 offers rear-wheel or four-wheel drive and four powerful engines, including a 310-hp TurboMax engine with best-in-class 430 lb-ft of standard torque that pairs with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Models with the turbo engine can tow up to 9,500 lbs. The 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 makes 355 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque for a 11,500-lb towing capacity, while the 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 makes 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque and can include available sport mode-enabled active exhaust on High Country. The only diesel engine in its class, the 305-hp Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel produces 495 lb-ft of max available torque plus best-in-class highway fuel economy of 28 MPG.
- Max available towing capacity of 13,300 lbs
- Max available payload of 2,260 lbs
- Four wheel drive
- TurboMax engine with best-in-class 430 lb-ft of torque
- 8-speed automatic transmission
- 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 with 355 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque
- 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 with 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque
- 10-speed automatic transmission
- Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel with 495 lb-ft of max available torque
- Best-in-class highway fuel economy 28 MPG
Silverado 1500 Towing Capacity
2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 Technology Features 🡫
The 2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 is equipped with a standard touchscreen infotainment system featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, standard Wi-Fi hotspot capability and available Google built-in compatibility, which includes Google Assistant, Google Maps and more. Most trims come with a remote vehicle starter system as well.
On LT and above, Silverado 1500 offers a 13.4-inch diagonal touchscreen display and 12.3-inch diagonal reconfigurable Driver Information Center with enhanced features such as a Google-powered voice assistant, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and available Amazon Alexa integration. Silverado 1500 has an available 15-inch diagonal Head-up Display, which projects important information on the windshield to help keep you focused on the road or trail ahead.
- Wi-Fi hotspot capability
- Remote vehicle starter system
- Google built-in compatibility
- 13.4-inch diagonal touch-screen display
- 12.3-inch diagonal reconfigurable Driver Information Center
- 15-inch diagonal Head-up Display
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Amazon Alexa integration
2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 Safety Features 🡫
The 2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 comes standard with Chevy Safety Assist, including Automatic Emergency Braking, Front Pedestrian Braking, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Alert, IntelliBeam and Following Distance Indicator. Silverado 1500 also has available Adaptive Cruise Control, an available Safety Package with HD Surround Vision plus additional advanced safety technologies on top trims.
With eight available cameras, Silverado 1500 lets you choose from up to 14 views when towing a trailer or maneuvering into tight spaces. Designed to work smarter, Silverado 1500 makes towing feel effortless with smart trailering tech like Trailer Side Blind Zone Alert. The In-Vehicle Trailering App lets you set up a custom trailer profile, monitor your connected trailer, get pre-departure checklists and more. Plus, the top High Country trim has available Super Cruise driver assistance technology with trailering, which enables hands-free driving on compatible roads and works when pulling a trailer.
- Forward Collision Alert and Automatic Emergency Braking
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- Following Distance Indicator
- Available Adaptive Cruise Control
- Available Safety Package with HD Surround Vision
- 8 available cameras with up to 14 views
- Trailer Side Blind Zone Alert
- In-Vehicle Trailering App
- Available Super Cruise driver assistance technology with trailering
2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 Interior 🡫
The 2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 has a spacious interior with plenty of room to stretch out and clever storage cubbies throughout the cabin. Silverado 1500 seats five or six passengers, and it has a 40/20/40 split-bench front seat with covered armrest storage and underseat storage plus 10-way power driver seat including lumbar control. Interior dimensions for Crew Cab and Double Cab include 43.0 in of front head room, 44.5 in of front legroom and 66.0 in of front shoulder room.
The 2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 offers available bucket seats with center console on LT, while the Silverado 1500 LTZ trim adds front perforated leather appointed seating surfaces. As the top trim, Silverado 1500 High Country’s interior is upgraded with premium leather seating surfaces with exclusive custom perforation and stitching pattern and authentic open-pore wood trim.
- Seats up to 5 or 6
- 40/20/40 split-bench front seat with covered armrest storage and underseat storage
- Available bucket seats with center console
- 10-way power driver seat including lumbar control
- Front perforated leather appointed seating surfaces on LTZ
- Premium leather seating surfaces with exclusive custom perforation and stitching pattern and authentic open-pore wood trim on High Country
2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 Exterior 🡫
The 2026 Chevy Silverado 1500 has a bold, rugged exterior with 20” wheel designs, a signature Chevrolet grille and LED reflector headlamps with signature daytime running lamps. Made from roll-formed high-strength steel, the Durabed offers best-in-class 89.1 cubic feet of standard cargo bed volume and 12 standard tie-downs rated at 500 lbs per corner. The available Multi-Flex Tailgate offers six different configurations, including primary gate, primary gate load stop, easy access, full-width step, inner gate load stop and inner gate with work surface.
The off-road-ready Silverado 1500 Trail Boss offers 18-inch high-gloss black-painted wheels with Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires, raised hood with styled black insert, 2-inch factory suspension lift with Z71 Off-Road Package, Autotrac 2-speed transfer case and automatic locking rear differential and skid plates. As the peak off-road truck, Silverado 1500 ZR2 gets a 2-inch factory suspension lift, Multimatic DSSV™ dampers and front and rear E-lockers, off-road cut front bumper and large underbody aluminum skid plates and 33-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires.
- Durabed with 12 standard tie-downs
- Best-in-class 89.1 cubic feet of standard cargo bed volume
- Available power-up/-down tailgate and 120-volt outlet
- EZ Lift power lock and release tailgate, spray on bedliner
- Available Multi-Flex Tailgate with six different configurations
- 33-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires on ZR2
- Multimatic DSSV™ dampers and front and rear E-lockers on ZR2
- Off-road cut front bumper and large underbody aluminum skid plates on ZR2

